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Monee News
Health Department Seeks $1 Million Levy Increase to Prevent “Weakened System”
Article Summary: The Will County Health Department is asking for a $1 million increase to its property tax levy to save 11 critical jobs that are at risk as post-pandemic...
Will County Leglislative Committee Opposes Federal Push for Heavier, Longer Trucks
ARTICLE SUMMARY: The Will County Board's Legislative Committee unanimously passed a resolution opposing any federal legislation that would increase the size and weight limits for commercial trucks on national roadways. Will...
Indiana Woman Identified as Victim in Fatal Wilmington-Peotone Road Crash
The Will County Coroner’s Office has officially identified the woman killed in Tuesday’s fatal crash on Wilmington-Peotone Road as 70-year-old Judith L. Stirm of Delphi, Indiana. In a statement, Coroner...
Multiple Agencies Rescue Person in Mental Health Crisis from Frankfort Pond
A person experiencing a mental health crisis was safely rescued from a pond near 80th Avenue in Lakeview Estates on Wednesday after a coordinated response by multiple emergency agencies. Frankfort...
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 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...
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...
Education
Offer Accepted for Sale of Monee Education Center
Crete-Monee School District 201-U Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: The Crete-Monee School District has successfully secured a buyer for the Monee Education Center (MEC) after reopening the bidding process....
Board Moves to Create Policy Ensuring Sustainability of Early Learning Center
Crete-Monee School District 201-U Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: Following a presentation on the success of the Early Learning Center (ELC), Board President Maurice Brown directed the creation of...
District Proposes “Balloon Levy” to Capture Expiring TIF Revenue
Crete-Monee School District 201-U Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: The Board of Education discussed the 2025 Tax Levy, opting to request a higher amount than expected to ensure the...
Talala Elementary Designated “Comprehensive” as District Reviews Academic Performance
Crete-Monee School District 201-U Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: The Crete-Monee School District 201-U Board of Education received the 2024-2025 Fall Academic Report, which highlighted a 92.2% graduation rate...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Crete-Monee School District 201-U for October 21, 2025
Crete-Monee School District 201-U Meeting | October 21, 2025 The Crete-Monee School District 201-U Board of Education met on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at the Early Learning Center to address...
Board Authorizes Legal Intervention in Property Tax Proceedings
Crete-Monee School District 201-U Meeting | October 21, 2025 Article Summary: The Crete-Monee School District 201-U Board of Education passed a resolution authorizing its legal counsel to intervene in property...
District Approves Over $2.1 Million in Construction Payments; Monitors Middle School Project
Crete-Monee School District 201-U Meeting | October 21, 2025 Article Summary: The Crete-Monee School District 201-U Board of Education approved significant payments for ongoing construction projects at the high school...
Crete-Monee Board Moves to Re-Bid Monee Education Center Following Interest
Crete-Monee School District 201-U Meeting | October 21, 2025 Article Summary: The Crete-Monee School District 201-U Board of Education has agreed to reopen the bidding process for the sale of...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Crete-Monee School District 201-U for September 2025
Crete-Monee School District 201-U Meeting | September 2025 Overall Meeting SummaryThe Crete-Monee School District 201-U Board of Education met on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, to conduct essential business including the...
Illinois News
Illinois quick hits: Another attack on CTA passenger; plaintiffs move to dismiss their ICE use of force case
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square Another attack on CTA passenger Illinois House Republicans say the SAFE-T Act continues to fail Illinois residents after a suspect with...
WATCH: Pritzker: ‘No’ to state taxpayer-funded guaranteed income
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he is not planning to follow Cook County by implementing a guaranteed income...
Disability group, coroners press governor ahead of assisted suicide decision
By Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributorThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A Chicago-based disability-rights organization is seeking a meeting with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office as Illinois prepares...
WATCH: U.S. Rep. Miller live; Heated rhetoric in Congress; SNAP, ‘basic income’ debate
By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop talks live with...
Illinois quick hits: Layoff announcements; Freedom Caucus criticizes library association
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square Layoff announcements According to the latest Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notices, 1,138 employees across the state will be...
Illinois quick hits: Job training grants announced; products market moving indoors
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square Job training grants announced Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced an additional $10 million...
Chicago aldermen advance ordinance to restrict hemp sales
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A Chicago city council committee has advanced an ordinance that would ban most hemp sales in the...
National News
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Texas’ new congressional maps
By Bethany BlankleyThe Center Square The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed Texas a win in a challenge to its new congressional redistricting maps, granting a stay of a lower...
In last four years, five northern states saw most illegal crossings
By Bethany BlankleyThe Center Square Under the Biden administration, the greatest number of illegal border crossers at the U.S.-Canada border were reported in U.S. history, breaking records nearly every month...
Some push for FDA approval of psychedelic treatments for veterans
By Andrew RiceThe Center Square State leaders across the country are pushing for medical trials of the psychedelic drug ibogaine to treat neurological conditions. Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry spoke...
WATCH: IL congresswoman willing to withhold highway dollars over CDL issues
By Greg BishopThe Center Square A Republican congresswoman from Illinois is looking to enforce federal Commercial Drivers License requirements by withholding federal funds from states that aren’t compliant. Data provided...
35 lawmakers unveil bipartisan health care proposal, beg leadership to adopt it
By Thérèse BoudreauxThe Center Square With only 27 days until the enhanced Obamacare Premium Tax Credits expire, a group of U.S. House members is urging congressional leadership to accept a...
DOJ confirms identity of pipe bomb suspect
By Sarah Roderick-FitchThe Center Square The U.S. Department of Justice offered few details in the ongoing investigation that led to the arrest of a suspect related to pipe bombs planted...
Trump admin implements swath of visa restrictions for dozens of countries
By Bethany BlankleyThe Center Square The Trump administration has implemented a swath of visa restrictions citing national security threats, human rights abuses and illegal immigration. After National Guard troops were...
