Policy changes, or lack there of, along with a halt in the sports fields and the end to a long standing tenure on the board were the topics at the 207U meeting.
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Legion Auxiliary Celebrates 100 Years
Peotone Legion Auxiliary Unit 392 is marking it’s 100th year with a multitude of celebrations including the display at the Peotone Library.
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Peotone Park District Begins Spring Prep
Activities, capital improvements, maintenance and contracts were the topic of discussion at the Peotone Park District Board meeting.
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Peotone Village Board Adding Trash Cans to the List
Peotone Village Board added trash cans as an expenditure to the streetscape final bill total, along with building department training.
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Devils Hold Out for Win
Devils held out and battled all the way to secure another victory.
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Where the Sidewalk and the Budget Ends
Monday’s Peotone Village Board meeting covered a lot, primarily expenditures and improvements within the village. During the capital improvement workshop, there was a conversation regarding sidewalk improvement. Village President Peter March brought up the section between Gull Landings and the Meadow that, if improved, could improve accessibility. “We could really use some sidewalks on the […]
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Peotone, New Lenox PD Arrest Suspect
On Monday, January 27, detectives from the Peotone and New Lenox Police Departments apprehended Leonard R. Hunter, 27, of the 18200 block of Ravisle Terrace, Country Club Hills, in connection with a series of robberies and burglaries, though charges stem from incidents that occurred on January 4 and January 10. On January 4, the Peotone […]
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Peotone School Board Approves New HVAC
The elementary school has had several issues with heat and the boiler not cooperating, so it was no surprise that a new HVAC system was in the capital expenditure list. What was a surprise, though, was the price tag. The district received two proposals, both of which exceeded the budget from the district architect when […]
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Standing Room Only for Bill Osborne
Tim McGraw sings a song about “being somebody worth rememberin” so that when he dies there’s “Standing Room Only.” That was 100 percent true for William “Bill” Osborne. In a sea of flannels, because that’s what Bill would’ve wanted people to wear, some waited more than 2-1/2 hours to pay their respects on Thursday, January 16. […]
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Water Main Break an Icy Topic at Peotone Village Board
Moments before the January 13 Peotone Village Board meeting, a water main on West Main Street broke. Water mains break in frigid temps all the time, but this water main was under the newly finished streetscape. The repair required a nearly 6 x 20-foot rectangular hole in the three-month old asphalt in front of Daum […]