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Mokena Board Greenlights Boulder Ridge Development Settlement

Mokena Village Board Meeting | September 8, 2025 Article Summary: The Mokena Village Board has approved a settlement agreement involving the developer of the Boulder Ridge subdivision, resolving outstanding issues and...
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Mokena Appoints Jacob Hazek as New Village Arborist

Mokena Village Board Meeting | September 8, 2025 Article Summary: The Mokena Village Board has appointed Jacob Hazek to the position of Arborist within the Public Works Department. Hazek was selected...
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Mokena Awards Nearly $300,000 in Contracts for Road Maintenance and Project Oversight

Mokena Village Board Meeting | September 8, 2025 Article Summary: The Mokena Village Board approved two contracts totaling over $292,000 for its Fiscal Year 2026 street improvement and maintenance programs. The...
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Mokena Board Approves Sweeping Increases to Police Ticket Fines

Mokena Village Board Meeting | September 8, 2025 Article Summary: The Mokena Village Board unanimously approved a new ordinance that significantly increases fines for a wide range of non-traffic municipal code...
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Mokena Overhauls Zoning Code to Streamline Rules for Sheds, Pools, and Patios

The Mokena Village Board has unanimously approved a significant overhaul of its zoning regulations for accessory structures, a move aimed at making rules for items like sheds, decks, and pools...
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Mokena Awards $472K Contract for Countryview Estates Storm Sewer Project

The Village of Mokena is moving forward with a major infrastructure project, awarding a contract worth over $472,000 to a local company for the Countryview Estates Storm Sewer Replacement Project....
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Fiber Internet Provider Pavlov Media Details Plans to Expand into Mokena

Mokena residents may soon have another choice for high-speed internet service, as Champaign-based Pavlov Media has announced its intent to build a fiber optic network throughout the village. Mark Sheldon,...
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Mokena Celebrates Successful July 4th Events, Honors Parade Winners

A celebratory atmosphere filled the Mokena Village Board meeting on July 14, as officials and community leaders recounted the success of the village's Independence Day festivities and honored the winners...
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Meeting Briefs: Mokena Village Board for July 14, 2025

The Mokena Village Board on July 14 approved a major overhaul of its zoning code, awarded a contract for a significant storm sewer project, and heard plans for a new...
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Mokena Enacts Local Grocery Tax to Avert $850,000 Revenue Loss

The Mokena Village Board has moved to preserve a crucial revenue stream, unanimously approving a new local grocery tax to replace state-collected funds that will disappear in 2026. The move...

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