Articles filed under Referendum
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Voters: What you need to know about Lombard's library referendumOct 30, 2016 7:28 am - It has been 40 years since voters approved a tax rate increase for the Helen Plum Library. The building at 110 W. Maple St. in Lombard was constructed in 1963. An addit...
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River Trails District 26 building plan has some criticsOct 29, 2016 7:00 am - Funding to build Early Learning Center on ballot
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Antioch voters to weigh in on fire protection service questionOct 27, 2016 5:15 am - Antioch voters will decide Nov. 8 whether to approve a ballot measure to join the First Fire Protection District of Antioch for fire and rescue services. A "yes" vote w...
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Endorsement: No on 'Safe Roads' constitutional amendmentOct 24, 2016 1:00 am - The desire driving the so-called "Safe Roads" or "Lockbox" constitutional amendment on the Nov. 8 Illinois ballot is easy to understand. But for two deficiencies, we cou...
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Residents to vote on $24 million Fox River Valley library projectOct 24, 2016 1:00 am - For more than a year, residents have been asked to weigh in on the future development of the Fox River Valley Public Library District. Now, district taxpayers will decid...
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Endorsement: 'No' on Fox River Valley library increaseOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - Fox River Valley Public Library District officials once proposed spending $40 million to build a new library and improve an existing library. A task force said, essentia...
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Endorsement: Yes on Antioch fire district mergerOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - Antioch residents will be asked whether the village should join the First Fire Protection District of Antioch Township and officially pay for fire and ambulance services...
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Endorsement: 'Yes' to borrow funds for Round Lake Park police pensionsOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - Three years after Round Lake Park voters rejected the village's request for a property tax hike to fix its woefully underfunded police pension fund, the problem remains ...
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Endorsement: Yes to improve Bloomingdale parks facilities: YesOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - On Nov. 8, voters will be asked to support Bloomingdale Park District's request to borrow $9.9 million to repair and improve three facilities. District officials have l...
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Endorsement: Yes to raise sales tax for Villa Park infrastructureOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - Villa Park voters are being asked to approve a half-percentage-point sales tax increase to raise money for infrastructure work not included in the village's street impro...