Articles filed under Referendum
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Warrenville voters to decide how fire trustees are chosenApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - Voters served by the Warrenville Fire Protection District will decide Tuesday if they want the board overseeing the agency to have elected or appointed members. It's a ...
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Kane County towns, fire districts seek tax increases TuesdayApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - Voters in two Kane County towns and two fire districts will weigh in Tuesday on referendum questions seeking funding for a variety of governmental services, including ro...
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Tax increase requests abound on Tri-Cities ballotsApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - Depending on where they live and how they vote Tuesday, Tri-Cities residents face a slew of potential tax increases addressing funding for projects ranging from recreati...
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Will Grass Lake District 36 students get a new school? Voters to decide April 7Mar 27, 2015 5:30 am - The Grass Lake School building is so old, it could qualify for Social Security. Bah dum dum. Opened in 1947, the facility at 26177 W. Grass Lake Road near Antioch is th...
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Sleepy Hollow referendum forums start SaturdayMar 27, 2015 1:00 am - Sleepy Hollow village officials will make their case for why they are seeking a roughly 82 percent increase in the village property tax rate on April 7 in the first of t...
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Fox Lake fire district seeks tax increase April 7Mar 22, 2015 7:00 am - Citing concerns about aging equipment and adequate manpower at fire stations in unincorporated areas, Fox Lake Fire Protection District officials are going to voters nex...
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Endorsement: Antioch ambulance service: YesMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - New taxes are never an easy sell, but extra care must be taken by voters when deciding ballot issues that involve public safety. Such is the case when voters in Antioch ...
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Endorsements: Yes on Fox Lake FPD referendumMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - With a small staff of professional firefighters and decreasing reserves of qualified volunteers, the Fox Lake Fire Protection District has reason to worry about how well...
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Endorsements: No on Sleepy Hollow property tax increaseMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - Mike Tennis is a member of the village finance committee. Sorry, we're having a tough time figuring out what has changed in Sleepy Hollow since last fall when vote...
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Endorsement: 'Yes' to reduce size of Elk Grove fire district boardMar 18, 2015 1:00 am - It's never easy to predict the mind of voters. That's why we have the elections, right? But a tax-saving proposal with almost no material impact on the daily life of the...