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Mokena’s Main Park Playground Nominated for Statewide ‘Playground of the Year’ Award
Mokena Community Park District Meeting | September 23, 2025 Article Summary: The Mokena Community Park District’s recently renovated, all-inclusive playground…
Mokena Park District Increases Spending Authority to Align with New State Law
Mokena Community Park District Meeting | September 23, 2025 Article Summary: The Mokena Community Park District Board of Commissioners has…
Mokena Police Department Welcomes First K-9 Officer, Kong
Village of Mokena Board of Trustees Meeting | October 13, 2025 Article Summary: The Mokena Police Department officially welcomed its…
Mokena Approves ‘Emerald Social’ Restaurant and Outdoor Entertainment Venue
Village of Mokena Board of Trustees Meeting | October 13, 2025 Article Summary: The Mokena Village Board has granted final…
Mokena 159 Board Adopts New Policies on AI, Student Support Despite Dissent
Mokena School District 159 Board of Education Meeting | October 15, 2025 Article Summary: The Mokena School District 159 Board of…
Mokena 159 Receives Clean Audit Report, Earns State’s Highest Financial Recognition
Mokena School District 159 Board of Education Meeting | October 15, 2025 Article Summary: Mokena School District 159 has received the…
Mokena to Replace Invasive Callery Pear Trees with Grant Funding
Mokena Village Board Meeting | September 22, 2025 Article Summary: Mokena will remove invasive Callery Pear trees throughout the village and…
Mokena School Board Approves Pacts with Unions to Address Bus Driver Shortage
Mokena School District 159 Board of Education Meeting | October 15, 2025 Article Summary: Mokena School District 159 will offer paid…
Mokena Approves Over $490,000 in Road and Sidewalk Repair Contracts
Mokena Village Board Meeting | September 22, 2025 Article Summary: The Mokena Village Board has awarded three separate contracts totaling nearly…
Mokena Board Honors 101-Year-Old WWII Veteran Raymond McClory
Mokena Village Board Meeting | September 22, 2025 Article Summary: The Mokena Village Board recognized longtime resident and World War II…
Mokena Extends Downtown TIF District to 2032 to Bolster Redevelopment
Mokena Village Board Meeting | September 22, 2025 Article Summary: The Mokena Village Board has formally approved a three-year extension for…
Mokena Library Holds Public Hearing on Budget & Appropriation Ordinance
Article SummaryThe Mokena Community Public Library District Board of Trustees conducted its legally required public hearing for the 2025-2026 Budget…