Welcome to "Know 'Kena," a daily look into the town around you.
Some days it will be a picture you have to identify, other days a trivia question, historical photo or other goodie from Mokena's past, present or future. The answers will be revealed each week in Saturday's news quiz.
Today's challenge is:
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During the Civil War, 34 Mokena men joined what regiment, according to local history text The Story of Mokena? Bonus question, how many of them died?
Know 'Kena Schedule:
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 past)
Wednesday: Sign Language (We blur, erase or otherwise Photoshop a local business' sign and you see if you can still ID the business)
Thursday: The Senseless Bureau (We turn to random U.S. Census Bureau data to look at who we are)
Friday: Riddle Me This (Local riddles in rhyme)
Saturday: News Quiz and the Week's Answers
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