Pat Harper

New Lenox village officials said goodbye to a senior member last week with the resignation of veteran Village Clerk Marge Wajchert. Wajchert, who held the post 32 years, was re-elected...

A growing assessed valuation is boosting New Lenox Elementary District 122's tax revenue, but not enough to keep up with a rapidly growing enrollment, the school board learned last week....

The New Lenox Plan Commission has recommended against filing legal objections to business uses on unincorporated land. Villages are routinely consulted about land use proposals on unincorporated property within 1...

The New Lenox Plan Commission has recommended against filing legal objections to business uses on unincorporated land. Villages are routinely consulted about land use proposals on unincorporated property within 1...

Two park commissioners were in the hot seat this week as residents fired a barrage of complaints at the New Lenox Parks Board. Criticism centered on the combative relations between...

There may be a place for a Wal-Mart in New Lenox, but the Commons area isn't it, according to Mayor Mike Smith. Preliminary contact from the giant discount chain indicates...

An ordinance passed by the Mokena Village Board will give the three fire protection districts that cover the area some financial help coping with the pressures of development. The ordinance,...

The Lincoln-Way High School construction project is on schedule, construction manager Ron Price told the school board recently. Workers at the East Campus in Frankfort are two-thirds of the way...

An upgraded appearance, complete with greenery, is a worthy goal for Mokena's downtown business area on Front Street, but parking is more important, merchants told village officials this week. About...

The New Lenox Plan Commission this week recommended against filing legal objections to business uses on unincorporated land. Villages are routinely consulted about land use proposals on unincorporated property within...