Matt's Old Mokena

Friday, April 30, 2021

The Brilliance of our Youth: A History of the Mokena Campfire Girls

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   They were young. They were in their late teens at the oldest, but their community spirit, and the vim and vigor with which they worked fo...
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Friday, April 16, 2021

Mkenak and the Veiled Prophet: The Story of Our Name

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    What’s in a name? A name can tell us a lot about someone.     When the shell of mystery around a name is cracked, we can recognize herit...
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Friday, April 2, 2021

On Hallowed Grounds: A History of St. John's Cemetery

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     Its massive trees are a setting akin to the Northwoods. Situated on a rolling ridge, on misty days one can almost hear the voices of th...
Friday, March 19, 2021

Where Cattle Crossed: A History of the McGovney-Yunker Farm

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    Arising at the crack of dawn, milking cows by hand, herding them into pasture, preparing hay for bedding, and maintaining all the tools ...
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Matt Galik
Hello! I'm the author of Images of America: Mokena, as well as The 1926 Orland Park Murder Mystery, and am a commissioner on the Will County Historic Preservation Commission. Contact me at matthewgalik1852@gmail.com!
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