Pat Harper

LINCOLN-WAY BOARD APPROVES NEW BUDGET THE LINCOLN-WAY HIGH SCHOOL BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY THURSDAY NIGHT TO APPROVE A $29 MILLION BUDGET FOR THE 1997-98 SCHOOL YEAR. GROWTH IS KEEPING THE BUDGET...

A new boundary agreement between New Lenox and Joliet recently got its first test when New Lenox officials declined to comment on a proposed concrete plant at Cherry Hill Road...

Village officials are considering stricter measures to make sure developers and builders complete their work. Requiring a survey of grading before and after landscaping is one way to avoid some...

A teachers' contract ratified by the Mokena Elementary District 159 School Board Tuesday will raise salaries by slightly more than 11 percent over the life of the 3-year pact. Mokena...

Village officials say a traffic corridor study may be needed before a decision can be made about altering Cedar Road. A recent transportation plan submitted to the Village Board emphasized...

The Village Board Monday night approved changes in a land-use plan for 191st Street despite objections from Mokena Elementary School District 159 officials. District Supt. Roger Reardon said the schools...

Non-profit community groups will begin paying a nominal fee to use the Lions Community Center under a policy approved earlier this month by the New Lenox Park Board. The non-profit...

The Mokena Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals voted Thursday night to recommend annexation and rezoning of 2.6 acres on 191st Street east of LaGrange Road. Property owner June...

A proposed Mokena land use plan that would decrease light industrial and commercial zoning along 191st Street could be a financial blow to Mokena Elementary School District 159, the superintendent...

A pilot program to control roaming wildlife was approved Wednesday night by the Romeoville Village Board. Village manager Jim Smithberg said the contract with Triple R Wildlife Control will be...