Pat Harper

Four New Lenox School District 122 administrators will have new jobs when two new schools open next year. The district's board recently appointed Haines School Principal Lee Fears as principal...

A Mokena apartment building destroyed by lightning that sparked a fire in September will be rebuilt. The Zoning Board of Appeals recently approved a variance allowing Bill Weber, owner of...

Two contracts approved recently by the New Lenox Village Board set part of the route for Lake Michigan water to be piped into the village. The pipeline will carry lake...

Children and teachers at Grand Prairie School in Frankfort brought the classic children's tale "Charlotte's Web" to life recently. The story of Charlotte, the clever spider, and her friendship with...

A proposed town home development on Willowcrest Lane near Mokena School drew opposition from school officials and neighboring residents at a recent planning commission meeting. Mark Muehler wants to subdivide...

Continued growth is increasing New Lenox's tax levy while pushing tax rates down for homeowners, according to Finance Director Kim Auchstetter. Auchstetter said a $938,179 tax levy is calculated for...

As Mokena grows, the town will need upgraded roads and intersections, according to a consultants' study presented recently to the Village Board. "We'd like to see the traffic movement improve...

Building-code and parking violations will be handled locally beginning in January, Mokena Police Chief Steve Pollak said this week. The hearings are expected to be held on the third Tuesday...

With a vote by the Zoning Board of Appeals last week, Mokena joins the ranks of suburbs restricting sexually oriented businesses to areas with industrial zoning. Court decisions have held...

The tax levy for New Lenox Elementary School District 122 is going up, but the rate is expected to decline slightly, an administrator told the school board Wednesday. Business manager...