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Future of Will County’s Cannabis Fund Debated Amid Budget Shortfall
Will County Board Finance Committee Meeting | October 21, 2025 Article Summary: As Will County officials look for ways to close…
Manhattan Fire District Earns Clean Audit, Hires Investment Manager
Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | September 15, 2025 Article Summary: The Manhattan Fire Protection District received a clean bill of…
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan Village Board for October 21, 2025
Manhattan Village Board Meeting | October 21, 2025 The Manhattan Village Board on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, approved the annexation…
Will County Health Department Pleads for $1 Million to Avert ‘Weakened Public Health System’
Will County Board Finance Committee Meeting | October 21, 2025 Article Summary: Leaders and board members from the Will County Health…
Manhattan Village Board Approves Water and Sewer Rate Hikes to Fund Future Infrastructure
Manhattan Village Board Meeting | October 21, 2025 Article Summary: Manhattan residents will see their water and sewer rates increase…
Safety Upgrades Coming to Dangerous Route 50 and County Line Road Intersection
Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | September 15, 2025 Article Summary: Following a meeting between fire officials and state and county…
Manhattan Bans Retail Sale of Kratom, Citing Public Health and Addiction Risks
Manhattan Village Board Meeting | October 21, 2025 Article Summary: The Manhattan Village Board unanimously passed an ordinance prohibiting the…
Manhattan Fire District Approves $8.75 Million Bond Sale for New Fire Station
Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | September 15, 2025 Article Summary: The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees has formally…
Manhattan Approves Annexation for 41-Home Butternut Ridge South Subdivision
Manhattan Village Board Meeting | October 21, 2025 Article Summary: The Manhattan Village Board has approved the annexation, rezoning, and…
Manhattan Residents Voice Fears Over Traffic Safety, Water Use Amid Regional Growth
Manhattan Village Board Meeting | October 21, 2025 Article Summary: Following recent tragedies, residents delivered emotional pleas to the Manhattan…
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 for October 16, 2025
LW210 Board of Education Meeting | October 16, 2025 The Lincoln-Way District 210 Board of Education meeting on Thursday, October…