Articles filed under Referendum
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First court hearing on ballot initiatives lawsuitMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - Attorneys involved in a lawsuit aiming to block term limit and political redistricting initiatives from the ballot made an initial court appearance Monday, the first ste...
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Half a million Illinois voters seek end to gerrymanderingMay 01, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - With the help of wealthy donors and a bipartisan group of politicians, a petition to end the gerrymandering of Illinois election districts was presented Th...
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Madigan ally files lawsuit to stop vote on term limitsApr 30, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Hours before petitions were delivered to the State Board of Elections, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's top attorney filed a lawsuit seeking to sto...
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Rauner: Term limits push gets 590,000 signaturesApr 30, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner says he has more than 590,000 signatures in support of a ballot measure that would ask voters whether term limits ...
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Gail Borden library plans November referendumApr 27, 2014 8:00 am - Gail Borden to ask unserved areas on November ballot
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Brainerd opposition group donates remaining funds to food pantryApr 22, 2014 11:00 pm - The itsanobrainerd political action committee, formed in opposition to a proposed property tax hike to convert the former Libertyville High School into a community cente...
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Voter rights amendment to appear on ballotApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois voters will consider a constitutional amendment this fall aimed at scuttling attempts at voter suppression after Senate action Thursday. The Sena...
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Huntley parks officials return to drawing board on expansionApr 01, 2014 1:00 am - Huntley Park District officials will be taking a fresh look at future expansion plans after voters soundly rejected the district's roughly $18 million request to build a...
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Voters backing Oakbrook Terrace Fire District loan requestMar 18, 2014 1:01 am - Early unofficial totals show Oakbrook Terrace voters appear to be supporting a request from the Oakbrook Terrace Fire Protection District to borrow $2 million intended t...
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'No' to more taxes for Sugar Grove LibraryMar 18, 2014 1:01 am - The Sugar Grove Library will have to continue to make do with the property taxes it gets, because voters Tuesday refused to give it more. For the 13th time in 33 years, ...