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Daily Mokena Trivia: When Did the Sidewalk Begin?

How much do you know about your town?

Today's challenge is:

According to the book The Story of Mokena, when and why did the village order cement sidewalks laid?

A. 1899, in an effort to lure a new train line to run through Mokena.
B. 1911, because the wooden sidewalks were considered unsafe.
C. 1923, in an effort to present the village as more modern.
D. 1931, because then-Mayor Harry Mall was obsessed with roller skating.

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Monday: Spot the Spot (See if you can tell where in Mokena the hidden photo was taken)
Tuesday: Time Machine (A question from Mokena's history)
Wednesday: Blurred Businesses (We blur, erase or otherwise digitally alter a local business' sign and you see if you can still ID the business, formerly Sign Language)
Thursday: The Senseless Bureau (We turn to random U.S. Census Bureau data to look at who we are)
Friday: Local Limericks (Local riddles in rhyme, formerly Riddle Me This)
Saturday: Weekly Winners (We list who got it right and finally give those pesky answers)


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