Pat Harper

An open space corridor for New Lenox will be added to the village's comprehensive plan, officials said. Consultant Chris Lannert is to develop a plan that will link a network...

A dispute over roadway safety involving two villages, one township, one township road district, two developers and a supermarket chain has been settled, according to Mokena village officials. Trustees this...

New Lenox officials said Tuesday night that they will adopt an ordinance regulating adult-oriented businesses next month. Mayor John Nowakowski said "we're attempting to be pro-active" in considering the proposal....

A request for mixed zoning in a previously industrial area along 191st Street won a recommendation for approval from the Mokena Planning Commission last week, but a request for a...

The Lincoln-Way High School Foundation is getting ready to expand its scholarship program as the school district grows. According to Greg Hobbs, the president of the volunteer fundraising organization, a...

A land planning firm has been hired to design a showplace park for Romeoville. The Village Board awarded a $5,850 design contract to Landtech for the 12 1/2-acre Century Park....

Local taxpayers' bill for Lincoln-Way High School's $60 million expansion project decreased by almost $16 million last week. The good news came in the form of a fax from Sam...

Village officials recently accepted an award from the Illinois chapter of the American Planning Association honoring their creative approach to residential growth. New Lenox's comprehensive plan, which focuses on letting...

Romeoville trustees Wednesday night turned down 4-2 a proposal for a day-care center in an industrial park. Neighboring businesses opposed the venture. Frank Reinhardt of National Trailer Repair said most...

New Lenox village officials said they want to submit their own open space plan as a possible substitute for a wetland conservation ordinance required by a regional planning agency. Village...