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Executive Committee: Tension Rises as Republican Whip Removed from Panel
Will County Executive Committee Meeting | February 11, 2026 Article Summary: A dispute over committee appointments erupted when Republican leadership…
Executive Committee Advances “Project Northwinds”: 2,475 Jobs and $346 Million Investment Proposed for Former Caterpillar, Lion Electric Sites
Will County Executive Committee Meeting | February 11, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board Executive Committee moved forward a…
Land Use Committee Advances Mokena Scrap Yard and Homer Glen Landscape Business Over Local Objections
Will County Land Use & Development Committee Meeting | February 5, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Land Use Committee…
District 210 Reports Insurance Deficit Amid National Healthcare Cost Spikes; Finances Remain Stable
Lincoln-Way District 210 Board of Education Meeting | February 19, 2026 Article Summary: Assistant Superintendent Michael Duback reported a $630,000…
Mokena 159 Moves Forward with Over $1 Million in Summer Capital Project Plans
Mokena School District 159 Meeting | February 18, 2026 Article Summary: The Mokena School District 159 Board of Education authorized the…
Lincoln-Way Board Ratifies Three-Year Support Staff Contract with Significant Hourly Raises
Lincoln-Way District 210 Board of Education Meeting | February 19, 2026 Article Summary: The Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210…
State of the College: President Namuo Pushes for Bachelor’s Degrees, Cites Record Graduation Rates
Joliet Junior College State of the College | February 4, 2026 Article Summary: JJC President Dr. Clyne Namuo highlighted the…
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Mokena Community Park District for December 16, 2025
Mokena Community Park District Meeting | December 16, 2025 The Mokena Community Park District Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday,…
Park District Sets 2025 Tax Levy
Mokena Community Park District Meeting | December 16, 2025 Article Summary: The Mokena Community Park District Board of Commissioners approved…
Legislative Committee: Lobbyists Report on Federal Shutdown and Legislative Outlook
Legislative Committee Meeting | February 3, 2026 Article Summary: Federal lobbyists provided the Legislative Committee with an update on the…
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Mokena Community Public Library District for December 16, 2025
Mokena Community Public Library District Meeting | December 16, 2025 The Mokena Community Public Library District Board of Trustees met…
Board Approves $240,000 in Vehicle Fleet Upgrades
Mokena Community Park District Meeting | December 16, 2025 Article Summary: The Mokena Park Board authorized the purchase of two…