Village officials and contractors posed for an official picture before groundbreaking actually commences in a couple of weeks. –Photo submitted.

Peotone Village Board Discussed Increasing Spending Authority

By Andrea Arens A proposed ordinance amendment changing the village administrator’s maximum expenditure authority without board approval from $5,000 to $25,000 failed at the March 11 board meeting. Section 31.093 of the village code allows the administrator to approve expenditures up to $4,999 without board approval. The suggested change was explained by village attorney Jim…

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FY ’25 Budget, Streetscape, PR Agreement Topics at Peotone Village Board

By Andrea Arens A light agenda for the Peotone Village Board still proved informative during their February 26 meeting. The board received a presentation of the FY 2025 budget for discussion. A public hearing for the budget will be held at the March 11 board meeting. Talking points of the budget included the additional cost…

The Peotone downtown streetscape plan was approved at the February 12 board meeting. Photo courtesy the Village of Peotone.

Peotone Streetscape Bid Approved for $3.47M

By Andrea Arens The Peotone Village Board approved the bid for the downtown streetscape design at their board meeting on February 12. It wasn’t a unanimous decision, though. Both Trustees Todd Sandberg and Nick Strba voted no. With Trustee Gary Hudson having to abstain due to owning property in downtown, the final vote was given…

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Streetscape Bid Moves to Peotone Village Board Next

By Andrea Arens The Peotone Downtown Ad Hoc Streetscape Committee met February 5 and agreed to recommend accepting the bid from Iroquois Paving. Iroquois Paving was the low bid at $3,248,914.45 and will include streetscape construction and design for both Second and Main Streets. There were two additional, alternate bids, as well. One for construction,…

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Peotone Moves to Handling Tickets in House

By Andrea Arens Tickets for ordinance violations aren’t going anywhere, but the Peotone Village Board moved to handling tickets in house instead of sending them to Will County. Two of the three new ordinances unanimously approved, with Trustees Strba and Marevka absent, at the January 22 board meeting, set the groundwork for having ticket hearings…

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Peotone Scraps Food and Beverage Tax

By Andrea Arens A proposed ordinance to add a 1 percent food and beverage tax on all prepared foods within village limits was removed from the agenda late Monday, just before the Peotone Village Board meeting. Word of the proposed tax made it to social media Saturday, and it sparked outcry from business owners and…

Village President Peter March got gas and made the first purchase at the Peotone Travel Center. –Photo by Jim Piacentini.

Mayor March’s 2023 Village Recap

To All Village Residents: As we move into 2024, I feel it is important for all to see what their village government has accomplished for them in the past year. There was a great deal done with our limited budget and small staff. Here is an accounting of some of our accomplishments in no particular…

The Peotone Police Department participated in No Shave November and presented Sue Wackerlin of Adopt a Soldier with a $500 check. Photo by Andrea Arens.

Peotone Registers New Business and Receives Budget Presentation

By Andrea Arens Before the board got down to business, Police Chief David DeMik presented Sue Wackerlin of Adopt-a-Soldier with a donation check for $500. The police department participated in No Shave November and generously chose Adopt-a-Soldier as their charity. The business registration for the Dunkin’ Donuts at the Peotone Travel Center was approved at…

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Bills, Bills, and New Business

By Andrea Arens The most exciting agenda item at the Peotone Village Board was the unanimous approval of a new business registration for Wellistics Infrared Sauna Studio to be located at 110 N. Second Street. Dr. Peter Radulovic, who once lived in Peotone and was on the village board in the early 2000s, said he…

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Businesses are coming…

By Andrea Arens To Peotone that is. Even with a recent economic development agreement with GMT being sent to the Administrative Oversight Committee for review, two more businesses will open their doors before the end of the year. The Peotone Village Board unanimously approved the new business registration for BEAT the Boutique, although a slight…

From left to right, Detective Gary Miller, Ofc. John Popek, Ofc. Dan Stankus, and Sgt. Matt Moore pose with Mayor Peter March. –Photo by Andrea Arens.

Motions for Paving Projects Die in Peotone

By Andrea Arens At the Peotone Village Board meeting on Monday, September 25, after certificates of achievement for years of service were presented to Gary Miller, Matt Moore, John Popek, and Dan Stankus in the police department, two paving projects to delineate additional parking, while the downtown is under construction next year, died for a…

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Village of Peotone Receives GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

Government Finance Officers Association is pleased to announce the Village of Peotone has received GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget. The award represents a significant achievement by the entity and reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget…

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Peotone Village Board Approves Another Liquor License

By Andrea Arens The Peotone Village Board unanimously approved a liquor license for the Corner Cafe, at 102 N. Second Street, at the September 11 board meeting. The Corner Cafe intends to extend their hours and offer liquor to patrons. The license was approved pending provisions of the code are met and approval of the…

From left to right: Public Works Manager Robert Hennke, Employee Aaron Asbrand, and Mayor Peter March. Photo by Andrea Arens.

Peotone Village Board Moves Forward With Streetscape Plan

By Andrea Arens The next step in the streetscape plan process was to submit a final budget to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for approval in order to receive the $2.5M grant that was awarded. Lots of meetings and discussions later – with both Robinson Engineering and Upland Design, along with trustees…

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Peotone Building Committee Discusses Options

By Andrea Arens A discussion on switching plan review and inspection services from Safebuilt to another service led to a Building Committee meeting to discuss options. Lakeside Consulting, out of Warrenville, was hired to perform code enforcement duties within the village in May of last year. Several residents were not pleased with Lakeside’s manner of…

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Update on Village Road Work Projects Given at Peotone Board Meeting

By Stephen Nelson At the Peotone Village Board meeting on August 7, it was reported the 88th Avenue/Wilmington Road/I-57 project is proceeding on schedule. Crews now have begun work on the south side of the roadway, with grinding of existing pavement and removal of the road shoulder underway. Also, a Motor Fuel Tax project on…

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Who Let the Dogs Out in Peotone?

By Andrea Arens Three residents attended what would’ve been a very short Peotone Village Board meeting to voice their concerns about dogs running loose in town. Sue Love and Millie Donjarcio are long time residents and long time dog owners, who regularly walk their dogs around town. They’ve both encountered an increase in dogs recently…

The new digital only version of The Panther shared its first edition in early March. –Photo courtesy Manteno High School.
New Journalism Organization ‘The Panther’ Debuts at MHS
Village officials and contractors posed for an official picture before groundbreaking actually commences in a couple of weeks. –Photo submitted.
Peotone Village Board Discussed Increasing Spending Authority
Former Illinois State Police trooper who pleaded guilty in relation to deadly crash postpones hearing
Peotone Police Blotter: March 3-14
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Green Garden Moving Ahead with Renovations
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Monee Eighth Grader Proposes a Community Garden
Pics from the Monee Historical Soc. presentation on the railroad and history of Monee.  Christi Holston is standing and Rachel White is seated on the left. Photo by Karen Haave.
History of Monee Shaped by Railroad
Crete PD posed before their run in the Manteno Lake. –Photo by Karen Haave.
Crete, Monee Take the Plunge
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Thies Park Improvement Bid Won by Bourbonnais Company
Adyn McGinley led the charge with 26 points, but it wasn’t enough for a win. –Photo by Jim Piacentini.
Bobcats Made History
Manhattan Police Chief Jeff Wold to attend FBI Command Course. –Photo submitted.
Police Chief Wold Selected for FBI Command Course
Monee Police Department took the plunge on march 2. Photo by Jim Piacentini.
Polar Plunge Raises $190K-Plus!
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Crete to Celebrate Earth Day 2024 with Week Long Celebration
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Frustrated; Beecher Back to the Drawing Board
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Monee Honors CREW Award Recipients
Peotone’s Madi Schroeder achieved some pretty exciting accomplishments even though the season is over. Photo by Jim Piacentini.
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Bobcat Adyn McGinley #24 led the scoring for the night. Photo by Jim Piacentini.
Bobcats Make Elite 8; Super-Sectional Action March 4
Bobcats made program history with the win at sectional over Fieldcrest. Photo by Jim Piacentini.
Beecher Wins Sectional, Moves on to Elite 8
Blue Devils Girls Basketball Sectional Champions 2024. Photos by Jim Piacentini.
Devils Take a Tough, Physical Loss at Super-Sectional
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