Articles filed under Referendum
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Kane County Forest District voters OK $50 million tax hike for more open spaceApr 04, 2017 7:30 pm - Kane County voters Tuesday supported the fifth tax increase in the past 18 years for the Kane County Forest Preserve District. The favorable outcome will add $50 million...
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Pingree fire stations turned down by votersApr 04, 2017 7:30 pm - A majority of voters said "no" to two new fire stations in a referendum question in Tuesday's election asking permission to borrow $8.5 million for construction in the P...
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District 94 voters approve high school repairs, improvementsApr 04, 2017 7:30 pm - Voters in West Chicago High School District 94 have approved a plan for the district to borrow $37.5 million to renovate its high school and add classrooms. With all 38 ...
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Voters approve merger of Naperville, Lisle township road districtsApr 04, 2017 7:30 pm - Residents in Naperville and Lisle townships voted Tuesday to combine their road districts into a single unit of government. Final unofficial vote totals show the merger...
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By 11-vote margin, Glen Ellyn District 41 borrowing request appears to passApr 04, 2017 7:00 pm - Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 voters appear to narrowly support a $24.2 million borrowing request that would pay for a classroom addition at Hadley Junior High and b...
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Benjamin voters approve tax increase for capital projectsApr 03, 2017 11:00 pm - Benjamin Elementary District 25 voters have given the district permission to borrow $4.9 million to pursue a list of capital projects, including upgrading science labs a...
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Wheaton Warrenville District 200's $132M request defeatedApr 03, 2017 11:00 pm - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 voters on Tuesday rejected a request to borrow $132.5 million to pay for building projects at all of its campuses except Hubble Mid...
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Millions in funds sought for school improvements in Lake CountyMar 31, 2017 1:00 am - Half the eight referendum questions on ballot Tuesday in Lake County involve schools, and three of those seek authorization to borrow millions for improvements. While so...
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Endorsement: Yes on Pingree Grove fire stationsMar 29, 2017 1:00 am - The Pingree Grove and Countryside Fire Protection District is asking voters April 4 for permission to borrow $8.5 million to build two new fire stations to replace two e...
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District 200 officials again ask voters to approve Jefferson planMar 28, 2017 5:20 am - Editor's note: This is the first in a two-part series about Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 projects that would be funded by a proposed tax increase on the April 4...