Jeff Graveline is a contributor to Patch. Previously, he worked at 22nd Century Media.
Chicago Bears mascot, Staley, and the Mokena Community Public Library will host a healthy living class on Tuesday, July 10, from 10 to 11 a.m. The event will feature lessons on healthy living, eating right and proper exercise.
The 25th annual Mokena Lion's Club Firecracker Festival Dance and Sweepstakes is set for July 14, from 8 p.m.-midnight, in the Metra parking lot.
Mokena Mayor Joe Werner and the Mokena Mayors' Charitable Foundation host military veterans for a Fourth of July breakfast at St. John's United Church of Christ.
Mokena Patch was at Mokena's annual Fourth of July parade, which marched along Wolf Road. Check out Patch's photos from the patriotic event and be sure to add your own, too!
Former Mokena resident Tommy Connolly spent 28 years of his life in a drunken haze, but now several years sober, his acting and comedy career taking off, Connolly tries to help other through his book.
Even though the day is all about fun in the sun, patriotism and fireworks, those things come at a cost: road closures throughout the village.
The Fourth of July can be a rough time for dogs. Loud noises from every directions cause high anxiety for your furry friend. There are ways to combat animals' anxiety though, and the Mokena Animal Clinic has some answers for you.
Patch has put together a list of the local buildings and government offices that will be closed on the Fourth of July.
Mokena police reports, June 21-28.
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.
Located just off LaGrange Road, a former showroom and distribution center warehouse is looking for a new occupant. Patch wants to know: What Should Go Here?
The Mokena Community Park District is hosting an NFL Punt, Pass and Kick contest on July 4, starting at 1:30 p.m. at Main Park.
Find out when and where crimes went down in Mokena, using data from the Mokena Police Department and a map from CrimeReports.com
Check out what's dropping out of Redbox kiosks in Mokena most this week.
Extreme heat and dryness have eked Mokena into stricter watering restrictions.
Patch wants photos of your superstar child athletes, from the soccer pitch to the baseball diamond. We'll even trade you: your photos, for a one of a kind Patch trading card!
Get ready Mokena! Nearly 80 business, bands and nonprofits are set to stroll down Wolf Road on July 4, as part of the Chamber of Commerce's Fourth of July Parade, which steps off at 10 a.m.
The Village and Park District, which are cosponsoring Mokena's Fourth of July fireworks, are taking precautions to ensure no stray embers cause a fire at Main Park.
Mokena Mayor Joe Werner and the Mokena Mayors' Charitable Foundation will host a veterans; breakfast at St. John's Annex from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 4. The event is free to all veterans and veterans' family members.
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.
