Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Home Rule in Northfield: An in-depth look in six parts into the history and effects of putting more power into Northfield leaders' hands.
This article is the fifth part of a six-piece series on the issue of home rule in Northfield, which will appear as a referendum on the ballot Nov. 2. To read the first part of this series, 3 Weeks Before Vote, Questions About Home Rule Remain, click here. To read the second part of this series, In Brief, A Description of Home Rule, click here. To read the third part of this series, The Power and Limits of Home Rule, click here. To read the fourth part of this series, So How Bare Are Northfield's Finances?, click here. Watch the video next to this article for more information on home rule. If home rule is passed in Northfield, how will the village exercise its new powers? Following the Long Range Financial Subcommittee's recommendation to …
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Home Rule in Northfield: An in-depth look in six parts into the history and effects of putting more power into Northfield leaders' hands.
This article is the fourth part of a six-piece series on the issue of home rule in Northfield, which will appear as a referendum on the ballot Nov. 2. To read the first part of this series, 3 Weeks Before Vote, Questions About Home Rule Remain, click here. To read the second part of this series, In Brief, A Description of Home Rule, click here. To read the third part of this series, The Power and Limits of Home Rule, click here. Watch the video next to this article for more information on home rule. "Our revenue is flat and unpredictable," Village President Fred Gougler said at a recent town hall meeting. In April, the village board of trustees adopted, by a vote of 5-1, its imbalanced 2010-2011 budget. Operating expenses (divided into …
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Home Rule in Northfield: An in-depth look in six parts into the history and effects of putting more power into Northfield leaders' hands.
This article is the second part of a six-piece series on the issue of home rule in Northfield, which will appear as a referendum on the ballot Nov. 2. To read the first part of this series, click here. Watch the video next to this article for more information on home rule. Illinois' 1970 amended constitution includes Article VII, Section 6, "Powers of Home Rule Units," which reads: "Except as limited by this Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs including, but not limited to, the power to regulate for the protection of the public health, safety, morals and welfare; to license; to tax; and to incur debt." "Home rule is in some ways really simple and in other ways …
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