| Township cuts budget; Beaver calls it 'bloated |
1978-06-15 |
Nile Township Board reduced its budget, but Verna Beaver of SCOTS still found a great deal to criticize. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 15, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS),
Niles Township - Budget and expenditures,
Beaver, Verna |
| Township cuts budget: Beaver calls it 'bloated |
1978-06-15 |
Niles Township Board reduced its budget for fiscal year, but Verna Beaver of SCOTS still found much to criticize. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 15, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS),
Niles Township - Budget and expenditures,
Beaver, Verna |
| SCOTS measures support: New movement to abolish township? |
1977-08-04 |
Members of SCOTS are studying the feasibility of campaign to abolish Niles Township government. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 4, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 12 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS),
Beaver, Verna,
Government - Niles Township |
| Election results |
1973-04-05 |
Results of April 3rd election. |
The News, Thursday, April 5, 1973, p. 4 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS),
Elections,
Politics - Township Improvement Party (TIP) |
| TIP whips SCOTS, defeats referendum |
1973-04-05 |
Township Improvement Party (TIP) slate defeated Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS) in election. |
The News, Thursday, April 5, 1973, p. 1 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS),
Elections,
Politics - Township Improvement Party (TIP) |
| It's high time |
1973-03-29 |
Comments on April 3rd election. |
The News, Thursday, March 29, 1973, p. 7 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS),
Elections,
Politics - Skokie Caucus Party,
Politics - Township Improvement Party (TIP),
Politics - Skokie Coalition Party |
| Election on, but spending off |
1973-03-29 |
Court ruling prohibits Niles Township from spending more public funds on a campaign to preserve township government. |
The News, Thursday, March 29, 1973, p. 5 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS),
Government - Niles Township,
Elections |
| SCOTS vs. TIP --yes or no |
1973-03-29 |
Niles Township voters will decide on the future of township government next Tuesday. |
The News, Thursday, March 29, 1973, p. 1 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS),
Government - Niles Township,
Politics - Township Improvement Party (TIP) |
| Ash and township battle... |
1973-03-15 |
Township officials admitted they spent taxpayers' money to publish material in favor of keeping township government. |
The News, Thursday, March 15, 1973, p. 3 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS),
Government - Niles Township,
Ash, Leonard |
| Township appeals ruling |
1973-03-15 |
Niles Township's board of auditors to appeal the court order blocking the referendum on whether township government should be abolished. |
The News, Thursday, March 15, 1973, p. 1 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS),
Government - Niles Township,
Elections,
Politics - Township Improvement Party (TIP) |
| SCOTS seeks injunction |
1973-03-01 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS) filed for injunction to stop March 13 referendum. |
The News, Thursday, March 1, 1973, p. 4 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS),
Government - Niles Township,
Elections |
| Verna Beaver: an abolitionist |
1973-02-15 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS) is challenging the Township Improvement Party (TIP) in effort to abolish township government. |
The News, Thursday, February 15, 1973, p. 4 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS),
Beaver, Verna,
Politics - Township Improvement Party (TIP) |
| SCOTS, TIP spar on taxes |
1973-02-15 |
SCOTS and TIP disagree on whether collection of taxes costs less when done by the county or township. |
The News, Thursday, February 15, 1973, p. 3 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS),
Taxation,
Politics - Township Improvement Party (TIP) |
| SCOTS petitions challenged |
1973-02-08 |
Township Improvement Party (TIP) challenging legitimacy of candidates of Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS). |
The News, Thursday, February 8, 1973, p. 11 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS),
Elections,
Politics - Township Improvement Party (TIP) |
| To face SCOTS: Anderson heads TIP slate |
1973-02-01 |
Township Improvement Party (TIP) announces slate to run against Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS) slate. |
The News, Thursday, February 1, 1973, p. 3 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS),
Elections,
Politics - Township Improvement Party (TIP) |
| SCOTS names full slate |
1973-01-11 |
Some Citizens Opposing Township Spending (SCOTS) has diverse slate of candidates for April 3 township elections. |
The News, Thursday, January 11, 1973, p. 1 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS),
Elections,
Niles Township |
| SCOTS names full slate |
1973-01-11 |
Verna Beaver heads SCOTS ticket as candidate for supervisor. |
The News, Thursday, January 11, 1973, p. 1 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS),
Beaver, Verna,
Niles Township Board of Trustees - Elections |
| Rules no appeal on town vote |
1972-11-02 |
Illinois Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal on referendum to abolish township government. |
The News, Thursday, November 2, 1972, p. 8 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS),
Government - Niles Township,
Illinois Supreme Court,
League of Women Voters of Skokie-Lincolnwood |
| SCOTS promises court fight over township |
1972-09-21 |
Referendum on abolishing Township government delayed due to legal technicalities. |
The News, Thursday, September 21, 1972, p. 8 |
Some Citizens Opposed to Township Spending (SCOTS),
Government - Niles Township,
Elections,
League of Women Voters of Skokie-Lincolnwood |
