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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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Executive Committee Advances Sweeping Overhaul of Will County Business Regulations

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State Update: County Officials Raise Alarms Over Pritzker’s ADU Zoning Push and Data Center Tax Breaks

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Will County Corporate Revenues Surpass Expectations, Igniting Debate Over Delinquent Tax Sales

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Will County Grants Extensions for Seven Solar and Commercial Projects Amid Permitting Delays

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Land Use Committee Approves 4.98-Megawatt Solar Facility on Eagle Lake Road Near Peotone

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Will County Board Backs $10 Million State Public Health Grant Increase Amid Funding Cuts

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Will County Public Works Committee Shelves License Plate Reader Agreement Amid Bipartisan Privacy Concerns

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Will County Community Mental Health Board Faces $5 Million Shortfall in 2026 Grant Requests

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Behavioral Health Division Drops Wait Times, Reports Zero Opioid Deaths in February

Peotone Village Administrator Nick Palmer explains the change order to the cloud ERP software for an additional cost-Photo by Andrea Arens.

Peotone Village Board Reviews Budget with $148K Deficit, Maintains Strong Reserves

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Federal Funding Freezes Threaten Will County Public Health Programs Amid Ongoing Lawsuits

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Board Splits Along Party Lines to Approve 2026 Federal Legislative Agenda

Vice President of the Peotone Teachers Union addressed the board on March 2-photo by Andrea Arens.

Peotone 207U Board Votes to Close Intermediate School for 2026–27

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Township for Jan. 20, 2026

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Township Reviews Solar Farm Ordinance, Swears in Assessor

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County Approves $1.9 Million for Wilmington-Peotone Road Engineering

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees for February 18, 2026

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Peotone Township Flags Zoning Compliance Issues at Caleb Chemical Site

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Group Presents Allegations of 2024 Voter Roll Errors to County Board

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Manhattan Fire District Hires Three Full-Time Paramedics, Reports Progress on New Station