Pat Harper

The 17th annual New Lenox community fair, "Proud American Days," will offer something for everyone through Sunday on the grounds of Lions Community Center. Athletics, arts and crafts, carnival rides,...

Mokena's zoning code was amended by the Village Board this week, changing the measurements for minimum housing size and requiring more brickwork on the first floor of new construction. Most...

The designation of U.S. Highway 30 as a National Scenic Byway could boost funding for some village projects, according to New Lenox officials. Projects on land bordering the highway, such...

A wait for detailed architectural drawings will likely delay construction of the New Lenox Township senior citizen apartment complex. Township Supt. Guy Sell said the working drawings for the 24...

Timetables for developing a park and refurbishing an existing one were outlined recently for the New Lenox Park District Board. Engineering work on Sharon's Bay Park in the Bluestone Bay...

Downtown Mokena's coming renovation will cost $2.6 million, but village officials believe revenue growth will help pay for it. The Village Board on Monday awarded a contract for reconstruction and...

The New Lenox Park District's financial woes haven't gone away, but they are getting smaller, a park commissioner said last week. Cutting expenses and hiring a private firm to manage...

A proposed partnership with a health-care organization could help the New Lenox Park District build a bigger recreation center at a lower cost, a park official said last week. Park...

The New Lenox Village Board has accepted a plan to guide development at the proposed intersection of Interstate Highways 355 and 80, which would link the southwest suburbs with areas...

Trustees this week rejected two over-budget bids for construction on the New Lenox Commons and voted to advertise the project again next month. Village Engineer Scott Killinger recommended trying again...