Articles filed under Referendum
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DuPage chairman now fighting tax hikeJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - DuPage County Board Chairman Robert Schillerstrom said he will seek to repeal a sales tax increase on the off chance it's approved by voters Feb. 5. The chairman finds h...
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Endorsement: Deer Park sales tax hikeJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - The village of Deer Park has been in the enviable position of riding a trend of rising sales tax revenue since the opening of the Deer Park Town Center shopping mall sev...
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Make a difference in Big Hollow nowJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - As a resident of the Big Hollow school district, I see our election day as an opportunity to get our schools back on track. We have been derailed by exploding growth and...
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Referendum approval could help District 124 expand for futureJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Voters living within Grant Community High School's boundaries are being asked to approve a $38.5 building project that won't hit them with a tax increase. However, an ow...
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School repairs on the line in Dist. 75Jan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - With 445 kids under the age of 6 filling the hallways during the day, visitors may not notice the flaws at the Washington School Primary Center. "When you come at night,...
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Vote for Ela Twp. referendumJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Hats off to Lucy Prouty, Ela Township Supervisor, and her constituents, for their investigation and dedication to something so simple that ends up being so complicated -...
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Give park district an emphatic 'yes'Jan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - In your lifetime, hopefully, you have been touched by some of nature's beauty. Like the sound of toads trilling or the sweet fragrance of common milkweed flowers or the ...
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Will Wauconda pool plan float?Jan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Judy Porton volunteered for walkathons, dinners and other events in the 1970s to raise funds to build a pool in Wauconda. She hopes all her hard work will pay off with i...
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Park district capital plans require 'yes'Jan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing in support of the St. Charles Park District's issuance of $25 million in bonds to make capital improvements in park district facilities. The present levy fo...
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Fire district tax hike clearly neededJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - This week signs have begun popping up in a small handful of yards around Winfield, claiming that the Winfield Fire Protection District's long-hoped-for referendum is a c...