Articles filed under Referendum
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Former Prospect Heights alderman says no to home ruleNov 01, 2018 1:00 am - Here we go again! A fourth attempt by five aldermen to take away the voice of the people. Don't let it happen. My eight years on the Prospect Heights City Council provid...
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Gavin District 37 returns to voters seeking funding for school improvementsOct 31, 2018 5:33 am - For the second time in eight months, Gavin Elementary District 37 is asking voters to approve a funding plan for life-safety repairs and improvements at its two school b...
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Hanover Park Park District is seeking its first tax increase in 55 yearsOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - When Leah Munoz moved back to Hanover Park a couple of years ago to have her infant daughter near her aging parents, she found the parks weren't as nice as she remembere...
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Developer buying McDonald's site coveted by Oak Brook Park DistrictOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - Oak Brook Park District's quest to buy and preserve roughly 34 acres of open space from McDonald's appears to have hit a dead end — even before voters go to the polls Tu...
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District 73 hopes voter education push leads to 'Yes Twice'Oct 30, 2018 5:30 am - Officials in Vernon Hills-based Hawthorn Elementary District 73 are banking on a retooled strategy as their request to borrow $48.7 million to renovate and expand school...
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Why does District 89 need more money? More students coming, educators sayOct 29, 2018 5:30 am - A rising student population that's projected to continue to grow is the main reason Glen Ellyn Elementary District 89 is asking voters for permission to increase taxes, ...
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Greater Round Lake Fire District seeks $4.5 million to update stationsOct 29, 2018 1:00 am - When a fire station alarm rings, the race is on for firefighters to get into their vehicles and to the scene. But at Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District's Fire ...
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Barrington officials to discuss local sales tax proposalOct 29, 2018 1:00 am - Barrington village board members are hitting the road again to host a special meeting regarding a Nov. 6 ballot measure that'll ask voters whether a local 1 percent sale...
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Prospect Heights limits taxing authority, even under home ruleOct 23, 2018 5:36 am - To address the concerns of some Prospect Heights residents about the city council's intentions if voters approve home rule Nov. 6, aldermen voted 4-0 Monday on a resolut...
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Prospect Heights floating idea of staggered election cyclesOct 23, 2018 1:00 am - Prospect Heights officials are floating the idea of an April 2 referendum to create staggered election cycles, but as an independent rather than city-driven initiative. ...