Open house meeting to discuss possible improvements to Wilmington-Peotone Road from Old Chicago Road to U.S. 45/52. The Will County Division of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting concerning proposed improvements to the Wilmington-Peotone Road Study between Old Chicago Road to U.S. Route 45/52. The meeting will be held at Wilton Township Community […]
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Ruth Ann (nee Stassen) Richardson, 88
Ruth Ann Richardson, 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at her home in Joliet, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Chicago Heights, on February 27, 1938, she was the daughter of Elsie (nee Stender) and Harry Stassen. Ruth grew up in Green Garden Township on her family’s farm and […]
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Peotone reviews proposed village budget
The Village of Peotone reviewed its draft budget, which runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, at the March 9 board meeting.
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Peotone Intermediate School to close this year
After three public hearings, the decision is final: Peotone 207-U School District will close its Peotone Intermediate Center at the end of the school year.
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Eagle Scout longs to become police officer
Eagle Scout longs to become police officer
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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.