Meatheads Burger & Fries and Massage Envy will go before the Village Plan Commission to discuss opening spots in the village.
Under pressure from Illinois Republicans and Gov. Pat Quinn, House Speaker Michael Madigan announced he's dropping his proposal to shift teacher pension costs to local school districts.
The Mokena Village Board continued to press forward on the electrical aggregation front, as the board approved the latest ordinance in a unanimous vote, moving the process one step closer to a late summer, or early fall, completion.
During the Mokena Village Board's meeting on May 29, Mayor Joe Werner and board members recognized retiring Fire Chief Ted Golden with a village-wide proclamation of thanks.
Last chance for residents to attend a seminar about the rules of the road, presented by the Illinois Secretary of State's office.
Village of Mokena vehicle stickers are still on sale through July 1, when new stickers are required to be on display. Stickers range in price from $10 to $50, depending on the type of vehicle.
Mokena Mayor Joe Werner shares his views on Tony's Villa Rosa Pizza and Great Lakes Bank lease dispute, why he didn't reach out to the bank and his future meeting with the bank's president.
Mokena's Joe Werner spells out his thoughts and ideas on Mokena's Front Street, which has been a hot topic for several years.
Mokena Public Works Director Lou Tiberi outlined the plans for treatment and removal of Ash trees on Village property through 2021 at Monday, May 14, Village Board meeting.
The Village of Mokena recently shared a video of Mayor Joe Werner answering questions from a resident, on a range of topics that residents have informally asked the mayor, trustees and village board members.
After bids for a proposed expansion to Mokena's Waste Water Treatment Plant came in too high, the Village Board decided to put the plans on hold, for now.
The Village of Mokena held the first of two public hearings on electrical aggregation on Monday, May 14, during the Village Board meeting. During the hearing, Assistant Village Administrator Kirk Zoellner what's in store for the Village.
Metra commuters are looking at a different experience, between station closures and airport-style security restrictions. Use the convenient resources of Patch to plan your commute during NATO week, especially through the summit.
The yearly check of all of the Village's water pipes is underway, with utilities crews out in the village, checking for—and repairing—any and all leaks.
Mokena, Frankfort and New Lenox police aren't messing around when it comes to obeying the rules along the construction route of Route 30. How do Mokena's stats stack up to New Lenox and Frankfort?
Residents of Mokena passed an electrical aggregation referendum on the March ballot and now public hearings are coming up for residents to discuss the final steps the Village will take before choosing a possible new electricity provider.
Village of Mokena vehicle stickers go on sale May 1 and Patch is here with the ins-and-outs of keeping residents on the right side of the law.
After being left in the lurch by Speedy Gonzales Landscaping, Inc., for landscape buffer work along the railway, the Village found another contractor to plant new trees.
The Village of Mokena is set to welcome back Scrementi's in a new location and ready to welcome new business Legends Grill to the Boulevard Plaza, at the corner of 191st Street and Lagrange Road.
With little knowledge into how to secure an electrical supplier for electrical aggregation, the Village of Mokena will use an outside source to try to secure a lower electricity rate for residents and small businesses within the village.
Two weeks after the village board was set to extend the French Market contract, members unanimously shot it down to give Front Street merchants their shot at running a downtown market.
Voters on Tuesday passed a measure that will make electrical aggregation a reality for Mokena. What does that mean for you and your power bill?
On the first election since Will County shut down more than 100 polling places and consolidated several others, some Mokena voters found a little confusion waiting for them at the polls Tuesday.
By a 1,258-1,051 vote, Mokena residents passed a referendum question that will let the village shop around for a cheaper electricity price for its residents and small businesses.
By a 8,707-5,928 vote, residents of unincorporated Will County shot down a measure that would have let the county shop on their behalf for better power prices.
A group of downtown merchants presented their plan for a Front Street market to replace the French Market up for contract renewal next week. But can they pull it off?
Updates and live chatter on Patch's Illinois Primary blog, with info on the presidential hopefuls and key Chicago-area contests.
From finding your polling place in the morning to getting race results at night, here's how Patch is making today's primary ridiculously easy.
Check back here starting after polls close for the results of all the races that affect Mokena.
Tomorrow is the primary, and your Will County polling place might have changed. Here are the new maps and how to find out where to cast your ballot.
With the village board holding off on a decision about the French Market for two weeks so residents can weigh in, what do you think about the downtown event.
Here are the cost reductions vendors could see under the proposed contract extension for the Mokena French Market.
After more than two hours of discussion Monday night, the village board voted to delay a decision on the fate of the French Market so residents could weigh in. Here's what made the talk so hot.
Cheaper rent for vendors and more community involvement are some of the changes the village negotiated in a new, tentative contract with the French Market.
Will County cut more than 100 polling places this year to save money, meaning you might have to vote at a new place. Find out where you'll be voting here.
After the park district wouldn't rent to the youth football organization, the Mokena Burros will play this season's games on private property at Route 30 and Wolf Road.
In addition to the residents of 23 Will County towns, people who live in unincorporated county will also see a referendum on March 20 backers hope could cut power bills.
With the park district not renting fields to the Mokena Burros, one youth football parent "feels like the town is being torn."
Although the park district has reportedly never had an affiliation agreement with the Mokena Burros, the youth football and cheer group now wants one. Park district officials don't.
Here's where Mokena and Mokena-area residents can cast their votes before the March 20 primary.