Articles filed under Referendum
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Antioch voters to decide whether to fund rescue servicesOct 06, 2014 5:00 am - Antioch fire officials have said publicly since May that a new funding method is needed for ambulance and rescue services in Antioch and Antioch Township. The Antioch Fi...
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Illinois measure would give victims more rightsSep 30, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois voters going to the polls in November will be asked whether victims should have greater rights protected by the state constitution during criminal...
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Antioch town-hall meeting:Sep 30, 2014 1:01 am - The village of Antioch and the First Fire District of Antioch will host a town-hall meeting Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. at fire station #2, 700 Deep Lake Road. The purp...
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Batavia school referendum: 'No' to borrowing $15 millionSep 26, 2014 12:01 am - Batavia school officials wanted to know what residents thought about borrowing $15 million for buildings and grounds projects, and residents overwhelmingly told them not...
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Fire station set for Lily LakeSep 25, 2014 1:01 am - The Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District is opening a third outpost, in Lily Lake, by renting space in a commercial building. The district plans to station a ...
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Batavia school board narrows list of priority building projectsSep 24, 2014 5:30 am - Seats on the home side for varsity football games at Batavia High School could remain hard to come by, as the Batavia school board Tuesday pared a larger grandstand from...
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2 athletic plans on Batavia school board's mindSep 22, 2014 1:01 am - The Batavia school board is considering two options for renovations to Batavia High School's athletic fields as a referendum about borrowing $15 million for capital work...
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Grayslake fire district cites declining revenue in seeking tax hikeSep 20, 2014 7:20 am - Six years ago, voters approved a tax increase for the Grayslake Fire Protection District to build a new station, add to the staff and buy additional equipment. But after...
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Term limits needed in Arlington Hts.Sep 15, 2014 5:01 am - Twice Arlington Heights residents have met the legally required number of signatures to place a term limit question on the local ballot. And twice the term limit questio...
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Taxes, home rule, size of government on ballot for suburban Cook Co. votersSep 06, 2014 1:01 am - America's system of government by the people usually works by electing representatives to make the actual decisions. But sometimes voters have the opportunity through re...