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April 9, 2025 Vol. 45, No. 40
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Term limits vote in River Forest launches new debate: Is it binding or not?
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Successful River Forest term limits referendum petition comes into question By GREGG VOSS Contributing Reporter
While River Forest voters made a clear declaration of their views on Election Day, April 1, the debate over term limits for the River Forest village board and village president may not be over. The exact wording used in a citizen group’s petition that placed a referendum for the matter on Tuesday’s election ballot has since caused confusion about whether that referendum is binding or non-binding.
Protesters on Lake Street send a message to Trump
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