It's not on the menu, but customers can give baristas a special recipe that will produce a drink similar to the beverage enjoyed by the fictional witches and wizards from the Harry Potter books.
Good reads and good people: Fighting bullies and cancer. Rescuing a beloved dog. Forgiving the men who robbed you. Losing the lottery and winning.
Handmade earrings, bracelets, necklaces and other items made by Joliet Junior College metalsmithing students will be featured at the sale.
20 percent of U.S. suicides are military veterans. If you know a troubled vet, tell them seeking treatment is a sign of strength. It's chemistry, not character.
All animals available for adoption cost only $35, are up to speed on vaccinations and have been spayed/neutered.
See how people are thanking veterans around the country.
The certification is awarded based on a "building’s sustainable qualities, water efficiency, energy, atmosphere, materials and resources used, and indoor environmental qualities."
Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
Thank you, Internet, for the perfect end to Halloween.
Give some blood and get a free oil change at Frankfort's Currie Motors.
We rounded up the most uplifting stories trending across the country.
Tour the "House that Jordan Built." The one he's auctioning, valued at $21 million.
Mom's rendition of "My Heart Can't Tell You No" creates a strong reaction in her 10-month-old baby.
The Boy Scouts will start a food drive Saturday.
Last chance for a good scare Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.
'Rolling Stone' compiled the list as part of its Venues That Rock series.
A football dream comes true for a high school senior in New York.
Two New Lenox World War II U.S. Army veterans are joining the Honor Flight to Washington on Sept. 12.
I would've been on time, but...
Father's Day 2013 is June 16. How do you plan to celebrate the day?
The "modern archeologists" who star in the History Channel show plan to be in Illinois in September, according to a show producer.
Patch is on the lookout for businesses looking to hire.
The Columbine High School tragedy in 1999 stirred the creation of the Asset Building Program used at high school and elementary schools nationwide.
New cars will be fitted with electrical outlets, upgraded seats and working doors and toilets, according to a Tribune report.
Former Mokena resident Tommy Connolly spent 28 years of his life in a drunken haze, but now several years sober, his acting and comedy career taking off, Connolly tries to help other through his book.
The 2012 transit of Venus is expected to be visible for the Chicago area Tuesday afternoon. Don't miss it; you probably won't be around the next time this celestial event happens.
Patch is the easiest way to let folks know what you're looking to sell, where, and when.
Village crews will roll into town one last time this spring, to pick up leaves, branches, twigs, and limbs—free of charge.
The best thing about Patch is you, and we love it when you post information that the community cares about (or should). Here's a roundup of announcements submitted by Patch readers recently. Share yours!
This week's "Last Chance" is for some Easter Sunday brunch and bowling at Morgan's Thunder Bowl in Mokena. Know an upcoming deadline? Let us know and we could publicize it here.
Feedback Friday is the weekly look back at the stories that got Mokena talking.
Pick one of these photos to represent Mokena in the newest Facebook redesign or upload your own picture.
This week's look back on the top Mokena Patch comments focuses on Tuesday's election and on a 9-year-old Mokena girl going bald for cancer research.
As St. John's UCC prepares for its 150th anniversary celebration, a look back on the German services, scandalous white pants and "howling wolves" of the church's rich history.