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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...
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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...
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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...

Friends of the Peotone Library to Host Annual Cash-Only Book Sale

Article Summary: The Friends of the Library will host their annual three-day book sale in late April, offering a cash-only...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Public Library District for February 19, 2026

Peotone Public Library District Meeting | February 19, 2026 The Peotone Public Library District Board of Trustees met on Thursday,...
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Peotone Library Board Amends Weather Emergency and Notary Policies

Peotone Public Library District Meeting | February 19, 2026 Article Summary: The Peotone Public Library District updated its operational frameworks...
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Peotone Library Board Rescinds Prior Decision, Returns to Werner’s Landscaping

Peotone Public Library District Meeting | February 19, 2026 Article Summary: The Peotone Public Library District Board voted to reverse...
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Peotone Library Board Seeks Applicants for Vacant Trustee Position, Approves Staff Promotion

Peotone Public Library District Meeting | February 19, 2026 Article Summary: The Peotone Public Library District Board is officially seeking...
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Peotone Public Library District Hires Product Architecture for Feasibility Study

Peotone Public Library District Meeting | February 19, 2026 Article Summary: The Peotone Public Library District Board of Trustees has...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Public Library District for Jan. 15, 2026

Meeting Summary The Peotone Public Library District Board of Trustees met on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, to address a slate...
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Peotone Library Board Reviews HR Standards and Succession Planning

Peotone Public Library District Meeting | Jan. 15, 2026 Article Summary: Library officials discussed necessary updates to job descriptions and...
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Peotone Library Board Selects Local Firm Welch Cleaning Pro for Janitorial Services

Peotone Public Library District Meeting | Jan. 15, 2026 Article Summary: The Peotone Public Library District Board voted unanimously to...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Public Library District for October 2025

Peotone Public Library District Meeting | October 21, 2025 The Peotone Public Library District Board of Trustees on October 21,...
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Library Board Takes Key Step in 2025 Tax Levy Process

Peotone Public Library District Meeting | October 21, 2025 Article Summary: The Peotone Public Library District Board of Trustees has...
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Peotone Library Approves $35,000 for New Automated Locker System in Monee

Peotone Public Library District Meeting | October 21, 2025 Article Summary: The Peotone Public Library District Board of Trustees has...
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Monee and Peotone Library Partner on New Smart Locker Location and Costs

Article Summary: The Peotone Public Library and the Village of Monee have tentatively selected the circle drive at the Monee Parks...
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Peotone Library to Install $25,000 Smart Lockers in Monee to Expand Service

Article Summary: The Peotone Public Library District is moving forward with a plan to purchase and install a $25,000 smart locker...
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Peotone Library Director’s Salary Set at $75,000 After Annual Evaluation

Article Summary: The Peotone Public Library District Board of Trustees has set Library Director Sarah Ehlers' salary at $75,000 for...
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Peotone Library Weighs Potential $5M New Building Against $2M in Repairs

Article Summary: A Peotone Public Library District committee is confronting a major strategic decision: spend nearly $2 million on maintenance...
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Peotone Library to Survey Residents, Explores Book Lockers and Bookmobile for Monee

Article Summary: The Peotone Public Library District is planning a community survey this fall to gather public input on its...

Community Events

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Recent Peotone News Stories

The latest meeting on road improvements for Peotone Wilmington Road was held on May 20.

Will County Gathered Public Input on Proposed Wilmington-Peotone Road Upgrades

Peotone 207U Committee of the Whole meeting on May 18, 2026.

Peotone 207U Committee Reviews Budget Deficit, Facility Fees and Summer Planning

May 18 Peotone 207U Board meeting.

Peotone 207U Board Approves Budget, Technology Fee Amid Concerns Over Staffing Changes

Cory Plasch presents the strategic planning results to the Peotone Village Board on May 18. Photo by Andrea Arens.

Peotone Village Board Hears Strategic Planning Results, Approves New Businesses and Infrastructure Projects

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Will County Executive Committee Splits on Whether to Ask Voters About Single-Member Districts

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Will County Departments to Stop Accepting Pennies, Rounding Down Cash Transactions

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Will County Division of Transportation Requests $1 Million Increase to Highway Levy to Combat Inflation

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Will County Hears Proposal to Establish County-Focused Land Bank for Distressed Properties

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Will County Executive Committee Recommends 600 MW Pride of the Prairie Solar Project in 6-5 Split Vote

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Aging Systems and Judicial Mandates Drive Significant FY2027 Budget Requests for Will County Courts and Sheriff

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Will County Health Department Warns of Potential Federal Funding Cuts and Rising Healthcare Costs for FY2027

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Access Will County Dial-A-Ride Reports Massive Growth After Consolidating Paratransit Services

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Committee: Capital Improvements Committee Weighs $300 Million Options for Downtown Joliet Campus

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State Legislative Update: Housing Mandates, Mega Projects, and Data Centers Prompt Local Control Concerns

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Will County Committee Hits Brakes on License Plate Reader Agreements Awaiting Privacy Policy Review

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Green Garden Solar Project Cleared to Implement Higher “Agrivoltaic” Standards

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Green Garden Solar Farm Approved in Split Vote; Battery Storage Component Rejected

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Township for March 16, 2026

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Peotone Township Selects Old National Bank for Municipal Accounts

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JJC Entrepreneur and Business Center Celebrates $800,000 Federal Grant, Client Successes