Friday, July 17, 2020

Just What the Doctor Ordered: Mad Stones of Mokena

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   We live in an age of medical wonder, on the cutting edge of technology that allows for quick and easy cures for many maladies. A simple ...
Monday, June 29, 2020

When Trouble Brews...

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   When we look back on our past, we tend to focus on the idyllic. Visions of small-town rural Mokena enchant us, a place where everyone kn...
Sunday, June 14, 2020

Tripping the Light Fantastic: Dancing at Cappel's Grove

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In today’s age, when village residents are seeking a fun day spent with friends or a romantic night out, they usually leave Mokena. The lon...
Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Mamie Bechstein, Educator of Yore

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  When extolling the benefits of living in Mokena, one of the first points arrived at are the village’s schools. Known throughout Chicagola...
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Thursday, May 7, 2020

Lizzie Cappel: Pioneer Woman

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   History is the story of normal people, and every Mokenian has a story. We are all reflections of the era in which we live, and one villa...
Sunday, May 3, 2020

Carmen Smallwood: In Memoriam

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   Last Tuesday, April 28 th , Mokena rued the loss of Carmen Smallwood, one of the village’s truest residents. While Carmen was originally...
Monday, April 20, 2020

The Hoof and Mouth Disease of 1914: A Vignette

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   As Mokena continues to sit tight in a world gripped by COVID-19, many of the peculiarities of this new existence have become normal. S...