Mokena Park District sells referendum as ‘tax neutral’
Mokena Park District officials this week presented their case for a tax increase to pay for more space for two of its popular attractions — the Yunker Farm and The...
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Gun store and club approved in Mokena
Construction is due to begin this summer on a gun store and shooting range and a multitenant commercial building approved by the Mokena Village Board Monday. Trustees approved zoning changes...
Mokena OKs sports practice facility plan
Mokena trustees voted Monday to allow Velocity All Sports to operate a practice and competition facility for volleyball and basketball enthusiasts. The building at 9120 W. 191st St. will have...
Mokena touts Meijer as ‘promise kept’
The grand opening last weekend of a long-awaited Meijer store was cited Monday as an example of Mokena's ongoing plans for economic development. Trustee John Mazzorana said some people thought...
Street-naming honors fallen Mokena soldier
Mokena's hometown war hero is being memorialized by having a street named after him. The village board voted last week to give Townline Road the honorary designation of Aaron S....
Mokena annexes land for proposed subdivision
Mokena trustees have agreed to annex 36 acres at 192nd Street and Townline Road for a proposed 38-home subdivision. Community Development Director Alan Zordan said Monday that the Ginger Creek...
Mokena re-ups police mutual aid
Mokena trustees have voted to continue participation in two police mutual aid groups. Citing the benefits of shared resources and the availability of extra training and help from fellow officers...
Mokena senior citizen development to include more units
Construction isn't expected to begin until next month, but Mokena's first senior citizen housing development is already growing. The village board May 12 approved a request to add 12 units...
Mokena moving to replace stricken ash trees
With Mokena's planned removal of diseased ash trees just about at the half-way mark, village officials are asking homeowners to remove landscaping around the stumps to make room for new...
Mokena gets serious about fighting the emerald ash borer
Mokena's war with the emerald ash borer gets under way this week. Most of Mokena's many ash trees will have to be removed and replaced with another type of tree,...