Monee Establishes Abandoned Property Acquisition Program to Return Blighted Lots to Tax Rolls

May 28, 2026

Monee Amends Building Code to Exempt Single- and Two-Family Homes From Sprinkler Rule

May 26, 2026

Monee Board Approves $455,580 Payment for Fireman’s Park Phase 2 Construction

May 24, 2026

Monee Adopts Resolution Asserting Local Control Over Housing as State Bills Loom

May 22, 2026

Will County Executive Committee Splits on Whether to Ask Voters About Single-Member Districts

May 18, 2026

Crete-Monee Secures Lower Rates for Waste Removal, Renews Milk Contract

May 17, 2026

Will County Executive Committee Recommends 600 MW Pride of the Prairie Solar Project in 6-5 Split Vote

May 16, 2026

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Village of Monee Board of Trustees for May 13, 2026

May 30, 2026

Monee Establishes Abandoned Property Acquisition Program to Return Blighted Lots to Tax Rolls

May 28, 2026

Monee Amends Building Code to Exempt Single- and Two-Family Homes From Sprinkler Rule

May 26, 2026

Monee Board Approves $455,580 Payment for Fireman’s Park Phase 2 Construction

May 24, 2026

Monee Adopts Resolution Asserting Local Control Over Housing as State Bills Loom

May 22, 2026

Meeting Summary and Briefs: Crete-Monee Board of Education for May 12, 2026

May 19, 2026

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Village of Monee Board of Trustees for May 13, 2026

May 30, 2026

Monee Establishes Abandoned Property Acquisition Program to Return Blighted Lots to Tax Rolls

May 28, 2026

Monee Amends Building Code to Exempt Single- and Two-Family Homes From Sprinkler Rule

May 26, 2026

Monee Board Approves $455,580 Payment for Fireman’s Park Phase 2 Construction

May 24, 2026

Monee Adopts Resolution Asserting Local Control Over Housing as State Bills Loom

May 22, 2026

Meeting Summary and Briefs: Monee Village Board for April 22, 2026

May 5, 2026

Schools All school news →

Monee Elementary

Registration Opens for New & Returning Students for 2025-2026 School Year
May 5, 2025
Special Board of Education Meeting
May 5, 2025
Kindergarten Screening (New to the District)
May 5, 2025
Kindergarten Screening
May 5, 2025

C-M School Board

Meeting Summary and Briefs: Crete-Monee Board of Education for May 12, 2026
May 19, 2026
Crete-Monee Secures Lower Rates for Waste Removal, Renews Milk Contract
May 17, 2026
Monee Elementary ‘Bike Bus’ Initiative Promotes Safe Routes and Healthy Habits
May 15, 2026
Crete-Monee School Board Advances $17 Million Abatement for Ongoing Capital Projects
May 13, 2026

Joliet Junior College

Meeting Summary and Briefs: Joliet Junior College for November 12, 2025
December 2, 2025
JJC Foundation Director Kristin Mulvey to Retire After 25 Years of Transformative Leadership
November 30, 2025
JJC Board Approves Grundy County Land Purchase Amid Heated Debate
November 28, 2025
JJC Board Censures Trustee Broderick Twice, Denies Request to Restore Good Standing
November 26, 2025

Sports More sports →

Rich Township Dominates Crete-Monee in 18-2 Victory

May 15, 2026

Crete-Monee Outlasts Rich Township in 25-15 Offensive Slugfest

May 15, 2026

Rich Township Edges Crete-Monee in 10-9 Conference Thriller

May 14, 2026

Crete-Monee Offense Powers 18-3 Rout of Rich Township

May 14, 2026

Rich Township Offense Powers Past Crete-Monee, 21-4

May 12, 2026

Crete-Monee Offense Powers 18-8 Victory Over Rich Township

May 12, 2026

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Rich Township Dominates Crete-Monee in 18-2 Victory

May 15, 2026

Rich Township Edges Crete-Monee in 10-9 Conference Thriller

May 14, 2026

Rich Township Offense Powers Past Crete-Monee, 21-4

May 12, 2026

Quaderer’s Gem, Dynamic Baserunning Propel Crete-Monee Past Thornwood 12-0

May 7, 2026

Lott Tosses No-Hitter as Neuqua Valley Blanks Crete-Monee 16-0

May 3, 2026

Stagg Offense Overpowers Crete-Monee in 12-2 Non-Conference Defeat

May 2, 2026

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Crete-Monee Outlasts Rich Township in 25-15 Offensive Slugfest

May 15, 2026

Crete-Monee Offense Powers 18-3 Rout of Rich Township

May 14, 2026

Crete-Monee Offense Powers 18-8 Victory Over Rich Township

May 12, 2026

Crete-Monee High School Honors Sue “Coach G” Giannantonio with Softball Field Dedication

May 9, 2026

Oak Lawn Powers Past Crete-Monee in High-Scoring Affair

May 9, 2026

Crete-Monee Outlasts Thornwood in Frantic 6-5 Road Victory

May 7, 2026

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Local Programs Shine as Lincoln-Way Central, Crete-Monee, and Lincoln-Way West Capture Titles at Marszalek Invitational

April 25, 2026

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Monee Township for March 19, 2026

May 9, 2026

Monee Township Approves Service Contracts, Funds Library Summer Programs

May 7, 2026

Monee Township Board Authorizes Sweeping Line-Item Budget Transfers Across Departments

May 5, 2026

Meeting Summary and Briefs: Monee Township Board of Trustees for February 19, 2026

April 8, 2026

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Peotone Public Library District for March 19, 2026

April 22, 2026

Peotone Library Board Approves Up to $15,000 for Feasibility Study

April 20, 2026

Peotone Library Board Appoints Rebecca Markus to Fill Vacant Trustee Seat

April 18, 2026

Friends of the Peotone Library to Host Annual Cash-Only Book Sale

April 10, 2026

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Will County Board All board coverage →

Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board for April 16, 2026

May 4, 2026

Will County Board Approves Tax Abatement Intent for “Project North Winds” Manufacturing Facility

May 3, 2026

Millions Approved for Will County Highway and Road Infrastructure Projects

May 1, 2026

Board Establishes New Regulations and Fees for Wireless Telecommunication Facilities

April 30, 2026

Historic Joseph Perry House in Crete Granted Landmark Status

April 28, 2026

Will County Passes Comprehensive Adult Entertainment Ordinance

April 26, 2026

Committee Coverage View all →

Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board for April 16, 2026

May 4, 2026

Will County Board Approves Tax Abatement Intent for “Project North Winds” Manufacturing Facility

May 3, 2026

Millions Approved for Will County Highway and Road Infrastructure Projects

May 1, 2026

Board Establishes New Regulations and Fees for Wireless Telecommunication Facilities

April 30, 2026

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board Executive Committee for May 14, 2026

May 19, 2026

Will County Executive Committee Splits on Whether to Ask Voters About Single-Member Districts

May 18, 2026

Will County Executive Committee Backs Funding Pursuit for $2.33 Million Harris Drive Property Buyouts

May 17, 2026

Will County Hears Proposal to Establish County-Focused Land Bank for Distressed Properties

May 17, 2026

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Will County Departments to Stop Accepting Pennies, Rounding Down Cash Transactions

May 18, 2026

Will County Division of Transportation Requests $1 Million Increase to Highway Levy to Combat Inflation

May 17, 2026

Aging Systems and Judicial Mandates Drive Significant FY2027 Budget Requests for Will County Courts and Sheriff

May 16, 2026

Will County Health Department Warns of Potential Federal Funding Cuts and Rising Healthcare Costs for FY2027

May 15, 2026

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board Capital Improvements & IT Committee for October 7, 2025

October 15, 2025

Renovations at Veterans Assistance Commission and Court Annex on Track for Winter Completion

October 13, 2025

Will County to Draft First-Ever Policy on Artificial Intelligence Use

October 11, 2025

Will County Eyes Major Overhaul to Consolidate Scattered Government Offices

October 10, 2025

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Joseph Perry House Granted Historic Landmark Status

April 10, 2026

Green Garden Township’s Wildflower Farm Granted Third Extension for Rural Events Permit

April 10, 2026

Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board Land Use & Development Committee for March 26, 2026

April 7, 2026

County Board Members Pitch “Granny Flats,” Hobby Farm Zoning, and Farmland Mitigation in LRMP Brainstorm

April 5, 2026

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board Public Works & Transportation Committee for May 5, 2026

May 15, 2026

Access Will County Dial-A-Ride Reports Massive Growth After Consolidating Paratransit Services

May 14, 2026

Committee Advances Nearly $212,000 in Road and Facility Contracts for Jackson Township and Monee

May 11, 2026

Will County Committee Hits Brakes on License Plate Reader Agreements Awaiting Privacy Policy Review

May 11, 2026

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Public Health & Safety Committee for April 2, 2026

April 17, 2026

Will County Animal Protection Services Advises Against Multi-Campus Shelter Model

April 15, 2026

Sunny Hill Nursing Home Implements Enhanced Infection Control and Safety Measures

April 13, 2026

Will County Expands Narcan Distribution Amid Shifts in Opioid Overdose Demographics

April 11, 2026

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board Legislative Committee for May 5, 2026

May 19, 2026

Legislative Committee: Federal Update Highlights $79 Billion ICE Funding and DHS Reconciliation

May 17, 2026

Will County Legislative Committee: Pushes Forward with Ban on Cryptocurrency Kiosks

May 15, 2026

Legislative Committee Advances Resolution Opposing Kidney Disease Treatment Delegation Act

May 13, 2026

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Landfill Committee for February 10, 2026

March 5, 2026

Committee Approves $740,000 Compressor to Boost RNG Plant Uptime

March 4, 2026

Will County Board Advised on Strict “Judicial” Role Ahead of Landfill Expansion Application

March 1, 2026

Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Landfill Committee for Jan. 13, 2026

January 30, 2026

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Planning and Zoning Commission for May 5, 2026

May 16, 2026

Highland Liquors Cleared for Video Gaming Expansion Following Zoning Approval

May 15, 2026

Commission Approves Massive Lake Michigan Water Infrastructure Project for Troy Township

May 13, 2026

Green Garden Solar Project Cleared to Implement Higher “Agrivoltaic” Standards

May 11, 2026

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board Ad-Hoc Ordinance Review Committee for April 14, 2026

April 18, 2026

Ad-Hoc Committee: County Lowers Air Rifle Age to 13, Finds Airsoft Guns Beyond Local Regulatory Reach

April 17, 2026

Ad-Hoc Committee: County’s Lack of Home Rule Stifles Effort to Ban Kratom and Non-Nicotine Vapes

April 17, 2026

Ad-Hoc Committee: New State Laws Force Shift in How Police Handle Student Cannabis and Tobacco Violations

April 16, 2026

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Committee of the Whole for Dec. 2025

December 19, 2025

Pace Expands I-55 Service and Launches ‘VanGo’ in Joliet

December 17, 2025

Will County Board Members Question Fairness of New Transit Tax Structure

December 14, 2025

Regional Transit Agencies Tout New State Funding, Prepare for Shift to ‘NITA’

December 13, 2025

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Illinois News More Illinois →

Changes made to Illinois public transport plan sends money downstate

June 9, 2026

Illinois Quick Hits: Raoul says office shorted about $10M

June 9, 2026

Framework of new Bears, megaprojects legislation announced

June 9, 2026

Independent candidate blasts election measure

June 9, 2026

Illinois Quick Hits: Mexican national sentenced for unlawful reentry

June 9, 2026

Republican to offer Bears stadium bill, new property tax initiatives

June 8, 2026

Correctional center’s planned relocation draws mixed reactions

June 8, 2026

Illinois to ban automated ticket scalping, reselling ‘ghost tickets’

June 8, 2026

National News More national →

Social Security fund to run dry in 2032, automatic cuts loom

June 9, 2026

$70B bill funding ICE, Border Patrol through 2029 heads to Trump’s desk

June 9, 2026

Lawmakers probe taxpayer savings in military contracts

June 9, 2026

U.S. launches retaliatory strikes against Iran

June 9, 2026

Congress debates effects of U.S. immigration policies

June 9, 2026

Another approach to border security: Denaturalization

June 9, 2026

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June 9, 2026

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