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MARENGO, ILLINOIS
Everything happening in Marengo, delivered every week.
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| MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026 |
ISSUE NO. 1 |
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Good morning, Marengo. Thank you for subscribing to the Marengo Weekly! Going forward all newsletter releases will be 9am on Sunday's. We wanted to give everyone the chance to sign up before the first release. Thank you for all of your support!
THIS WEEK'S STORIES
TOP STORY
GOVERNMENT · JUNE 13
The council named Andrew Kjellgren chief of police. It approved engineering for this year's road program after pushback over Railroad Street, and locked in a two-year natural gas contract for city buildings.
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY · JUNE 13
The Marengo Makers Market is back Friday, June 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Calvin Spencer Park, with around 35 local vendors and monthly markets running through September.
GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT · JUNE 13
The empty fields by the Route 23 interchange have frustrated Marengo for years. The exit opened in 2019, and the businesses everyone expected never showed. A new state grant is, in theory, what changes that.
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY · JUNE 13
Through Beautify Marengo's Adopt-a-Block map, 33 residents have claimed 112 street segments to keep clean on their own schedule. Roughly one in five blocks in town is spoken for, and the rest are up for grabs.
GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT · JUNE 13
The City of Marengo is accepting applications for a new Director of Public Works, a full-time, salaried position overseeing one of the city's largest departments.
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Events This Week
What's happening around Marengo
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Planning & Zoning Commission
Marengo Planning & Zoning Commission meeting, 7:00 pm at City Hall, 132 E Prairie St. Open to the public.
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Marengo Township Board Meeting
Marengo Township monthly board meeting, 7:00 pm at the Township office, 4010 N IL Route 23. Open to the public.
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SpongeFest: Rock the Solstice
Venue in the Park concert series, 2:00–10:00 pm at Indian Oaks Park, 825 Indian Oaks Trail. $10 admission for 10 bands. A benefit for cancer research, with proceeds to DioCancerFund.org.
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City Council Meeting
Regular Marengo City Council meeting, 7:00 pm at City Hall, 132 E Prairie St. Open to the public.
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