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Mokena Receives “Clean” Financial Audit for Fiscal Year 2025
Mokena Village Board Meeting | November 24, 2025 Article Summary: Financial auditors from Lauterbach & Amen, LLP issued a clean,…
County Takes Over “Central Will” Dial-A-Ride in Major Consolidation
Will County Board Meeting | November 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Board approved an intergovernmental agreement to absorb the…
Mokena Fire District to End Response Protocol for I-80 East of Route 45
Mokena Fire Protection District Meeting | October 14, 2025 Article Summary: Effective January 1st, the Mokena Fire Protection District will…
Will County Board Rejects Proposed Tax Hike, Approves 0% Levy Increase in Contentious Vote
Will County Board Regular Meeting | October 16, 2025 Article Summary: In a significant move providing relief to taxpayers, the Will…
Will County Board Compromises on Mental Health Levy, Approves $10 Million After Debate
Will County Board Regular Meeting | October 16, 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Board on Thursday, October 16, 2025, approved…
Regional Office of Education Highlights School Safety, New Learning Programs in Update
Will County Board Regular Meeting | October 16, 2025 Article Summary: Will County Regional Superintendent Dr. Lisa Caparelli-Ruff updated the County…
Will County Committee Grapples with $8.9 Million Budget Gap After Contentious 0% Tax Levy Vote
Will County Board Finance Committee Meeting | October 21, 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Board Finance Committee held a contentious…
Will County Finance Committee Forwards 1.75% Compromise Property Tax Levy to Full Board
Will County Finance Committee Forwards 1.75% Compromise Property Tax Levy to Full Board Article Summary:The Will County Board’s Finance Committee…
Board Approves $190,000 Transfer from Working Cash Fund Amid Dissent
Mokena School District 159 Meeting | November 19, 2025 Article Summary: The Mokena School District 159 Board of Education approved…
Lincoln-Way 210 Receives Clean Audit, Financial Profile Score Downgraded to ‘Review’
Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 Meeting | November 20, 2025 Article Summary: Lincoln-Way District 210 received a clean, unmodified opinion…
Mokena Board Approves 2025 Tax Levy; Municipal Rate Set to Decrease
Mokena Village Board Meeting | November 24, 2025 Article Summary: The Mokena Village Board on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, approved…
Mokena Fire District Secures $160,000 in Grants to Replace Hoses and Nozzles
Mokena Fire Protection District Meeting | October 14, 2025 Article Summary: The Mokena Fire Protection District has successfully secured approximately…