Pat Harper

Two referendum questions, one asking permission to build a new junior high school and to add a kindergarten center at Cherry Hill School, and another seeking a boost in the...

A nine-acre campground annexed by Mokena is expected to become a prime area for economic development. The AOK Campground near the southwest corner of LaPorte and La Grange Roads was...

The switch to Lake Michigan water should be done with minimum of disruption and little, if any, sticker shock, New Lenox officials said this week. The current water rate of...

Development in the area around a proposed linkup of Interstate Highways 355 and 80 could expand New Lenox's retail space and employment opportunities, a consultant said this week. According to...

Mokena native Bill Yaeger didn't let Crohn's disease stop him from leading an active life. And on Sunday, a cold rain didn't stop his family and friends from honoring his...

New Lenox has qualified for a $10 million low-interest state loan to fund its Lake Michigan water project, a village official announced Tuesday. The project includes construction of a pumping...

The chilly rain and winds gave the second Midlothian Scottish Fair an authentic atmosphere this past weekend. "It's wonderful Scottish weather," said Joanne Reid of Lombard, a member of the...

A Martino Junior High School student has been expelled for the school year after bringing a look-alike toy gun to the New Lenox school. The 8th grader, who reportedly used...

A developer's decision to enlarge a storm-water detention pond and reduce by one its number of proposed homes is likely to secure Village Board approval for the White Pines subdivision,...

Residents who request stop signs may find themselves doing a little legwork. New Lenox Trustee Dave Smith has proposed a procedure in which residents who want stop signs in their...