Pat Harper

The intersection of Wolf and LaPorte Roads in Mokena is set for an overhaul. Village trustees recently awarded an $18,000 contract to Robinson Engineering to design an enlarged intersection with...

Two area schools are joining forces to help nurses earn four-year degrees. Starting Wednesday, under a cooperative arrangement between Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills and St. Xavier University...

The Mokena Village Board Monday night approved a 16 percent increase in developer contributions to schools and the Park District. Trustees hiked the land value used to calculate required developer...

Village officials say they will fight a legal complaint aimed at ousting a newly appointed member of the Romeoville Police and Fire Commission. John Frangella and Robert Schneider, two members...

Give him a brake: When Mokena Mayor Ron Grotovsky closed a recent Village Board meeting, his usual plea that motorists "slow down" was even more heartfelt than usual. The mayor...

A vote on the proposed layout of a movie theater and restaurant complex has been postponed until developers can detail their plans for access roads and drainage for the New...

More than two dozen Romeoville residents attended the Village Board meeting Wednesday night to call for more communication about a casino proposed for the village. The proposal to build a...

The Mokena Park Board has voted to increase the number of board members to seven from five. "We're very excited . . . because it will open up communication and...

The New Lenox Plan Commission cleared the way Monday night for a proposed cinema development, voting to recommend that the village rezone 23.8 acres on the east side of Nelson...

The first step in marketing the area along Interstate Highway 80 for economic development is designing a sign to pinpoint the location, members of a regional planning council believe. With...