School improvements, term limits and new fire stations on ballot in Cook, Lake counties dhelection
Besides electing members of municipal, school and library boards, voters in some communities will decide April 4 whether to fund hundreds of millions in new buildings, facility improvements, amenities and other ballot measures.
Officials say while classrooms have been added over the years, the high school does not have the right space for its current needs. Town-hall sessions, including a tour of key areas of the school, a presentation and Q&As, are scheduled for March 8, 16 and 11. Visit d120.org/ for more information. Aptakisic-Tripp District 102 Aptakisic-Tripp District 102 is seeking approval to borrow $49 million for a variety of upgrades and additions, including new classrooms and science labs.
Des Plaines term limits Des Plaines voters have a chance to strengthen term limits for elected officials. Voters will be asked to approve a tax hike on April 4 to replace and enhance the pool and bathhouse at Langendorf Park in Barrington, add courts for pickleball and platform tennis, and replace a picnic shelter. - Brian Hill | Staff Photographer Barrington Park District The Barrington Park District is asking voters to approve an $18.8 million bond issue to fund a variety of improvements at Langendorf Park.
If the measure is approved, the owner of a home valued at $500,000 would pay $35 less per year to the district. If voters say"no," the same homeowner would pay $110 less per year.Long Grove Fire The Long Grove Fire Protection District wants to borrow $16.5 million by issuing bonds to acquire land and build and equip a new fire station. This is the first referendum since voters approved a measure to create a full-time department in 2006, according to Chief Paul Segalla.
Potential sites around Route 83 and Aptakisic Road are being considered, Segalla said. The current site is about 1¼ acres. A new site would be a minimum of 3 acres, Segalla said.
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