Pat Harper

The Zoning Board of Appeals has rejected a contractor's request for a special-use permit for construction trailers at Kmart and criticized the builder for parking them at the store in...

Fit for a mayor: The Stop Sign King now has a crown. Outgoing Mokena Mayor Ron Grotovsky, whose crusade for traffic safety during his two terms earned him the royal...

An annexation agreement with a developer who planned to build a senior citizen housing and medical complex in Romeoville was shot down this week by the Village Board. Rose Sprovieri,...

A proposed ordinance limiting signs and trailers at subdivision sites has won majority approval from the New Lenox Plan Commission. The proposal, approved Monday, calls for limiting signs to one...

A group of 8th graders from St. Mary School and Mokena Junior High School went to school recently at the Village Hall. For 26 youngsters elected by the classmates to...

From soaking molars in lemon juice to copper-plating keys to testing the acid content of potatoes, hands-on science was the order of the day last Wednesday at Lincoln School. Every...

Booking a ride: The three Rs at the New Lenox commuter railroad station are "read, ride and return." That's the standing invitation issued by the New Lenox Public Library, which...

Volunteers honored at a recent luncheon demonstrated how the impulse to help others cuts across generational boundaries. The organizations receiving awards at the Chicago Southland Volunteer Recognition Day enroll a...

The fire Wednesday that damaged the west wing of the Valley View Motel, 10957 W. Lincoln Highway, remained under investigation, but it does not appear to be arson, a Frankfort...

A huge inauguration ceremony that drew more than 200 people recently to the Romeoville Recreation Center put a cordial end to an acrimonious election. Angry disputes marked the campaign leading...