Pat Harper

Growth is keeping Lincoln-Way High School's tax rate steady as the tax levy increases. District taxpayers will likely pay the 1999 rate of $1.93 for each $100 of assessed valuation...

A state grant will open the stage for a musical performance teaming Lincoln-Way High School students with professional musicians. A $39,000 grant secured by state Sen. William Mahar, (R-Orland Park),...

A preliminary map for a bicycle-path network in New Lenox has been sketched, a village planner announced last week. The next step in the process involves meeting with officials from...

The list of entertainment options in the southwest suburbs just got longer. Ground Zero, an entertainment complex that includes a dance floor, stage, sports bar, game room and cigar concession,...

There are two ways of looking at Oct. 31. It is a day in the life of the harvest season in the world of nature or the spookiest time of...

Two ordinance amendments approved Tuesday by the Village Board will give New Lenox a chance to recoup some development expenses. Village Administrator Russ Loebe said the amendments require landowners who...

A proposal for a massive retail development is expected to draw a large crowd to a public hearing later this year, Mokena Planning Commission officials said. Between 200 and 300...

Storyteller Mark Kater knows a lot about autumn and he is willing to pass it on. At a HARVEST FESTIVAL he will describe the ways Native Americans could predict whether...

The New Lenox Economic Development Commission is adding to its collection of information it provides to businesses interested in the community. Economic Development Director Randall Lowman said he has researched...

New Lenox Mayor Mike Smith, Lincoln-Way High School Supt. Lawrence Wyllie and state Rep. Renee Kosel (R-New Lenox) will meet Thursday to brainstorm ways to lobby for safety precautions at...