Articles filed under Referendum
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Endorsement: Yes to remove residency clause on Antioch Dist. 117 boardMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - If the Antioch High School District 117 referendum on the April 4 ballot seems like simple, common sense, that's because it is. The district is seeking voter approval to...
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Endorsement: Yes vote for faster response times, better coverage by Hampshire Fire Protection DistrictMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - When it comes to a fire at your house, it's all about response time. How quickly department personnel arrive can mean life or death. If you think spending an extra 46 ce...
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Endorsement: Yes on construction in Glen Ellyn Elementary School District 41Mar 21, 2017 1:00 am - Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 has 10 portable classrooms at Hadley Junior High School that have become nearly permanent in more than a decade of use. Initially, the ...
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Endorsement: Yes on Geneva library buildingMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - The Geneva Public Library building was built 109 years ago and added onto three times, most recently in 1998. Like most things that are that old, it is almost beyond rep...
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Round Lake voters to decide if clerk should be appointedMar 20, 2017 1:00 am - Round Lake voters will decide in a referendum next month if they should continue electing the village clerk or make it an appointed administrative position. Under the pr...
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Hanover Township voters to decide fate of road districtMar 17, 2017 1:00 am - Hanover Township will ask voters on the April 4 ballot whether the Township Road District and the office of highway commissioner should be abolished Jan. 1 and their for...
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What will Kane County forest district's $50 million buy?Mar 16, 2017 1:00 am - Perhaps the biggest question for Kane County voters weighing a $50 million tax increase referendum from the Kane County Forest Preserve District on April 4 is how will t...
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Bartlett Fire District asking voters for tax hikeMar 15, 2017 1:00 am - Bartlett Fire Protection District officials say they've been financially conservative, but rising costs and long-delayed needs are driving a request for a tax hike t...
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Genevans to decide if larger library is worth paying more taxesMar 15, 2017 1:00 am - Geneva Library District residents will decide April 4 if having a larger library is a good enough idea that they are willing to pay more money to get it. The district is...
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Pingree Grove fire stations would cost $8.5 millionMar 14, 2017 1:00 am - The Pingree Grove and Countryside Fire Protection District will have a referendum on the ballot April 4 asking voters permission to borrow $8.5 million to build two new ...