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School districts push for tax hikes.

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| March 15, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Chicago Tribune. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Stanley Ziemba

Mar. 15--Reeling from mounting deficits and a lack of state financial support, numerous school districts are asking voters on April 5 to approve property-tax increases to avoid cuts in educational programs, extracurricular programs or both.

In Will and southern Cook Counties, 18 districts are seeking increases in either their educational or maintenance tax rates. Six more want approval to issue bonds for construction projects.

But given voters' traditional reluctance to raise their taxes, the measures are a tough sell, school officials acknowledge.

Plus, schools aren't alone in hoping to tap voters' pocketbooks. Six municipalities are seeking approval either to impose new taxes or to increase their annual levies, and three library districts and three fire protection districts also want higher taxing rates.

Stakes are especially high in Thornton Township High School…

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