Pat Harper

As new subdivisions bring more children, Mokena District 159 officials want the developers to pay more of the cost of educating the youngsters. District Supt. Roger Reardon, school board President...

Trustee Robert Chiszar has announced that he will run for mayor in April. Chiszar hopes to succeed Mayor Ron Grotovsky, who has said repeatedly that he will not seek another...

Mokena's waste-water treatment system will have room to grow with the purchase of 23 acres of land north of the 191st Street plant, according to village officials, who approved the...

Lincoln-Way East Principal Michael Gardner said more than 5,000 school expansion questionnaires mailed to district residents have been returned. With the threat of overcrowding looming in the district, District 210...

New Lenox trustees last week agreed to add a high-density category to a proposed comprehensive plan that would be unveiled for resident discussion next month. Plan Commission Chairman Cory Lund...

School District 122 officials are seeking Village Board support for efforts to beef up school finances in a Nov. 5 election. With enrollment growing by more than 200 students a...

Lincoln-Way High School is experiencing the second-highest enrollment increase in its history, according to a report released to the school board last week. Assistant Supt. Joe Davis said the addition...

The Lincoln-Way High School Foundation will play host to more than 300 people Friday night at a sold-out dinner-dance, administrative assistant Stacy Holland told the school board Thursday evening. Holland...

The New Lenox Village Board voted Tuesday night to adopt a resolution promising to keep real estate taxes within the tax-cap limit if the results of a Nov. 5 referendum...

The Planning Commission has approved a town home development for the downtown area, but the project has to include street renovations for Hamilton Road. Hamilton Crossing, a 74-town home development...