Matt's Old Mokena
Sunday, October 8, 2023
A Slice of Mokena: The Story of 11000 Front Street
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In the pre-dawn hours of an autumn morning in 1974, as darkness enveloped the village and her denizens slumbered, a disastrous fire pumm...
Saturday, August 5, 2023
Reading, Writing and ‘Rithmetic: Mokena Public School, 1872-1929
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The names of our village’s roads are a peek into our history. Some bear the names of founding fathers, such as Denny Avenue and McGov...
Sunday, July 9, 2023
Greater Treasure: The Story of the Semmler Family and the Mokena News-Bulletin, Part 4
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The News-Bulletin was also used as platform from which to defend the rights of others and stand up to bullies. With World War II in ...
Sunday, July 2, 2023
Greater Treasure: The Story of the Semmler Family and the Mokena News-Bulletin, Part 3
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(be sure to read Part 2 of this story, posted last week!) The News-Bulletin was no small town gossip rag. Aside from covering all l...
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