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Frankfort trustee criticizes mayor over leadership and conduct

Frankfort Trustee Jessica Petrow has made a public statement criticizing Mayor Keith Ogle's leadership and conduct.

By Will County Gazette | Mar 27, 2025

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Local Government Meetings today in Will County

Will County Local Government Meetings today.

By Will County Gazette | Mar 27, 2025

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Former Board Member of KidsWork Museum: 'Deeply disappointed' in Ogle's lack of transparency over absorption of museum

By Will County Gazette | Mar 26, 2025

Belinda Basso, a former Board Member of the KidsWork Children's Museum, expressed her disappointment regarding the lack of transparency from Mayor Keith Ogle.

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Local Government Meetings today in Will County

By Will County Gazette | Mar 26, 2025

Will County Local Government Meetings today.

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Local Government Meeting today in Will County

By Will County Gazette | Mar 25, 2025

Will County City Council Meeting starting at 6 pm today — here's what you need to know!

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Plainfield residents paid 45th-largest sum in sales taxes in Illinois during December 2024

By Will County Gazette | Mar 24, 2025

Plainfield residents paid $1.7 million in sales taxes, the 45th highest total paid per municipality in December 2024.

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Local Government Meetings today in Will County

By Will County Gazette | Mar 24, 2025

Will County Local Government Meetings today.

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Government events this week in Will County: March 23-29

By Will County Gazette | Mar 24, 2025

The following events are scheduled to take place in Will County this week.

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Pekau: 'For 8 years, Dodge & his allies sent 125+ anonymous attacks on my family & Orland Park'

By Will County Gazette | Mar 20, 2025

Keith Pekau, the incumbent mayor of Orland Park, Illinois, said his opponent Jim Dodge and his associates orchestrated over 125 anonymous robocalls attacking his family.

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Pekau holds mayoral forum at Orland Park Library; Dodge refuses to attend

By Will County Gazette | Mar 20, 2025

Keith Pekau's mayoral campaign announced a forum at the Orland Park Library on March 7, which was live-streamed for transparency.

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Local Government Meetings today in Will County

By Will County Gazette | Mar 20, 2025

Will County Local Government Meetings today.

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Mayor Pekau: Jim Dodge's playbook is 'Lies, Robocalls, and Convenient Timing'

By Will County Gazette | Mar 19, 2025

Keith Pekau, the incumbent Mayor of Orland Park, Illinois, has accused his opponent Jim Dodge of employing "lies, robocalls and convenient timing" in the lead-up to the April 1, 2025, consolidated election.

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Prairie State sales taxes: Romeoville residents paid 19th-largest sum in December 2024

By Will County Gazette | Mar 19, 2025

Romeoville residents paid $3 million in sales taxes, the 19th highest total paid per municipality in December 2024.

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Local Government Meetings today in Will County

By Will County Gazette | Mar 19, 2025

Will County Local Government Meetings today.

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Tensions rise at Frankfort village board meeting ahead of election

By Will County Gazette | Mar 18, 2025

Frankfort, IL – A routine Village Board meeting at Frankfort Village Hall on March 17, 2025, escalated into a heated exchange ahead of the upcoming April 1st election.