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Fifth Graders Honored for DARE Essays on Decision Making

January 26, 2026

Mokena School District 159 Meeting | January 21, 2026 Article Summary: Two fifth-grade students were spotlighted at the Mokena School…

January 24, 2026

Mokena School District 159 Meeting | January 21, 2026 Article Summary: The Mokena School District 159 Board awarded a $136,400…

January 23, 2026

Mokena Fire Protection District Meeting | December 9, 2025 The Mokena Fire Protection District Board of Trustees met on Tuesday,…

January 22, 2026

Mokena Village Board Special Meeting Meeting | December 19, 2025 Article Summary: The Mokena Village Board convened a special meeting…

January 22, 2026

Mokena School District 159 Meeting | January 21, 2026 Article Summary: During the January 21 meeting, Board Member Kelli MacMillan…

January 22, 2026

Lincoln-Way 210 Board of Education Meeting | Jan. 15, 2026 Article Summary: The Board of Education adopted the official school…

January 21, 2026

Article Summary: Will County’s proposed federal agenda warns that critical emergency preparedness funding is being withheld due to a federal…

January 21, 2026

Mokena Fire Protection District Meeting | December 9, 2025 Article Summary: Long-time Board President William Haas has formally resigned from…

January 20, 2026

Lincoln-Way 210 Board of Education Meeting | Jan. 15, 2026 Article Summary: District 210 administrators presented a $4.5 million capital…

January 19, 2026

Article Summary: A proposed federal policy platform presented to the Will County Board takes a hard line against a federal…

January 19, 2026

Mokena Fire Protection District Meeting | December 9, 2025 Article Summary: Fire district officials provided a comprehensive update on fleet…

January 18, 2026

Article Summary: Sarah McCarthy, an Administrative Assistant with the Mokena Police Department, has been sworn in as the 2026 President…