Pat Harper

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,...

Just as his lines, dots and slashes of color form themselves into a forest vista, decisions to avoid drugs and focus on positive activities will form a healthy life, said...

With their first priority for easing traffic flow at Cedar Road and U.S. Highway 30 in New Lenox off the agenda, consultants from Metro Transportation Group reprioritized options for the...

Mokena will be free of long-term debt by June 30, the end of the fiscal year, according to an audit presented to the Village Board on Monday. Capital improvements valued...

A plan for a 14-home subdivision to be built on wooded land gained preliminary approval from the Mokena Village Board. Acorn Glen Construction Co.'s planned White Pines Estates subdivision will...

A consultant hired to study development in the area surrounding a proposed linkup of Interstate Highways 355 and 80 said Thursday night that New Lenox's retail space and employment opportunities...

New Lenox officials are investigating how to find funding for a shelter for domestic violence victims after Trustee Gary Mueller said this week he was "horrified" to learn that more...

Educators and clergy attending a breakfast at the Lincoln-Way High School East Campus Tuesday said they hope to join forces to make their communities a more supportive place for young...

With a tight budget ahead and one referendum defeat behind them, New Lenox Park Board members are making plans for a smaller recreation center. Park Board Vice President Robert McKenna...

The day-care program that opened at Lincoln-Way High School's East Campus last year is so popular, school officials are planning another at the Central Campus, the High School District 210...