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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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Trustees Renew Federal Lobbyist Contract Following $800,000 Funding Win

Pictured is the location where the driver launched his vehicle across the tracks Dukes of Hazard style-photo by Andrea Arens.

Bo and Luke Would be Proud: Track Jump Turns into Tavern Stop in Peotone

Cory Plasch of CP2 Consulting led the Peotone Village Board in a Strategic Planning Visioning session on February 23-photo by Andrea Arens.

Peotone Trustees Take Part in 90-Minute Strategic Visioning Session

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Board Approves New Chief of Staff and Dean Roles; Trustees Clash Over Hiring Transparency

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Green Garden Township Residents Threaten Incorporation to Block 6,000-Acre Solar Farm

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Public Library District for Jan. 15, 2026

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Executive Committee: Tension Rises as Republican Whip Removed from Panel

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Reptiles and Rabbits: Peotone Board Welcomes New Pet Store

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Executive Committee Advances “Project Northwinds”: 2,475 Jobs and $346 Million Investment Proposed for Former Caterpillar, Lion Electric Sites

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Peotone Library Board Reviews HR Standards and Succession Planning

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Planning Commission Backs 5-MW Peotone Solar Farm; Developer Pledges Pollinator Habitat and Community Funds

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207U Committee Reviews Budget Adjustments, Facility Planning and Operations Issues

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Joliet Junior College Board Approves $2 Tuition Increase Amidst Heated Debate Over Enrollment and Spending

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207U Board Outlines Long-Term Planning Timeline, Reviews Academic and District Updates

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Peotone Library Board Selects Local Firm Welch Cleaning Pro for Janitorial Services

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207U Board Tables Activity Bus Lease After Cost, Timing Concerns

Stuart Brodsky, Principal Architect of Wight & Co. addressed the board on February 18-photo by Andrea Arens.

Peotone 207U Reviews Long-Range Facilities Options; Costs Range from $63M to $142M

The first of 3 public hearings to hear public input on the closure of Peotone Intermediate Center was held on February 13.

District 207U Holds Public Hearing on Potential Closure of Peotone Intermediate Center

February 9 Peotone Village Board Meeting

Peotone to Launch Community Survey, Vision Session as Officials Address Facility Issues

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State of the College: President Namuo Pushes for Bachelor’s Degrees, Cites Record Graduation Rates