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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...

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Recent Peotone News Stories

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Frankfort Man Arrested in Gas Station Robbery Found Hiding in McDonald’s Restroom

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District Weighs $4.8 Million Debt Reduction Scenarios as Facility Issues Persist

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County Expands Paratransit Services, Board Members Question Long-Term Funding

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Joliet Junior College Board for Dec. 10, 2025

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Peotone Set to Receive $100,000 Donation from Regional Solar Project

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Peotone Board Welcomes New Trustee, Receives Top Recognition in Annual Audit

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Peotone Adopts 2021 Building Codes to Modernize Construction Standards

JJC Foundation Executive Director Retires Following $2.3 Million Estate Gift

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Peotone School Board Approves $15.6 Million Tax Levy, Opens Door for $4.9 Million Bond Sale

JJC Board Approves 2025 Tax Levy and Bond Abatement

New part-time police officer Oscar Galarza was sworn in at the December 15 Peotone Village board meeting-photo by Andrea Arens.

Peotone board approves tax levy, begins budget talks, OKs home-based trucking business

Will County Speaker Praises JJC for ‘Heroes’ Scholarship Success

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Will County Executive Committee Rejects School Choice Advisory Referendum

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JJC Trustees Clash Over New Policy Controlling Information Requests

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Will County Board Members Question Fairness of New Transit Tax Structure

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Peotone School District Faces Mechanical Failures Amid Budget Woes

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Regional Transit Agencies Tout New State Funding, Prepare for Shift to ‘NITA’

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Land Use Committee: Monee Solar Projects Granted Extensions; Battery Storage Plans Dropped

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Peotone Village Board Considers Strategic Planning Initiative in 2025 Budget

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Ogalla Blasts New State Solar Legislation