Pat Harper

A growing Mokena is holding fast to its small-town roots. Spurred by an instinct to preserve the past, a fledgling historical society held its second meeting last week. "I believe...

Trustees have annexed a wooded area south of LaPorte Road where a developer plans to build a subdivision of single-family homes. Village officials have worked with Acorn Glen Development to...

Trustees have annexed a wooded area south of LaPorte Road where a developer plans to build a subdivision of single-family homes. Village officials have worked with Acorn Glen Development to...

Leonardo da Vinci, the original Renaissance man, spent a day this week at Hickory Creek Middle School, courtesy of Scott Shepherd. Shepherd, an actor and art teacher, used demonstrations, visual...

Orland Park sewer and water lines would wipe out plans for a greenway connecting Tampier Lake and McGinnis Slough, according to some property owners and an environmental group. Bill Eyring...

There are few places where kids can breathe life into ancient legends while munching cookies and chatting with friends, but the Mokena Library's Teen Coffeehouse is one of them. Inspired...

A downsized Orland Days festival will occupy Ravinia Avenue this year. The Orland Park Village Board on Monday agreed to shut down Ravinia Avenue between 148th and 150th Streets, so...

The proposed extension of Interstate Highway 355 to Interstate Highway 80 is of key importance to economic development in New Lenox, and local backers of the project are preparing a...

Orland Park trustees are backing a proposal to paint the Sandburg High School logo on a water tank facing the school's athletic fields. Parent Tom Bartlett told trustees the board...

Park Board officials in New Lenox recently turned down a Village Board offer to buy park land for a proposed town center, but negotiations will continue, said officials on both...