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Small Town, Big Heart: Peotone Celebrates Community and America’s 250th Anniversary
By Andrea Arens When it comes to celebrating America, few communities celebrate quite like Peotone. Despite record-breaking summer heat, hundreds…
No Roost for Renewal: Peotone Let’s Backyard Chickens Expire
By Andrea Arens PEOTONE – A three-year pilot program allowing residents to keep backyard chickens within village limits is set…
Will County Mental Health Board Touts Crisis Program in Quarterly Report
Will County Board Executive Committee Meeting | June 11, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Community Mental Health Board’s quarterly…
Will County Coroner Reports Nearly 8,000 Death Investigations in 2025
Will County Board Executive Committee Meeting | June 11, 2026 Article Summary: Will County Coroner Laurie Summers presented her 2025…
Will County Committee Advances Three New Assistant State’s Attorneys
Will County Board Executive Committee Meeting | June 11, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board Executive Committee on Thursday,…
Will County Committee Advances $75,000 for U of I Extension
Will County Board Finance Committee Meeting | June 2, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board Finance Committee on Tuesday,…
Will County Committee Pulls Single-Member District Referendum
Will County Board Executive Committee Meeting | June 11, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board Executive Committee on Thursday,…
Will County Land Bank Clears Committee With Two Amendments
Will County Board Executive Committee Meeting | June 11, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board Executive Committee on Thursday,…
Will County Committee Advances $179,000 Coroner Cot Purchase
Will County Board Finance Committee Meeting | June 2, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board Finance Committee on Tuesday,…
Holiday Inn Express Marks First Year in Peotone with Chamber Ribbon Cutting
By Andrea Arens Under sunny skies and warm temperatures, community leaders, business owners and local officials gathered to celebrate the…
Will County Gathered Public Input on Proposed Wilmington-Peotone Road Upgrades
By Andrea Arens Residents had an opportunity on May 20 to learn more about a proposed roadway improvement project along…
Will County Executive Committee Splits on Whether to Ask Voters About Single-Member Districts
Will County Board Executive Committee Meeting | May 14, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board Executive Committee on Thursday,…