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Will County Passes Comprehensive Adult Entertainment Ordinance
Will County Board Meeting | April 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board passed Ordinance 26-133, enacting Chapter 119…
Manhattan Fire District Details Kankakee Tornado Response, Station and Apparatus Progress
Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | March 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees received comprehensive…
Will County Takes Jurisdiction of Countyline Road in $1.84 Million Agreement with Kankakee County
Will County Board Meeting | April 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board has approved a jurisdictional transfer that…
Green Garden Township’s Wildflower Farm Granted Third Special Use Extension
Will County Board Meeting | April 16, 2026 Article Summary: Bengston Land Management, LLC secured a third extension on its…
Will County Board Approves Controversial Solar Farms Following Court Mandate
Will County Board Meeting | April 16, 2026 Article Summary: Under the strict constraints of a court-issued writ of mandamus,…
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Public Library District for March 19, 2026
Peotone Public Library District Meeting | March 19, 2026 The Peotone Public Library District Board of Trustees addressed a series…
Oldest preserve expansion pushes acreage past 24,000 milestone
The Forest Preserve’s first acquisition of the year not only expands the District’s oldest preserve, it also pushes total acreage…
Peotone Library Board Approves Up to $15,000 for Feasibility Study
Peotone Public Library District Meeting | March 19, 2026 Article Summary: The Peotone Public Library District Board authorized a reallocation…
On the road to 100 years: How the Forest Preserve District expanded
As the Forest Preserve District approaches its centennial year in 2027 with a total of nearly 24,000 protected acres, it’s…
Peotone Library Board Appoints Rebecca Markus to Fill Vacant Trustee Seat
Peotone Public Library District Meeting | March 19, 2026 Article Summary: The Peotone Public Library District Board of Trustees selected…
Executive Committee Advances Sweeping Updates to Adult Entertainment and Wireless Facilities Ordinances
Will County Board Executive Committee Meeting | April 9, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board Executive Committee advanced two…
Executive Committee Approves Local Fire District Appointments, Faces Pushback Over Delayed Elwood Seat
Will County Board Executive Committee Meeting | April 9, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Executive Committee approved a slate…