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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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Peotone School Board Faces Public Scrutiny Over Bus Accident Response

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Peotone Expands Surveillance Network with Grant-Funded License Plate Readers

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Will County Executive Committee Delays Vote on School Choice Referendum

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Committee Approves Wilton Township Land Division Despite Spot Zoning Concerns

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Will County Saves $5.7 Million in Bond Refinancing, Maintains High Credit Ratings

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State Veto Session Passes Energy Bill Limiting County Zoning, Approves Toll Hike for Mass Transit

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone School Board Committee of the Whole October 27, 2025

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Commission Approves Peotone-Area Farmhouse Split, Overruling Staff’s “Spot Zoning” Concerns

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Will County Finance Committee Hits Impasse on 2025 Tax Levy, Postpones Budget Votes

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Federal Lobbyists Brief Will County on Government Shutdown, Warn of SNAP and TSA Disruptions

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Residents Clash on School Funding, Citing Low Tax Rate vs. “Wasteful” Spending at Committee Meeting

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Will County Committee Shapes 2026 Legislative Agendas on Housing, Energy, and Health

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Commission Grants Green Garden Solar Farm Project Variance Extension

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Peotone School Committee: Issue $4.85M Bond to Cover Deficit, Maxing Out Debt Capacity

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Village of Peotone for October 27, 2025

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Peotone Approves New Phone System, Expects to Save Up to $750 Monthly

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Peotone Police Detail Locations, Capabilities of New Grant-Funded Security Cameras

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Peotone to Spend Up to $82,920 on New Village-Wide Software to Modernize Operations

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Board of Education for October 20, 2025

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Will County Health Department Pleads for $1 Million to Avert ‘Weakened Public Health System’