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'Pounding a hammer in your head:' Electric Daisy...
Organizers behind the Electric Daisy Carnival said they'll turn down the volume and set a curfew for firework displays in response to "unexpected noise complaints" from residents neighboring the Chicagoland Speedway and from suburbs as far away as Mokena.
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Concert Promoter Asked to Reduce Noise in Wake of Complaints
Man Hurrying Home to Take Care of Dogs Catches DUI Charge: Blotter
FRIDAY, MAY 17 DUI Charge for New Lenox Man Paul E. Novak, 30, of the 3300 block of Avondale Court, New Lenox, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, improper lane use and speeding, according to a report.
Job Hunters: Silver Cross Hospital, Insurance House
The largest job provider in the Lincoln-Way communities in the past 16 months has been New Lenox-based Silver Cross Hospital .
Summer festivals in the Southland 2013
Not only is it a three-day weekend for some but Memorial Day on May 27 marks the unofficial kickoff to summer for many.
The Lincoln-Way Area Honors the Veterans on Memorial Day
The Lincoln-Way communities have a long history of honoring its fallen veterans and current veterans for the sacrifices they have made to keep this nation safe.
Mokena SD 159 Hires New Assistant Supt.
Mokena School District 159 recently hired former Lincoln-Way East assistant principal Kathleen Wilkey to replace outgoing Charles Vitton as the new assistant superintendent of instruction, Sun-Times Media reports .
Mokena Watering Restrictions in Place
All Village of Mokena residents are reminded that seasonal watering restrictions are now in effect and will remain in effect throughout the summer season.
New Lenox Mayor to Take Gas 'Gouging' Matter to Attorney General
Dude, where's my (friend's) car?
A Manhattan couple leaving a concert at First Midwest Bank Amphitheater in Tinley Park had a scare when a Naperville man hopped out of the bed of their truck after they pulled into Denny's in Mokena for a late-night meal.
I-80 Crash Started with Joliet Purse-Snatching, Auto Theft, Police Say
A Joliet man who stole a woman's purse and then fled in a stolen car, only to crash into a semi on Interstate 80, was arrested Saturday on a slew of charges, including driving under the influence of drugs, Illinois State Police said.
Southland communities see train stations as development destinations
The sound of a train horn has become a signal for Southland communities to get on board an emerging economic development track.
Mokena 159 hires new school official
Wilkey has been math and science coordinator for the Elmhurst Community Unit School District since 2011 and curriculum coordinator for Morris Community School Districts 54, 60C, and 101 from 2008 to 2011.
A volunteer at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mokena scoops dry soy meal into funnels to begin the assembly lane of volunteers assembling 15,000 meal packets for starving children in Hati.
Defense Lawyers Want Judge Knocked Out of Mokena Coma Punch Case
Hours after a Will County Judge found a New Lenox man guilty of punching another man into a coma , she received an email from the state's attorney's office.
LWSE D843 Students Raise Funds for Autism Speaks Event at Soldier Field
The students from one Lincoln-Way Special Education District 843 STEP class took the lead in a fund-raising effort on behalf of Walk Now for Autism Speaks.
Former Mokena Fire Protection District Chief Del Yunker dies
Retired Mokena Fire Protection District Chief Del Yunker died Monday in his home.
Mokena's Outgoing Mayor Bids Farewell
The Monday Village Boad meeting was anything but typical. It marked the end of former Mayor Joe Werner 's career as top municipal leader.