Matt's Old Mokena
Friday, February 19, 2021
A Sea of White: Historic Blizzards in Mokena's Past
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Braving deep snow, invisible ice and sharp cold, Mokena finds itself in the midst of a particularly nasty, biting midwestern winter. Loo...
Friday, February 5, 2021
Witness to History: The Story of 11028 Front Street
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Front Street is the face of our village. Every building, whether not-so-old or ancient, contains something like a life of its own, a soul...
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Saturday, January 23, 2021
American Ingenuity: The History of the Cooper & Hostert Ford Agency of Mokena
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The automobile is an integral part of American life. From getting to and from work or school, or even taking a road trip cross country, it...
Sunday, January 10, 2021
These Weathered Stones: The History of St. Mary's Cemetery
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It’s an idyll, a postcard perfect image in our community, the singular country church along a narrow, tree shaded lane. Old St. Mary’s Ca...
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Saturday, December 26, 2020
Town Lockup to Home Sweet Home: The Mokena Calaboose
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Just down the road in Lockport stands the Heritage Village, an interesting open-air museum under the auspices of the Will County Histori...
Friday, December 11, 2020
The History in Them Thar Bricks: The Story of 11034 Front Street
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It’s the face of our community, and easily the most prominent historic landmark in town, this time-honored and weathered brick building...
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