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Illinois’ Little-Known, Little-Used Form Of Direct Democracy

Jim Meadows
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Illinois Public Media

The old-fashioned town meeting, where local citizens vote directly on the affairs of town government, may seem like a thing of the past. But they are an annual affair, right here in Illinois, and the state’s township governments will be holding them Tuesday evening. Jim Meadows reports on how they work. 

  Story Source: Illinois Public Media