Articles filed under Referendum
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Why mental health is on the ballot in the suburbs this fallAug 29, 2022 5:30 am - A rise in opioid abuse, the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, an uptick in suicide and recent mass shootings are among the factors that have pushed mental health issues to ...
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Should term limits be scrapped in Des Plaines? Voters will decideAug 16, 2022 5:00 am - Des Plaines voters will decide in November whether to end term limits for most of the city's elected officials. The proposal, approved Monday night, originally would hav...
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District 15 board unanimously approves $93 million referendum question for Nov. 8 ballotAug 12, 2022 1:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 school board members have voted unanimously to put a $93 million tax-hike request on the Nov. 8 ballot that would fund half of a...
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Could term limits be tossed in Des Plaines? Voters may be asked to decide in NovemberAug 11, 2022 1:00 am - As if the November election weren't contentious enough, Des Plaines voters could be asked to decide whether to end term limits for local elected officials. The city coun...
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Arlington Heights District 25 takes first steps on full-day kindergarten, building planAug 10, 2022 1:00 am - After a narrow victory at the polls, Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 officials have taken the first steps for planning and financing a $75 million full-day kind...
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Vernon Township voters to decide on increased tax for mental health boardAug 05, 2022 1:00 am - Vernon Township voters will be asked whether they will pay higher taxes to support a community mental health board. The question on the November ballot will be whether t...
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Prospect Heights Park District to seek $30 million tax hike Nov. 8 for Lions Park overhaulAug 03, 2022 5:15 am - Prospect Heights Park District residents will decide at the polls Nov. 8 whether to approve a 25-year tax hike seeking $30 million to revamp Lions Park. That price tag i...
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It's official: District 25 ballot measure approved by 50 votesJul 19, 2022 1:00 am - The Cook County clerk's office Tuesday certified the narrow passage of Arlington Heights Elementary District 25's $75 million referendum, allowing the district to create...
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District 25 tax hike referendum 'yes' votes holding narrow lead after latest updateJul 14, 2022 1:00 am - In what could be the final update provided by the Cook County clerk's office, only 50 votes separated "yes" from "no" Thursday in Arlington Heights Elementary District 2...
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Efforts to create mental health boards in Wheeling, Schaumburg townships move forwardJul 07, 2022 5:30 am - Proponents of a referendum to create a community mental health panel known as a 708 board in Wheeling Township submitted signatures Wednesday to get the question on the ...