Pat Harper

Identifying popular destinations is one of the first steps toward laying out a network of bike trails in New Lenox, plan commissioners said last week. The trails are intended to...

The days of pay-as-you-go road projects are nearing an end in Mokena, officials said at a recent budget work session. A series of road projects in the planning stages will...

Cars are not allowed on the Old Plank Road Trail, but the recreational pathway is causing traffic problems anyway, so trustees voted last week to restrict parking near trail access...

Elementary School District 122 has a long list of accomplishments but still faces difficult issues, Supt. Tom Mullins told the school board recently. A new science curriculum was implemented this...

New Lenox has joined two cooperative ventures as part of a regional push for economic development, village officials said. Randall Lowman, economic development director, told the Economic Development Commission the...

Tight money might force a downsizing of the road improvement included in a plan for a 66-home subdivision on the west side of the Mokena, officials said. Plans for Blackthorne...

Tight money might force a downsizing of the road improvement included in a plan for a 66-home subdivision on the west side of Mokena, officials said. Plans for Blackthorne Ridge,...

The New Lenox Commons project's first building, a new library, is likely to come in under budget, members of the village open space committee learned this week. Architects are evaluating...

Looking for some "final answers" and a few exam bonus points, some Lincoln-Way High seniors tackled the world of classic literature in a glitzy game show format. Inspired by the...

The Mokena Village Board on Monday approved a new subdivision on the western end of the village. Developer Patrick O'Gorman's Blackthorne Ridge subdivision will have of 66 single-family homes and...