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Will County Board Meetings

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board for September 18, 2025

The Will County Board navigated a contentious meeting on September 18, 2025, marked by narrow votes on two highly debated...
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Will County to Pay Enbridge $82,000 to Relocate Pipeline Equipment for Exchange Street Improvements

Article Summary: Will County will reimburse Enbridge Energy for costs associated with relocating its pipeline facilities to make way for...
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Laraway Road Widening Project in New Lenox and Frankfort Gets Additional $468,000 for Redesign

Article Summary: The Will County Board approved a supplemental agreement worth $468,374 for additional design and engineering work on the...
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“Federal Policy Uncertainty” Blamed for Delay of Peotone Solar Farm; County Grants Second Extension

Article Summary: The Will County Board has granted a second permit extension for a solar farm in Peotone Township after...
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Will County Grants Extensions to Five Solar Projects Sold to New Developers

Article Summary: The Will County Board approved first-time permit extensions for five commercial solar projects across Monee, Crete, and Joliet...
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Will County Board Approves Controversial Drug Recovery Retreat in Crete Township

Article Summary: The Will County Board has approved a special use permit for The Second Story Foundation to operate a...
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After Initial Rejection and Tense Debate, Board Reconsiders and Approves Contested DuPage Township Business

Article Summary: In a rare reversal, the Will County Board approved a special use permit for a landscaping business in...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board for August 21, 2025

The Will County Board received County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant’s proposed $791 million budget for fiscal year 2026, which holds the...
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Will County Board Approves New Fee Schedule for Recorder of Deeds

Article Summary: The Will County Board has approved a revised fee schedule for the Recorder of Deeds office, which will...
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Will County Board Formally Opposes Heavier, Longer Trucks on National Roadways

Article Summary: The Will County Board unanimously passed a resolution opposing any federal legislation that would increase the size and...
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Will County Board Approves Permits for Landscaping Business and Restaurant Liquor Service in Frankfort Area

Article SummaryThe Will County Board unanimously approved three separate special use permits for businesses in the Frankfort area, allowing a...
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Board Approves Engineering Contracts for Mokena Road Widening

Article SummaryThe Will County Board approved over $1.1 million in supplemental engineering contracts to advance the ongoing 80th Avenue improvement...
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Crete Township Community Center to Get New Digital Sign

Article Summary: The Will County Board approved a special use permit and two variances for Crete Township, allowing for the...
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Will County Awards $1.46 Million Contract for Kankakee Street Bridge Replacement in Manhattan Township

Article SummaryThe Will County Board has awarded a $1.46 million contract to "D" Construction, Inc. of Coal City to replace...
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Will County Executive Proposes $791 Million Budget Focused on Stability Amidst Economic Uncertainty

Article Summary: Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant presented a balanced $791 million budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2026 that aims...
Will County Board Meeting June 18, 2025

Will County Board Halts Transportation Plan After Contentious 143rd Street Debate

The Will County Board voted Wednesday to send its five-year, multi-million dollar transportation improvement plan back to committee, effectively pausing...
Will County Board Meeting June 18, 2025

Will County Board Upholds Zoning Denials, Rejecting Developer Appeals

The Will County Board on Wednesday backed its Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC), denying two separate appeals from property owners...
Will County Board Meeting June 18, 2025

Split Vote Halts Monee Truck Terminal Project

A proposed truck terminal on vacant land at West Monee-Manhattan Road in Monee Township was stopped in its tracks Wednesday...
Will County Board Meeting June 18, 2025

Future Quarry Fight Looms as Board Approves ‘Tequila Barrel’ Retreat

While the Will County Board greenlit a unique tourist destination featuring overnight stays in repurposed tequila barrels, it also received...
Meeting Briefs

News Briefs from the Will County Board June 18 Meeting

Monee Church Designated Historic LandmarkThe Will County Board unanimously voted to designate St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Monee...

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