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Residents press Manteno trustees on safety, jobs and transparency of Goshen project

Village of Manteno Board · November 18, 2025
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Multiple residents told the Village of Manteno they remain concerned about safety, promised job counts and transparency related to the Goshen project; commenters cited an ongoing lawsuit, emergency-response questions, and disagreement between local handouts and state grant figures.

Several Manteno residents used the Nov. 17 public comment period to press trustees for more transparency and safety information about the Goshen project, saying prior presentations left key questions unanswered.

Sandy Chish said the Planning & Zoning handout and Goshen presentation were "one-sided" and did not adequately address safety, FCC licensing, emergency communications, or the project's emergency action plan. Chish compared handout figures showing 274 employees to the…

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