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Sheepdog Firearms Gets Green Light for Special Use Permit in Monee
Article Summary: Sheepdog Firearms received final approval from the Monee Village Board for a special use permit to operate a retail and firearms range facility at 25812 S. Sunset Drive....
Monee to Receive $250,000 Donation in Solar Project Agreement
Article Summary: The Village of Monee will receive a $250,000 donation from TPE IL W1202, LLC, after the Village Board authorized a community benefit agreement for a planned 5-megawatt solar...
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 for the current building or invest an estimated $5 million...
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 for the current building or invest an estimated $5 million...
Monee Board Sets Spending Plan with 2025-2026 Appropriations Ordinance
Article Summary: The Monee Village Board has approved its annual appropriations ordinance, which acts as the village's legal spending authority for the fiscal year that began May 1, 2025. The...
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 future, with a focus on improving services to Monee and...
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 future, with a focus on improving services to Monee and...
Monee Officials Issue Pool Safety Alert Amid Summer Heat
Article Summary: Following an increase in new pool installations, Monee's Building Services department is reminding residents of mandatory permit and safety requirements. Officials are emphasizing life-safety measures to prevent drownings,...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Public Library District Building Committee
The Peotone Public Library District’s newly formed Building Committee is tackling foundational questions about the library's future, centered on a crucial financial choice: investing nearly $2 million in repairs for...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Public Library District Building Committee
The Peotone Public Library District’s newly formed Building Committee is tackling foundational questions about the library's future, centered on a crucial financial choice: investing nearly $2 million in repairs for...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Monee Village Board for July 23, 2025
The Monee Village Board of Trustees heard a detailed presentation for a major industrial redevelopment, approved a significant payment for its nearly-completed public works facility, and gave final clearance for...
Meeting Summary: Peotone School District 207-U for July 21, 2025
District Weighs Budget Cuts vs. More Debt: Peotone schools must create a state-mandated deficit reduction plan to address a recurring ~$2 million operating shortfall. The Board of Education is debating whether...
Summer Construction Projects Transforming Peotone Schools
Major construction projects are progressing on schedule across Peotone School District 207-U, with significant HVAC upgrades, new secure entrances, and extensive paving work transforming campuses ahead of the new school...
