Doing the math: sometimes it's not the fear of higher taxes that kills a referendum

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Woodstock became a fast-growing Chicago suburb in the 1980s, but its schools lost 13 consecutive funding votes from 1990-96. The impasse over sorely needed school expansion was broken by dividing the issue of central high school relocation from funding measures for improvements at all other schools.

Economic aspects, Finance, Political aspects, Education, Referendum, Referendums, Suburbs, Woodstock, Illinois

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A Weekend Place

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According to observers, many Chicago people would like to have a second home. The article details what housing is available in the nearby areas of Galena, Door County, Harbor Country and Lake Geneva, areas which some consider out of their reach.

Residential Building Construction, Commodity & service prices, Housing incl Mobile Homes, Analysis, Prices and rates, Housing, Dwellings, Company pricing policy

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Deal estate

Article Abstract:

Two large homes for sale in the Chicago area are described.

Purchasing, Design and construction, Buildings and facilities, House buying, Home buying, Mansions

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