Pat Harper

Though a proposal to build a Native American gambling casino is no longer on the drawing board, the feelings of residents for and against the plan were still running hot...

Preserving vintage buildings is a goal, but establishing a historic preservation district and a historical commission may carry too high a price tag, New Lenox officials said Tuesday. The whole...

Voters in Manhattan will be asked to approve a tax hike for the Manhattan Park District in the April 1 election. Park Board Secretary Andy Doyle said boosting the tax...

Memories and souvenirs, music and fashion recreated the World War II era at Troy Junior High School. The goal of World War II Day, planned recently by a team of...

The Lincoln-Way High School Board has voted 6-1 to build a third high school on the northeast side of the district. The vote followed protests by close to 50 Mokena...

A plan combining open-space contributions from two new subdivisions into a shared school and park site was put on the fast track by the New Lenox Village Board this week....

Enrollment increases in Mokena School District 159 are "starting to level off," according to Supt. Roger Reardon. The district enrolls 1,948 students in kindergarten through 8th grade, and that number...

A special census could help Romeoville translate a growing population into a bigger share of the state's revenue, village officials said Wednesday night. The last special census was taken in...

Mokena officials should have been consulted by the committee that recommended building a high school at 191st Street and Harlem Avenue in nearby Tinley Park, a Mokena trustee said this...

Whether they are building a dream car, designing computer graphics or demonstrating special effects, students preparing for the regional tech-prep conference aim to bridge the gap between what goes on...