Regan is running for the Mokena School District 159 Board of Education.
Franceschini is running for the Mokena School District 159 Board of Education.
Swale is running for the Mokena School District 159 Board of Education.
Andresen is running for the Mokena School District 159 Board of Education.
This election guide contains information about school board candidates and coverage.
In an attempt to keep the streets plowed, residents are reminded not to park in the street.
A community member's comments regarding information requests quickly led to a tense conversation that included several board members.
School board candidates Stacy Cesta and Anna Briscoe say they have been targeted by incumbent Mark Franceschini and his running mate Bob Swale.
The utility wants lawmakers to amend a 2011 rate-hike law to allow the utility to retroactively collect money for electricity already used.
The business community in Mokena is poised for growth in 2013, according to Trustee John Mazzorana.
Registered senior residents recently received a refuse disposal fee waiver from the village government.
Construction is projected to begin on the retail supercenter in the coming months.
Participating residents are on track to save hundreds of dollars due to the village electric aggregation program.
The latest installation of the Illinois Lincoln Highway mural series was unveiled Saturday on Front Street.
The Illinois Courts Commission called Judge Joseph Polito's use of work hours to view sex sites an "inexcusable waste of judicial time."
The mural, which is located in downtown Mokena, is part of a series facilitated by the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition.
Mayoral incumbent Joe Werner announced Tuesday that he will be leaving public office after the election in April to focus on his business and family.
Mokena Mayor Joe Werner will not run again, and Frank Fleischer will be the only candidate for mayor whose name will appear on the ballot in April.
The second of four Chicago-instituted rate increases will factor into January's village meter readings.
December 2012 unemployment rates in Will County are lower than the rates from December 2011, but rose compared to November 2012.
Mokena Community Park District events feature preschool registration and bring a guest day to The Oaks Fitness Center.
Roadwork is high on the Mokena village board's priority list for the coming year. Also, Mokena is now officially a railroad "quiet zone."
Objections to the petitions for candidacy filed by several village board members were denied at an electoral board meeting on Sunday.
A local nonpartisan political group has challenged the validity of petitions for candidacy filed by four members of the Mokena village board.
With a fiscal cliff looming, the Department of Employment Security said last month that a solution was necessary to help improve jobless rates.
Metra officials have removed the Front Street pedestrian crossing. The Mokena Street pedestrian crossing is the only one available.
From social media privacy in the workplace to a ban on shark fins (no, really) and stricter rules for firearms card applicants, more than 150 new laws will take effect in Illinois on New Year’s Day.
Craig Heim, village superintendent of public works, will postpone retirement to help Mokena through the winter.
Mayor Joe Werner presented checks to several local organizations on behalf of the Mokena Mayors Charitable Foundation at the Village Board's final meeting of 2012 on Dec. 10. Other business included the annual audit, property annexation, and zoning
Candidates have until Dec. 26 to turn in their petitions if they want to be on the April 9 ballot.
The American Community Survey has been released. It compiles five years of population data about cities across the country. See how Mokena compares to averages across Illinois.
Lots of lively discussion dominated the Nov. 26 meeting as the Mokena Village Board of Trustees deliberated on eliminating the vehicle registration sticker fee.
The Mokena Village Board of Trustees approved the village's 2012 tax levy, approved a contractor for a village-wide tree inventory, and lowered the speed limit on 191st Street at its Nov. 12 meeting.
The president captured his home state in the Nov. 6 election, but how did he fare in Mokena?
Agency’s new online service helps customers contest violations for which they are not responsible, usually when a vehicle is stolen or sold, officials said.
The results are in. Find out who won the races for county, state and congressional seats and other elections in Frankfort, Mokena and New Lenox.
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The veteran GOP strategist visits Chicago and touts Romney • Will Illinois Democrats make income tax hike permanent in lame-duck session? • Teachers Retirement System may "bleed out".
Will County Treasurer Steve Weber wants to know if taxpayers are open to receiving their property tax bill electronically.
The village is currently making safety improvements to gain federal quiet zone designation and put an end to late night train whistles in Mokena.