Week in Review: Elderly Man Killed in Accident and Will County Legal Values

In the past week, you may have missed stories about football victory and loss, Halloween costumes, a new parks building, Illinois' vague DUI law and more in Mokena and nearby.

84-year-old Mokena Man Killed in Crash
An 84-year-old Mokena man was the victim of a fatal crash Thursday on LaGrange Road.

Will County: Where a Judge's Right to Watch Porn and a Reporter's Right to Protect Sources Collide
Trying to make sense of the legal issues behind the reporter's privilege case.

Football: L-Way East Loses to Homewood-Flossmoor for 1st Time in Decade
Homewood-Flossmoor broke a decade-long losing streak against the Lincoln-Way East Griffins Friday night in a close finish, 24-21.

Football: Celtics Shut Out Gordon Tech 42-0
In Week 5 Providence Catholic wins over Gordon Tech.

Car Fire on WB I-80 at Briggs Starts String of Accidents
A minor fender-bender on I-80 westbound at Briggs Street in Joliet caused a traffic jam between Briggs and Larkin Avenues.

Halloween Costumes: Superheroes and Princesses are Popular
It's officially autumn and that means it's time to start thinking about Halloween. Do you have your costume yet?

New Mokena Parks Building Opened Monday
The Kiddie Kapers pre-school students helped cut the ribbon for the new 4,300 square-foot program center Monday morning.

Illinois DUI Law Called into Question for Vagueness
Inhalants not covered under aggravated DUI statutes, says lawyer raising constitutional questions in case involving a 5-year-old's death.

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