Jeff Graveline is a contributor to Patch. Previously, he worked at 22nd Century Media.
Village residents who opt in to electrical aggregation could see nearly $500 in savings during the first year of a two-year contract between the Village and Integrys for supplying homes and small businesses with electricity.
Less than a month after the resignation of Jessica Maffia, music teacher Jennifer Thomas also resigns, leaving District 159's music program without any teachers.
It's the perfect combination of faith, learning and fun—that's what gets your kids excited about attending each summer. Check out Patch's roundup of Mokena vacation Bible school offerings.
The Mokena Community Public Library is hosting a pizza tasting contest Thursday, June 14, from 3-4 p.m. for all students in fourth-eighth grades.
Check out what's falling most frequently from Redbox locations in Mokena.
The Mokena Community Park District's Concerts in the Park series kicks off June 10 at Main Park, with The Walk-ins taking the stage at 7 p.m. The series is free to attend and will continue throughout the summer.
Graduates of Willowcrest, Mokena Grade School and St. Mary's Grade School are invited to a family picnic on June 23, at the Hickory Creek Forest Preserve Hickory Hollow picnic shelter.
On its website, Eco Improvement lists its Better Business Bureau accreditation and grade, an A+. But the BBB says Eco Improvement is rated as an F and not accredited with the BBB.
Heidi Yergler Herrmann, a stay-at-home mom, found out her fourth-grader was being bullied at school and now she wants it to stop. Not only for her daughter, but for all the children in the district.
Time is dwindling for runners to preregister for the Mokena Community Park District's Summertime Stride 5K, set for Saturday, June 9. Preregistration ends June 7.
Check out what's falling most frequently from Redbox locations in Mokena.
There's an empty storefront in the Village Park Place shopping strip mall that sits between several thriving businesses. Patch wants to know: What Should Go Here?
Find out when and where crimes went down in Mokena, using data from the Mokena Police Department and a map from CrimeReports.com.
Following an alleged months-long struggle with Great Lakes Bank, Ed Miller, an insurance agent in Mokena, remains in his Front Street location with a possible nine-year lease, despite what he called, "underhanded" business practices from the bank.
The Mokena Community Park District's website received a total revamp this week, with a brand new layout, links to every event and online registration now available.
The Downtown Mokena Merchants Market is still accepting vendors for full- or part-time spots along Front Street every Saturday from June 2 through the close of the Market in October.
As Mokena Fire Chief Ted Golden steps down Friday, find out his thoughts on retirement, his career and life in Mokena in his own words.
The Mokena Area Historical Society will bring back its home and garden tour June 23, beginning at 10 a.m. The tour will have 7 stops, featuring St. John's Church.
Mokena police reports, May 20-25.
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.
