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Both District 67 Referendums Fail
The facilities referendum lost by only 21 votes; results came in after midnight.
Voters rejected both of Golf School District 67's referendum requests Tuesday, and parents and supporters who had gathered to watch election returns said they'll have to try again. One of the questions on the ballot asked voters to approve funding facilities (buildings and grounds) and the other question asked for money for operations (staffing, etc.). For a time, from about 11 p.m. until midnight, it looked like the facilities referendum might pass. It had only a seven-vote deficit, with one more precinct left to come in. Get top Niles-Morton Grove headlines every day by signing up for our free, morning newsletter. John Frake, one of the referendum supporters who gathered at Giordano's to watch returns come in, said at that point he …
Beth
5:52 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
First, let me state that everyone who is bashing the teachers and their salaries, to please think for a moment. If any of us were offered raises and great benefits, would we really tell our employers "No thank you. The company has been far too generous and in fact, I would love to give some back if at all possible!" Somehow I think we would all answer no to that. Next, everyone who has commented … more ›