Pat Harper

Bad weather has slowed progress and raised the cost of a school construction project in Mokena Elementary School District 159, but builders still expect to finish by August. "The weather's...

Walter Kazubski, a former Orland Park detective, was sworn in as New Lenox's new police chief Tuesday. Kazubski was one of 45 candidates to seek the post after Police Chief...

Trustees in Mokena and Frankfort have formally agreed to share the cost of an intersection traffic study at U.S. Highway 30 and Wolf Road. The memorandum of understanding approved by...

A business owner who has served sodas, sundaes and other confections to generations of New Lenox youngsters is the New Lenox Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year. Harold Hoyt,...

Bringing in a consultant may lead the way toward pinning down a theme for the New Lenox Commons, members of the village's Open Space Committee said recently. Village officials are...

A vote on a controversial development decision in Mokena may be influenced by the results of two studies requested by the Planning Commission chairman Wednesday. Chairman Robert Horras asked for...

The New Lenox Area Historical Society's 11th annual housewalk Friday will do more than showcase Christmas trees and poinsettias. Proceeds from the Holiday Open Housewalk, for which four area families...

New Lenox plan commissioners Monday approved commercial rezoning for part of a Cedar Road property, but they postponed a vote on a controversial proposal to build multifamily homes on the...

New Lenox officials expect commercial development on U.S. Highway 6 even if the proposed extension of Interstate Highway 355 does not come through. A landowner's request last week to rezone...

Those 41 lighted holiday trees adding a holiday glow to U.S. Highway 30 are making Christmas merry for the animal kingdom too. Community groups participating in the New Lenox Chamber...