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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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Looming State Energy Bill Threatens to Further Limit County Control Over Solar and Wind Projects

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Controversial Immigrant Rights Resolution Postponed by Will County Board After Heated Debate

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Will County’s Gas-to-Energy Plant Reports Nearly $460,000 Net Loss Amid Operational Setbacks

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Safety Surveys Reveal Over $570,000 in Needed Repairs at Peotone Schools

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Will County Sees 50% Drop in Opioid Deaths, But Alarming Rise in Suicides

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Access Will County Dial-a-Ride on Track for Full County-Wide Service in 2026

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Will County Eyes Major Overhaul to Consolidate Scattered Government Offices

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Sheriff’s Office Reports Crime Down 10%, Cites Body Cam Footage as Main Challenge of Safety Act

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Peotone School Board Rejects New Assistant Athletic Supervisor Positions Amid Budget Woes

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Peotone School Board Rejects Budget Amid Financial Crisis, Scrambles for Cuts

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Board of Education Committee for September 22, 2025

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District Launches ‘Peotone PRIDE’ Engagement Meetings to Boost Community Communication

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Peotone Schools to Tackle $372,000 in Unpaid Fees with New Plan

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Peotone School Committee Scrambles for Cuts After Budget Fails Amid Financial Crisis

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County Board Abates Over $25 Million in Property Taxes for Bond Payments

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Village Board for September 22, 2025

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Will County Reverses Zoning on Peotone Farmland to Facilitate 10-Acre Sale

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Board Issues Final $50,000 Payment for I-57 Ramps Project

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“Federal Policy Uncertainty” Blamed for Delay of Peotone Solar Farm; County Grants Second Extension

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Will County Grants Extensions to Five Solar Projects Sold to New Developers