Pat Harper

EVERGREEN PARK Noisy trains may soon be silenced Residents and businesses soon could have more peace and quiet with plans to curtail trains from blowing their horns as they rumble...

MOKENA Progress reported on road repaving Drivers can look forward to a somewhat easier trip on one section of LaPorte Road in Mokena, a village official said this week. Village...

FRANKFORT Board hears new Heritage Hall plans Village officials are taking a second look at redeveloping Heritage Hall to spark a downtown renaissance. A plan for the two-story building at...

HOMER GLEN Village honors its 'founding fathers' Trustees on Tuesday night paid tribute to the village's founders. The Village Board approved a resolution honoring the village incorporation committee and designating...

BOLINGBROOK Officials OK plan for new sidewalks Sidewalks will be installed this spring along several more streets in older neighborhoods. Trustees this week approved a $228,000 contract with Bartlett-based A&R...

HOMER GLEN Villlage makes deal on roadwork costs A proposed intergovernmental agreement would make Will County responsible for 65 percent of most costs associated with improvements to 143rd Street intersections...

FRANKFORT Village authorizes special census Residents in the fast-growing village can expect to see census-takers knocking on their doors this summer. The Village Board this week approved a contract with...

Building left-turn lanes for eastbound and westbound traffic is expected to make a "dangerous intersection" easier to travel, Mayor Jim Holland said this week. Holland said the intersection of Laraway...

A small neon "open" sign can make a big contribution to a business's success, a Frankfort restaurant owner told the Village Board this week. Jeff Schaeffer, whose family owns Parmesans...

Mokena commuters' struggles to exit the Hickory Creek train station parking lot are about to ease up. The Village Board this week awarded a contract for the installation of two...