Monee residents are questioning why there’s no early voting again in Monee due to Monee losing it’s local early voting sites.
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Old Village Hall is now Monee Parks and Rec
The old Monee Village Hall will be repurposed as a Monee Parks & Rec Administration Building.
Monee Church Designated as County Landmark
Another Monee building is heading for Historic Landmark status. Built in 1868, St. Boniface Catholic Church, is actually older than the village.
Monee Township Asks for a Referendum
An advisory referendum is being placed on the ballot in Monee hoping to address property tax relief in the state of Illinois.
Monee Police Blotter: January 24-25
On January 24, at approximately 7:02 a.m., Monee Officers were dispatched to the 5700 block of W. Industrial Drive to take a report of a building burglary. Upon their arrival, they met with three separate contractors who had gang boxes, containing tools, that were forcibly opened. The contractors’ tool loss was more than $11,000. Monee […]
Monee EMA Experienced Record Numbers in 2024
Monee’s Emergency Management Agency ended 2024 with record numbers for assistance calls. Scott Youdris, village trustee for public safety, told the board of trustees last week that it was EMA’s “busiest year ever, working 236 total events, 48 calls for service, 30 details, 106 trainings, and 50 duty officer details.” Youdris noted that eight members […]
Monee Adds New Police Officer
The swearing in of Monee’s newest police patrolman, Colin McLaughlin, was the start of the January 22 village board meeting. The hour-long meeting was one filled with routine housekeeping actions. Among the decisions the board made were:
Provision Market to Open February 7
Monee’s Provision Market will open its free food pantry at 5430 W. Main Street on February 7. According to Second Place Church Pastor David Short, the 960-square-foot pantry will be open weekly on Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Short said there are no income or residency requirements, but participants will need to register […]
Monee Village Hall Not About Any One Person
Monee’s new village hall is open and staff has moved in, but one elected official is feeling left out. Village Clerk Doneshia Codjoe alleged last week she was denied office space in the just-opened Egyptian Trail building “for political reasons,” and that “the mayor and her team have determined the village clerk cannot work out […]
Billy Morgan Elected President of Monee Historical Society
William “Billy” Morgan has been elected president of the Monee Historical Society. He succeeds President Emeritus Christi Holston, who opted to step down last summer, citing a desire to ease a schedule that had become a bit too demanding. Her retirement became official on October 1. In the months since then, MHS Secretary Phyllis Huffman […]
