The recently rebranded I-Cash program reconnects Illinois residents with unclaimed assets, and currently has $1.5 billion in unclaimed funds—$34 million in Will County alone.
The treasurer's office has started a new program in which property owners can pay their tax bills in advance of actually receiving them in order to better budget.
Both Robert Neubauer and Phyllis Jacobek resigned their positions on the Mokena Community Public Library Board within the last month. Both of the vacant seats have been filled already.
Patrick Markham became president of the D159 Board of Education July 23, following the resignation of John Troy. Markham also accepted the role of Frankfort Township Collector on the same day.
In the coming weeks, the Village of Mokena will being routing and sealing many roads in the village. The work will be funded by more than $41,000 in motor fuel tax funds.
With many Southland residents still unemployed, should the U.S. Olympic Committee have off-shored American jobs to make team uniforms for American athletes in China?
LaGrange Wine & Spirits was approved for a special use permit to sell beer, wine, liquor and more at 19155 S. LaGrange Road. The business will bring the shopping center at the location to 100-percent occupancy.
Residents and motorists along Wolf Road might have noticed it was a little darker than usual on Sunday night, as streetlights along the road went dark due to a mechanical failure.
Board members pondered plans for a job training facility for developmentally challenged adults. The facility would sit on 10 acres at 191st and 88th Avenue, would be run by a nonprofit company and would be exempt from paying sales and property taxes.
2012 is a "banner year," for the Village of Mokena, as the Village nets more than $4.5 million in sales tax revenue. The money is earmarked for general operating costs and infrastructure work.
Residents should have recieved a mailing from the Village of Mokena on, or around, June 30, outlining the next steps in opting in or out of electrical aggregation in the Village.
Extreme heat and dryness have eked Mokena into stricter watering restrictions.
Village Administrator John Downs highlights two items on the final budget approval for the fiscal year, while outlining where some money is earmarked for the coming fiscal year.
The Village of Mokena issued its second water conservation warning to residents on June 25, following a previous call to conserve on June 11.
On June 11, the Village of Mokena put out a call to residents to reduce outdoor watering consumption by one-third. If the proper steps are not taken, the Village will then move towards mandatory restrictions.
Village residents who opt in to electrical aggregation could see nearly $500 in savings during the first year of a two-year contract between the Village and Integrys for supplying homes and small businesses with electricity.