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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan Fire Protection District for March 16, 2026

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | March 16, 2026 The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees held its regular...
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Manhattan Fire Board Reviews Financials, Navigates ‘No Tax on Overtime’ Law

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | March 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Manhattan Fire Protection District reviewed its early 2026 financial...
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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...
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Manhattan Fire District Fills Full-Time Vacancy, Welcomes Part-Time Members and Interns

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | February 17, 2026 Article Summary: Following a recent disability hearing, the Manhattan Fire Protection...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan Fire Protection District for February 17, 2026

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | February 17, 2026 The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees held its regular...
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Construction Progresses on New Manhattan Fire Station, August Completion Anticipated

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | February 17, 2026 Article Summary: The Manhattan Fire Protection District's new fire station is...
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Manhattan Fire District Hires Three Full-Time Paramedics, Reports Progress on New Station

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | Jan. 19, 2026 Article Summary: The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board authorized the immediate...
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Traffic Crash Closes Wilmington-Peotone Road Near Manhattan

Update: At approximately 5:54 this morning, January 27/2026, there was a two-vehicle crash involving a car and a tractor trailer...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan Fire Protection District for Dec. 15, 2025

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | Dec. 15, 2025 The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees met on Monday,...
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Fire District Establishes Fees for Lift Assists

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | Dec. 15, 2025 Article Summary: The board approved a new ordinance establishing fees for "excessive"...
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District Adopts 2021 International Fire Codes to Align with Municipalities

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | Dec. 15, 2025 Article Summary: The Fire District updated its fire codes to the 2021...
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Manhattan Fire Trustees Extend Chief Contracts Through 2029

Chief Steve Malone Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | Dec. 15, 2025 Article Summary: The Manhattan Fire...
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Manhattan Woman Killed, Students Uninjured in Head-On School Bus Crash

Article Summary: A 24-year-old Manhattan woman died Thursday morning after her vehicle crossed the center line and collided head-on with...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan Fire Protection District for Nov. 17, 2025

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | Nov. 17, 2025 The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees met on Monday,...
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Construction Advances on New Manhattan Fire Station; Ambulance Repairs Scheduled

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | Nov. 17, 2025 Article Summary: Fire Chief Steve Malone updated the board on the...
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Manhattan Fire Trustees Approve 2026 Budget and Tax Levy; Workers’ Comp Costs Jump 20%

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | Nov. 17, 2025 Article Summary: The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees adopted...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan Fire Protection District for October 2025

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | October 2025 The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees on Monday, October 20,...
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Manhattan Fire District Grapples with Surging Insurance Costs in Draft Budget

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | October 2025 Article Summary:The Manhattan Fire Protection District is facing significant increases in insurance...
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Manhattan Fire District Approves Final Bid for New Station Landscaping

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | October 2025 Article Summary: The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees has awarded...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan Fire Protection District for September 15, 2025

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | September 15, 2025 The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees took a major...

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Recent Peotone News Stories

The Peotone Sportsman’s Club has become a full time residence to the caretakers-photo by Andrea Arens.

Village moves forward as Sportsman’s Club lease nears end

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Legislative Committee: Lobbyists Report on Federal Shutdown and Legislative Outlook

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Capital Imp Committee: Veterans Assistance Commission Set to Move into New Facility

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Legislative Committee Adopts 2026 Federal Legislative Agenda

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Will County Treasurer’s Investment Strategy Yields $6 Million in Income

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Capital Imp Committee Debates ‘Human Factor’ in Drafting New Artificial Intelligence Policy

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HBO Max Orders Cop Drama Pilot ‘American Blue’ to Film in Joliet

A slide from the presentation at the 207U Committee of the Whole meeting detailing finances of the district-photo by Andrea Arens.

Peotone 207U weighs school consolidation, finances, and next steps with public input front and center

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JJC Administration Proposes Tuition Increase Amidst Future Budget Concerns

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Will County Public Works Advances $1.9 Million Improvement for Wilmington-Peotone Road

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Will County Public Works: Access Will County Dial-a-Ride Expands to All 24 Townships, Eliminating Borders

Public Works Director Bob Hennke addresses the board on January 26.

Public Works and Police Reports Highlight Winter Operations and Crime Trends

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Township Board for December 15, 2025

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Questions Raised as Peotone Moves Forward with Downtown Historic Overlay District

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Peotone Village Board Reviews Draft Capital Improvement Plan at January Workshop

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Trucking Company Proposes Zoning Change on Wilmington Road

Cory Pasch from CP2 Consulting addresses the board on January 26.

Peotone Village Board Approves $25,000 Strategic Planning Contract with CP2 Consulting

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Peotone Township Approves Funding for Rt. 50 and County Line Road Stoplight

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Will County Braces for 6,000-Acre Solar Project; Prepare for ‘Massive’ Solar Hearings

Eight & Co representatives present the results of the feasibility study on January 26-photo by Andrea Arens.

Feasibility Study Outlines Five Paths Forward for 207U