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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...

Community Events

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Recent Peotone News Stories

The Peotone Sportsman’s Club has become a full time residence to the caretakers-photo by Andrea Arens.

Village moves forward as Sportsman’s Club lease nears end

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Legislative Committee: Lobbyists Report on Federal Shutdown and Legislative Outlook

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Capital Imp Committee: Veterans Assistance Commission Set to Move into New Facility

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Legislative Committee Adopts 2026 Federal Legislative Agenda

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Will County Treasurer’s Investment Strategy Yields $6 Million in Income

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Capital Imp Committee Debates ‘Human Factor’ in Drafting New Artificial Intelligence Policy

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HBO Max Orders Cop Drama Pilot ‘American Blue’ to Film in Joliet

A slide from the presentation at the 207U Committee of the Whole meeting detailing finances of the district-photo by Andrea Arens.

Peotone 207U weighs school consolidation, finances, and next steps with public input front and center

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JJC Administration Proposes Tuition Increase Amidst Future Budget Concerns

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Will County Public Works Advances $1.9 Million Improvement for Wilmington-Peotone Road

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Will County Public Works: Access Will County Dial-a-Ride Expands to All 24 Townships, Eliminating Borders

Public Works Director Bob Hennke addresses the board on January 26.

Public Works and Police Reports Highlight Winter Operations and Crime Trends

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Township Board for December 15, 2025

Peotone Village Board January 26

Questions Raised as Peotone Moves Forward with Downtown Historic Overlay District

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Peotone Village Board Reviews Draft Capital Improvement Plan at January Workshop

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Trucking Company Proposes Zoning Change on Wilmington Road

Cory Pasch from CP2 Consulting addresses the board on January 26.

Peotone Village Board Approves $25,000 Strategic Planning Contract with CP2 Consulting

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Peotone Township Approves Funding for Rt. 50 and County Line Road Stoplight

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Will County Braces for 6,000-Acre Solar Project; Prepare for ‘Massive’ Solar Hearings

Eight & Co representatives present the results of the feasibility study on January 26-photo by Andrea Arens.

Feasibility Study Outlines Five Paths Forward for 207U