Voters in Lake Forest and Barrington approved the following ballot question on Tuesday, February 2:

"Shall the Illinois General Assembly and the Governor take immediate steps to implement meaningful pension reform which will relieve the unsustainable burden on local taxpayers?"

In Lake Forest, the outcome was 3,883 voting "yes" and 399 voting "no." In Barrington, the outcome was 1,659 voting "yes" and 254 voting "no."

Click here to read the referenda story published in The Daily Herald.