NOTICE OF PUBLIC QUESTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the General Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, the following proposition will be submitted to the legal voters of the Long Lake Fire Protection District, Madison County, Illinois: Shall the Maximum allowable rate for the Long Lake Fire Protection District, Madison County, Illinois, be increased from .30% to .40% of the value of all taxable property within the District as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue? The polls at the election will open at 6:00 o'clock A.M. and will remain open until 7:00 o'clock P.M. that day. Dated this 13th day of February 2026 Linda A. Andreas Madison County Clerk, and Election Authority IPL0313712 Feb 13 2026