Articles filed under Referendum
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Hampshire fire district again seeking tax hike for personnel, equipmentOct 04, 2018 1:00 am - After two failed attempts, the Hampshire Fire Protection District will try again this fall for a property tax increase. If approved by voters, a binding referendum quest...
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After fire station controversy, Rolling Meadows mayor wants voters to decide on future borrowingSep 28, 2018 5:27 am - Rolling Meadows Mayor Len Prejna wants voters to have the right to approve any future city borrowing, in light of the controversy over escalating costs to build two new ...
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Voters in Green Oaks asked for a third time to fund road repairsSep 28, 2018 1:00 am - Village leaders in Green Oaks again are asking residents for money to fix deteriorating local roads. Two previous requests in 2016 were defeated and the need hasn't less...
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Hawthorn District 73 keeping message to voters on tax requests simpleSep 27, 2018 5:33 am - With taxpayer decisions nearing on requests for tens of millions of dollars, Hawthorn Elementary District 73 is trying to keep its message as clear and simple as possibl...
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Prospect Heights group forms to support home rule referendumSep 27, 2018 1:00 am - A group of citizens of Prospect Heights have formed a committee, Citizens of Prospect Heights for Home Rule, to advocate for a "yes" vote for home rule in the Nov. 6 ele...
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District 73 holding information sessions on upcoming referendumsSep 25, 2018 1:00 am - The Hawthorn Elementary District 73 school board is hosting five information meetings regarding two referendum questions on the Nov. 6 ballot. The first four meetings w...
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District 21 board signals support for full-day kindergartenSep 21, 2018 5:20 am - Wheeling Elementary District 21 school board members Thursday expressed their support for the expansion of full-day kindergarten across the district, ahead of a referend...
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Lake County voters face a plethora of ballot questionsSep 08, 2018 1:00 am - Nineteen referendums will appear on Lake County ballots this fall, asking voters about school construction projects, water system improvements and many other issues. Mos...
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Pro-home-rule campaign underway in BataviaSep 07, 2018 1:00 am - Jim Fahrenbach says life got better in his former Batavia neighborhood after the city implemented a crime-free housing law that targeted nearby troublesome apartment bui...
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Blackberry Township asking voters, again for more money for road workSep 06, 2018 1:00 am - For the fifth time this century, the Blackberry Township Road District is asking voters for more money. But this time, it is not asking for as much. In a Nov. 6 referend...