Articles filed under Referendum
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District 21 voters overwhelming support tax increase for building upgradesNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Voters on Tuesday gave Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 permission to raise taxes to fund building upgrades. About 73 percent of voters supported the tax hike wi...
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Voters support Oak Brook Park District initiative to buy McDonald's propertyNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - With all but four precincts reporting, it looks like Oak Brook Park District residents have approved a proposal to buy 34 acres of open space from McDonald's. The park d...
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Round Lake voters favor fire requestNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Voters roundly approved the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District's request to borrow $4.5 million to fund modernization projects. Unofficial totals Tuesday night...
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Barrington voters have rejected sales taxNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Barrington voters Tuesday have rejected a 1 percent local sales tax that village officials said was needed to provide a steady income source for infrastructure improveme...
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Voters say 'no' to Pingree Grove fire referendumNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - For the third consecutive time voters rejected a request from the Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire District to approve borrowing $8.5 million to replace two of its three...
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Hanover Park Park District tax increase defeatedNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - Hanover Park residents on Tuesday resoundingly rejected the first tax increase in Hanover Park Park District history. Park district officials asked for the tax hike to ...
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Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District board to remain same sizeNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - Voters in the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District have again refused to trim the size of the district's governing board to five members from seven. According to uno...
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South Barrington Park District gets thumbs down on selling 34 acresNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - Voters Tuesday gave a thumbs down to the South Barrington Park District's request for permission to sell 34 acres of land that officials say are not needed. With all fou...
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Round Lake Heights voters say no to funding proposed water systemNov 05, 2018 10:00 pm - Voters narrowly rejected the borrowing of $2.7 million to enable Round Lake Heights to develop its own water system, according to unofficial results. With 616 votes coun...
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Batavia keeps home-rule power in overwhelming voteNov 05, 2018 10:00 pm - Batavia gets to keep its home-rule authority, which gives it additional taxing powers under the state's Constitution. Residents voted by a ratio of more than 3 to 1, or ...