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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan Fire Protection District for March 16, 2026
Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | March 16, 2026 The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees held its regular…
Manhattan Inks New Four-Year Contracts with Police Patrol Officers and Sergeants
Village of Manhattan Meeting | April 21, 2026 Article Summary: The Village of Manhattan has secured new collective bargaining agreements with…
Lincoln-Way D210 Approves $483,000 Agreement with Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, Adds Seventh Athletic Trainer
Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 Meeting | April 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Board of Education approved a new…
Manhattan Fire Board Reviews Financials, Navigates ‘No Tax on Overtime’ Law
Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | March 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Manhattan Fire Protection District reviewed its early 2026 financial…
Will County Passes Comprehensive Adult Entertainment Ordinance
Will County Board Meeting | April 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board passed Ordinance 26-133, enacting Chapter 119…
Manhattan Village Board Unanimously Adopts $32.7 Million Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
Village of Manhattan Meeting | April 21, 2026 Article Summary: The Manhattan Village Board gave final approval to a $32.7 million…
Manhattan Fire District Details Kankakee Tornado Response, Station and Apparatus Progress
Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | March 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees received comprehensive…
Lincoln-Way District 210 Achieves Historic Aa3 Bond Rating, Projects Stable Five-Year Financial Forecast
Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 Meeting | April 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210…
Will County Board Approves Controversial Solar Farms Following Court Mandate
Will County Board Meeting | April 16, 2026 Article Summary: Under the strict constraints of a court-issued writ of mandamus,…
Oldest preserve expansion pushes acreage past 24,000 milestone
The Forest Preserve’s first acquisition of the year not only expands the District’s oldest preserve, it also pushes total acreage…
On the road to 100 years: How the Forest Preserve District expanded
As the Forest Preserve District approaches its centennial year in 2027 with a total of nearly 24,000 protected acres, it’s…
Manhattan Park District Explores Potential Acquisition of Brookstone HOA Park
Manhattan Park Board Meeting | March 12, 2026 Article Summary: The Manhattan Park Board discussed a request from the Brookstone…