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General Government / I.T. Committee Meeting
5:00 pm
Veterans Day Ceremony
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Public Safety Meeting
BPAG Regular Meeting
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Niles Should Vote No on the Term Limit Expansion and Reset
Journal & Topics is recommending a yes vote on Niles’ term-limit referendum. I think that’s bad advice. The proposal gives trustees a longer limit and a fresh clock,…
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Niles Voters Should Understand What Referendum #3 Would Change
Niles voters rejected a 20-year term-limit proposal in March. This November, they are being asked to consider a different proposal establishing a prospective 16-year limit for Village Trustees.…
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Niles Flock Records Show Abrupt Shift in How Police Documented Searches
After Case # fields were blank in 93.4% of June records and 88.4% of July records, the blank rate fell to 8.2% in August. Hundreds of later records…
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