Watch video of the Village of Mokena public forum from last week about the electrical aggregation referendum voters will see March 20.
Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow attended Monday's Mokena Village Board meeting to say why Will County residents should attend "Men Who Cook" on March 24.
Anger over the Burros, D159 referendum talk back in the news and a closing school made this week in reader comments on Mokena Patch and the Facebook fan page.
The village held a special forum Tuesday night to discuss a referendum they hope could cut residents' electricity bills.
The village is holding a special forum tonight to educate residents and small business owners on electrical aggregation, which they hope could cut electricity bills and which will be on the March 20 ballot.
Pending an official vote next week, a storage tank rental company will fill the spot on 191st Street formerly inhabited by A&M Cartage.
On Tuesday, the village will hold a special forum on a referendum they hope can cut electricity bills for homes and small businesses.
As the local economy improves, Mokena is redoing the department they cut during the worst years of the downturn.
Former village Trustee Gary Chase and long-time resident Gus Bonow were honored with speeches and a moment of silence during the last Mokena Village Board meeting.
Didn't check the news over the weekend? Here's what you missed.
The Mokena Village Board honored Frank Ventura, George Rinke and Hans Mueller, three men whose lives were tied with the community of Mokena. All three died last week.
Take a look at the Mokena police's new crime-mapping software before they present the information to the village board tonight.
Neighbors of a planned development think the proposed homes are too small while the architect is worried anything larger won't sell.
Will County could let residents add elderly housing, solar systems, wind energy and other items to their property without going for board approval.
The Mokena Village Board on Monday night stressed that approving architectural drawings of a possible police station does not mean they will be building it any time soon.
There will be challenges, but help is available through the Will County Health Department for those who want to quit for good.
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On Jan. 1, two new state rules go into effect banning certain electronics from landfills. Here's where in Will County to recycle the printers, CPUs and other newly banned goods.
From schools in crisis to snow sharks, vote on the stories that defined Mokena in 2011.
If the village decides to build a new police station once the economy improves, this is what it could look like.
The village board looked at the plans for the $9 million to $11 million police station that was derailed by the economic collapse.
The Mokena Village Board this week voted to put a measure that would let the village negotiate for electrical rates on the March 20 ballot.
At USO.org, you can send your best holiday wishes to troops serving overseas.
If the Mokena Village Board approves a plan proposed by village staff, drunken drivers could pay twice as much as the rest of us to get their cars back.
The owner of an average-priced property will pay about $15 less for Will County's portion of the tax bill, according to the county board.
From village planning to disaster aid, the volunteers who help Mokena function were honored this week.
The village board on Monday approved a new contract with Teamsters Local 700, which represents 23 police officers under the rank of sergeant.
Frederick Collins, who previously ran for Cook County sheriff, will face off against Blue Island Mayor Donald Peloquin to challenge longtime incumbent Rep. Bobby Rush.
Village officials say the rumors of the market's demise are just rumors as negotiations continue to keep the popular weekend event in town.
Village officials said a water rate hike in Chicago would hit Mokena "immediately."
The amount of the tax bill the village asks for each year is going up, but not by as much as it has in the past.
The South Suburban Council of MoveOn is organizing a protest for 4 p.m. today at Rep. Adam Kinzinger's Joliet office.
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The yearly Beautification Awards recognize the contributions several homeowners and business owners made to keep Mokena beautiful.
The Mokena Village Board reviewed 11 fees and fines within the village with suggestions from Village Administrator John Downs and Village staff on how to handle the fines in next fiscal year.
The Village Board is investigating a possible switch from ComEd to one of several other companies that could be in the works for Mokena and its residents, if the board decides it is a wise decision and if voters approve a possible referendum.
Starting Oct. 1, daily rates will go from $1 to $1.25.
If all goes according to plan, Hobby Lobby and several clothing stores and restaurants could fill out a planned Lincoln Highway development.
Local soldier Jim Rogers presents the village board with a Mokena flag he flew high over Kandahar.