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The First Day of School Memories: Photo or Video
Back-to-school time is here. Mokena schools have opened their doors for the first day of classes. Share your photos with Patch readers.

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Back-to-school time is here. Mokena schools have opened their doors for the first day of classes. Share your photos with Patch readers.

Back-to-school time is here. Frankfort Dist. 157-C opened its doors Wednesday and Summit Hill D161 opens today. Capture those moments and share them with Patch readers.
Back-to-school time is here. New Lenox schools have opened their doors for the first day of classes. Capture those moments and share them with Patch readers.
The first day of school starts out with a flurry of activity at Mokena Elementary School.
Scott Tingley, Lincoln-Way High School Dist. 210's new superintendent, visited all four high schools Aug. 20, the first day of classes.
The grand marshal for the Frankfort Fall Festival Parade is 13-year-old Cole Cunningham.
Plans for an independently owned gas station, Food & Fuel, have cleared the Village of New Lenox.
Police are investigating an accident accident with two trucks in the westbound lane of Interstate 80, just west of LaGrange Road.
The Dog House Humane Group, a pet rescue organization for the Southland, is low on supplies.
The Dog House Humane Group, a pet rescue organization for the Southland, is low on supplies.
The Dog House Humane Group, a pet rescue organization for the Southland, is low on supplies.
Mokena Village Administrator John Downs has agreed to postpone his retirement for at least a couple of years, the Sun-Times Media reports.
Looking for a new line of work, or a way to supplement your income? Check out jobs in the Lincoln-Way communities.
Construction on the $10 million New Lenox Police Station is expected to take about 15 months to complete.
Don't let your child get weighed down with an oversized, overly heavy backpack. We share safety tips for buying a backpack and keeping kids safe.
Don't let your child get weighed down with an oversized, overly heavy backpack. We share safety tips for buying a backpack and keeping kids safe.
Don't let your child get weighed down with an oversized, overly heavy backpack. We share safety tips for buying a backpack and keeping kids safe.