Mokena Village Moves to Curb Lopsided Growth
Village officials adopt a three phase plan to reduce the share of multiple family units. Building and zoning committee chair Robert Dellapenna urges restoring a 75 25 single to multi family ratio and reclassifying unused R 4 zones to R 1 to limit new apartments.
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Mokena
Building and Zoning Committee
Robert Dellapenna
Dellapenna
William Weber
Paul Knierim
Jack Carroll
Weber, Knierim and Carroll
Carrol
Green Meadows
Rock
Zoning Board of Appeals
Robert Teske
Teske
Oil in Wells Sparks Water Safety Concerns in Westhaven
Westhaven and Fernway residents report oil in their drinking water with heavier traces since the weekend. Citizens Utility examines the supply, flushes lines, and tests daily while citing well No. 3 underperforming and differences between wells as possible causes. Local officials warn about potential staining and note oil may reappear after flushing.
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Westhaven
Fernway
Walter Larson
Citizens Utility Company
Larson
Citizens
John Machala
Feraway Improvement Association
Machala
Thomas Stack
Illinois Commerce Commission
Ma k e s Annexation of Glennell Heights To Mokena
Village trustees unanimous approve annexation of Glennell Heights, adding about 200 to 250 residents. Subdivision on Glennell and Greenview avenues will gain municipal sewer and water under a special assessment plan costing about 124000, with homeowners paying 2800 to 3150 each to hook in.
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Mokena
Glennell Heights
Glennell
Greenview Avenues
116Th Street
Francis Road
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Joe McBride
Robert
Teske
James Fagan
Farmers Market Approved for Mokena Parking Lot
The village board approved a weekly open air market on Saturday mornings July through September at the west end of the commuter parking lot on Front Street. About 10 farmers will sell produce from pickup trucks at reduced rates, with a rain date and an October extension possible.
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Division
Front Streets
Mokena
Front Street
Michael Marasco
Marasco
Raise the Drinking Age Debate Prompts a Question
Columnist Dennis Wheeler on page 10 recounts a hair raising incident at a baseball game and asks whether the drinking age should be raised. The piece explores public safety and policy considerations sparked by the event.
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Dennis Wheeler
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LaGrange Road
Orland Park
LaGrange
151St Street
Orland
Chris Walker
Village
Stack
Farmers Market
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