Sunday, August 28, 2022

Halls of Decision: Mokena's First Village Hall

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     In the heart of Mokena there stands a small, nondescript building. Simple in its construction, it’s not likely to ever win any architec...
Saturday, August 13, 2022

The Foe of Fire: Mokena's First Water Tower

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    As Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to mankind, our forefathers used it to heat their homes and power the locomotives tha...
Sunday, July 24, 2022

One Man for the Union: The Life of Pvt. Carl Hacker

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    In the annals of our country’s history, the most high-profile moments happened in locales far from Mokena. The watershed moment in Ameri...
Sunday, July 3, 2022

Nurturer of Life: The Story of Schiek Dairy

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    As time marches on, everyday items that we take for granted slowly disappear and fade out of our lives. Phone booths, for example, which...
Sunday, June 19, 2022

Where Mortar and Pestle Worked: The Story of the Hensel Building

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    No small amount of time has been spent on these pages detailing the histories of our landmarks in Mokena, of the people and stories that...
Sunday, June 5, 2022

Guarding the Rails: Mokena's Railroad Flagmen

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    As we Mokenians know, the roots of our village lie not just in agriculture, but also in the steel rail. The Chicago, Rock Island & P...
Sunday, May 15, 2022

Unwanted Visitor: The Cruel Case of George and Emma Klose

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    It’s the story of a Mokena family. An elderly brother and sister who should’ve been living out days of peace in the sunset of their live...