You in the News: Music at the Library; L-Way Students Excel in Unusual Ways

Every week, Mokena Patch receives press releases, calendar events and announcements from the community and beyond. Fortunately, our announcements section allows us to publish stories, alerts and, you guessed it, announcements directly from the community. 

Here's a wrap-up of what you sent us this week:

• Musicians  to an audience of around 100 people at.
• Illinois Rep. Renee Kosel announced that members of the Illinois VFW who received a Purple Heart and served in "hotspots" such as Iraq and Afghanistan are eligible to receive a $200 grant. Find out more information, including on how to apply for the grant, .
• A group of students who who took first and second place in an online portfolio simulation of The Stock Market Gameby their legislative sponsor, state Rep. Renee Kosel.
• The is on Friday, April 29 at the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center. Adult tickets are $88 and kids' (5-12) tickets are $73. The registration deadline is April 26.
• at the Chicago South Suburban Regional Bridge Building contest on Feb. 28.  junior Dominique Petrassi, who is from Mokena, placed fourth.
• Congratulations to Mokena residents Jordan Carroll, Joshua DeBoer, Melanie Loulousis and Cheryl Sendzik, who were named to the fall 2010 dean's list at Olivet Nazarene University.
• Congratulations to Kim Gignac and Glenda Staley, two JC Penney managers who recently  . The honor recognizes managers across the country for outstanding sales performance. 

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