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Mokena Police To Unveil New $16M Headquarters May 29
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Wednesday, May 29, followed by an open house.
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Wednesday, May 29, followed by an open house.
Ticket sales for the Sept. 14 show by Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band start Saturday, May 11 at Village Hall.
Sign up in advance to be added to the master list of homes participating in the June 7–8 event.
The 37-year-old woman had last been seen Sunday, May 5 in Homewood, police said.
Christopher Young, now 56, was sentenced Monday for the rape and kidnapping of a 6-year-old Homewood girl.
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Gralon Potts, 38, pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon in the August 12, 2023 incident in University Park.
The event will be held June 14–16 at the 153rd Street Metra station in Orland Park.
The district’s 155 professional support staff made the move early Thursday, May 9, the Illinois Federation of Teachers said.
Residents should be careful of unlicensed contractors going door-to-door offering their services.
Tinley Park residents are invited to meet with police officers over coffee once a month.
Mokena police will participate in the May 17 fundraiser for Special Olympics Illinois.
The accident happened Tuesday afternoon at LaGrange and LaPorte roads in Mokena.
The crash happened Tuesday afternoon near 156th and Oak Park Avenue, Oak Forest Police said.
Carly Baranak will bring popular Hustle & Heart online store to a storefront in Mokena, and she's so excited for people to shop in person.
A portion of 94th Avenue in Tinley Park will undergo resurfacing and other work, beginning May 8 and through June, officials said.
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Parker Jr High eighth grader is a team player at home, and excelled in the classroom during her three years of junior high.
Governors State University's Ola, of Tinley Park, has worked tirelessly toward his doctorate in physical therapy.
Grissom Middle School's Ionnis is bound for big things, his godparents told Patch.