Pat Harper

A rezoning proposal endorsed last week by the Planning Commission opens the door for commercial development on the site of a Mokena campground. Commissioners recommended changing the zoning classification of...

A trade union official asked the New Lenox Elementary District 122 School Board this week to reconsider a construction contract it awarded to a non-union contractor. Bill Koehler, president of...

One-stop shopping for Will County job seekers is coming soon to a library near you. Housed in a shiny, white, computer-equipped bus, the Mobile Learning Center of the Workforce Development...

With Mokena Elementary School at capacity and Mokena Junior High School not far behind, School District 159 is studying the question of how to accommodate additional students. Supt. Roger Reardon...

The New Lenox Park District hasn't given up on building a recreation center, a park official said this week. Residents in April voted by a 2-1 ratio against funding an...

A discussion group for parents of 8th graders and a school decision to leave one night a week free for family and church activities are among the accomplishments of the...

An agreement spelling out quality standards for town-home construction has gained Mokena Village Board approval. The Highland subdivision, a 60-acre tract along the village's 191st Street gateway west of La...

A new park and a prairie restoration project are part of a new subdivision approved this week by the Mokena Village Board. The Crystal Creek subdivision will occupy 164 acres...

Vintage cars can cause a traffic jam just by standing still. More than 200 gleaming chrome-laden beauties did just that at the annual Braidwood Cruise Night Saturday, leaving traffic cops...

When Justin Sadhu starts his senior year at Lincoln-Way High School later this month, at least he won't have to worry about whether his standardized test scores or academic record...