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Category: Peotone
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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.
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Thomas M. Donahue, 76
Visitation Thomas Donahue, March 1, Fedde-Helfrich-Cross Funeral Home, 1-5 p.m. Memorial Mass, March 3, St. Paul the Apostle Church, 10:30 a.m.
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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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Coming soon to Peotone: Clover Coffee & Pilates
By the time clovers start sprouting this spring, Clover Coffee & Pilates plans to be ready to serve brews and pilates moves at its new location in Peotone.
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Public outcry can’t stop Peotone teacher cuts
Despite tough criticism and heartfelt pleas by Peotone District 207-U students, parents, and residents, the Peotone school board voted unanimously last week to cut eight teachers and sell $4.965 million in bonds for working cash.