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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Township for March 16, 2026

Peotone Township Meeting | March 16, 2026 The Peotone Township Board of Trustees met for 70 minutes on Monday evening...
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Peotone Township Selects Old National Bank for Municipal Accounts

Peotone Township Meeting | March 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Peotone Township Board awarded its municipal banking business to Old National...
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Peotone Township Board Unanimously Opposes Earth Rise Solar Farm Variances

Peotone Township Meeting | March 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Peotone Township Board of Trustees voted to formally object to Will...
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Peotone Township Board Approves Solar Farm Resolution Following Legal Review

Peotone Township Meeting | February 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Peotone Township Board unanimously approved a new resolution regarding solar...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Township for Jan. 20, 2026

Peotone Township Meeting | Jan. 20, 2026 The Peotone Township Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at...
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Township Reviews Solar Farm Ordinance, Swears in Assessor

Peotone Township Meeting | Jan. 20, 2026 Article Summary: The Board advanced updates to its Solar Farm Ordinance for a...
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Peotone Township Flags Zoning Compliance Issues at Caleb Chemical Site

Peotone Township Meeting | Jan. 20, 2026 Article Summary: The Peotone Township Board discussed ongoing zoning non-compliance issues at the...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Township Board for December 15, 2025

Peotone Township Board Meeting | December 15, 2025 The Peotone Township Board met on Monday evening to address infrastructure updates,...
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Trucking Company Proposes Zoning Change on Wilmington Road

Peotone Township Board Meeting | December 15, 2025 Article Summary: Representatives for Sayram Corp. presented a request to rezone agricultural...
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Peotone Township Approves Funding for Rt. 50 and County Line Road Stoplight

Peotone Township Board Meeting | December 15, 2025 Article Summary: The Peotone Township Board voted to cover the initial set-up...
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Peotone Township Board Approves 2025 Tax Levy Ordinances

Peotone Township Board Meeting | November 17, 2025 Article Summary: The Peotone Township Board unanimously approved tax levy ordinances for...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Township Board for October 2025

Peotone Township Board Meeting | October 2025 Overall Meeting SummaryThe Peotone Township Board met on Monday, October 20, 2025, to...
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Township Prepares for Winter; Officials Discuss Route 50 Intersection

Peotone Township Board Meeting | October 2025 Article Summary: Road Commissioner John Hack reported that the township is transitioning operations...
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Peotone Township Board Approves $7,500 in Annual Community Donations

Peotone Township Board Meeting | October 2025 Article Summary: The Peotone Township Board unanimously approved its annual charitable contributions, distributing...
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Peotone Township Meeting | September 15, 2025 The Peotone Township Board held a brief, routine meeting on Monday, September 15,...
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Incorrect Phone Number on Peotone Assessment Notices Causes Confusion for Residents

Peotone Township Board Meeting | August 11, 2025 Article Summary: The Peotone Township Assessor's office is managing an error on official...
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Peotone Township Announces 2025 Scholarship Winners

Peotone Township Board Meeting | July 21, 2025 Article Summary: Peotone Township has named local students Kaylee Walker and Joshua...
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Peotone Township Property Tax Multiplier Set at 1.0765, Revision Notices to be Mailed in August

Peotone Township Board Meeting | July 21, 2025 Article Summary: Peotone Township Assessor Virginia Gates-Hamann announced the final property tax equalization...
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Peotone Township Board Addresses Worker Accident, Assessor’s Office Resignations

Article Summary: A resident raised safety concerns at the Peotone Township board meeting after his daughter was involved in an...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Township Board for June 16, 2025

The Peotone Township Board faced questions regarding a worker safety incident and two resignations within the assessor’s office at its...

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Traffic Crash Closes Wilmington-Peotone Road Near Manhattan

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan Fire Protection District for Dec. 15, 2025

Maura Rigoni of Robinson Engineering addresses the crowd at the Peotone Historic Overlay District Open House on January 21st-photo by Andrea Arens.

Peotone Hosts Open House, Planning Commission Discussion on Proposed Historic Overlay District

Resident John Maxedon addresses the 207U board on January 21st.

School Board Approves $4.9 Million in Working Cash Bonds Amid Public Criticism

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Fire District Establishes Fees for Lift Assists

Music teacher Larry DeWeese addressed the board on January 21st.

Community Urges Board to Reconsider Teacher Cuts

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District Adopts 2021 International Fire Codes to Align with Municipalities

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Sanctuary Status Threatens Emergency Management Funding, Draft Report Warns

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Manhattan Fire Trustees Extend Chief Contracts Through 2029

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Frankfort Township Road Commissioner Warns County Panel Against Low-Speed Vehicles

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Draft County Federal Agenda Opposes Sharing Medicaid Patient Data with ICE

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Village of Peotone Board for January 12, 2026

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Freezing Temperatures Complicate Beecher Garage Fire Battle

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County Board Debates Legislative Agendas; State Agenda Passes, Federal Agenda Sent Back

The fire at Woldhuis Sunrise Greenhouse had the mutual aid of 19 other agencies-photo courtesy Woldhuis.

Blaze Destroys Building and Food Truck at Woldhuis Sunrise Nursery

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Manhattan Woman Killed, Students Uninjured in Head-On School Bus Crash

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Freight Clusters Drive Push for Overhaul of Wilmington-Peotone Road; County Advances Broader 2050 Plan

Peotone Village Administrator Nick Palmer details the specifics of the Historic Overlay District Open House-photo by Andrea Arens.

Village of Peotone to Host Overlay District Open House Jan. 21

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Village Advances West Street Reconstruction with Funding Commitment

The Clover Coffee Trolley has a new home in Iowa. Photo courtesy Clover Coffee social media.

Clover Coffee & Pilates Approved as New Peotone Business