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Manhattan Park Board Hears Plea for Skate Park
The Manhattan Park District offers a lot to residents, but one amenity it lacks is a skate park. One former resident hopes to change that.
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Manhattan pursues boundary agreements, safety plans
The Villages of Manhattan and New Lenox are working to renew their longstanding boundary agreement, which recently expired.
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Early voting site returns to Monee
Early voting privileges have officially returned to Monee. Village Clerk Michelle Powell made the announcement during the February 11 meeting of the board of trustees. The notification drew applause from the board and the audience. Monee lost its local early voting site two years ago amid claims of missteps former Village Clerk Doneshia Codjoe was […]
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Monee hands out 3 CREW Awards
Three Monee staff members were recently recognized by the village board with the presentation of the semi-annual CREW Awards.
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Peotone proposes school closure
After a wave of reduction-in-force (RIF) cuts, Peotone School District 207-U now is considering closing one of its schools as part of a deficit-reduction plan.
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Peotone to give Sportsmen’s Club the boot
The Peotone Sportsmen’s Club’s lease for the village-owned parcel of the scenic property will soon be terminated, as village officials indicated at the board meeting on February 9 they will not renew the agreement when it expires next month.
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Nobody hurt in Peotone barn fire
No people or animals were injured or lost in a barn fire in rural Peotone on the afternoon of February 24. The Manhattan Fire Protection District reported the structural fire occurred after a tractor stored inside caught fire.
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Peotone School District reviews school options
The Peotone School District had a busy week, having held the second and third of three public hearings on the possible closure of Peotone Intermediate Center, its regular monthly board meeting, and a lengthy presentation on possibilities for the district’s school buildings by Wight and Company.
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Peotone approves summer events, new business
The Village of Peotone’s February 23 meeting was brief, but resulted in the approval of a couple of summertime special events and a new business.