Saturday, December 31, 2011
Our guide to the year behind and the one ahead (plus how to avoid that headache tomorrow morning).
Partying down: Don't Drive Drunk—Call for a Free Ride Home Not Sure Where to Ring In The New Year? We've Got You Covered Getting Buzzed With the Best Specialty Martinis in Lincoln-Way The Cure for the Common Hangover: Local Bartenders Give Their Tips New rules: 2012's New Laws: What's Legal in the New Year What You Can't Trash in 2012: New Recycling Rules Start Jan. 1 The year behind: The Top 10 Most Popular News Articles of 2011 You Vote: What Was Mokena's Biggest Story of 2011? YEAR IN REVIEW: Who Served the Best Dishes in 2011? Some fun: What Should D159's New Year's Resolution Be? Add the Punchline to Our New Year Cartoon 10 New Year's Resolutions for Other People
Friday, December 30, 2011
From 11 p.m. Saturday to 4 a.m. Sunday, residents of Tinley Park, Orland Park, Palos Heights, Mokena and New Lenox can call Carey Limousine Chicago for a free ride home.
If you have too much to drink during your New Year's revels, don't drive. Call Safe Ride Home at 1-800-752-5400. From 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31 to 4 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, residents of Tinley Park, Orland Park, Palos Heights, Mokena and New Lenox can call Carey Limousine Chicago Inc. at 1-800-752-5400 for a free ride home, only from establishments within the participating towns. The rides are completely free and only take people to their homes, not to other establishments. More than 100 people took part in the program last year. The program is funded by each of the five villages, along with a $1,500 grant from the Michael P. Gordon Memorial Foundation. The foundation was named in honor of a Chicago police officer who was killed in 2004 …
You know what you want to improve in 2012. What should everyone else work on?
The world's whirled itself back into roughly the same position it was 365 days ago, so it's time to make pledges to improve our lives. I've got my own list, which mainly involves the gym, fast food and confrontation (I've been avoiding the wrong ones), but here's a list of resolutions other people should make, culled from my own curmudgeonly self and my equally curmudgeonly friends. Read, enjoy, comment on them and add your own other-people-resolutions below. Suggest resolutions for the school districts, the village and other Mokena stakeholders.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
We look back at our Chowdown Showdowns and look at what Lincoln-Way restaurants served the best burgers, fried chicken, stuffed pizza and more this year.
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
For the past year, the Patch sites for Frankfort, New Lenox and Mokena have held a Chowdown Showdown, pitting eateries in the Lincoln-Way area against one another over a singular dish. We're going to show you our "best of the best" tomorrow, but in the meantime, tell us about your favorite restaurants. You can comment below or, if you really want to help out the restaurants that have given you and your families great food and great times, review the restaurants in our Patch Places directory.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Each year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command tracks S. Claus' trek around the globe.
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Saturday, December 24, 2011
Christmas may be green in Chicago's south suburbs, but in the meantime, check out the cool search engine effect.
Will it snow in the south suburbs this holiday weekend? Maybe not, but you can get some of the Christmas magic on Google. Join millions in typing "let it snow" in a Google search and watch what happens. You can clear it up by hitting the "defrost" button or by "scraping" with your mouse. According to forecasts from the National Weather Service in Romeoville, the Chicago area might not see much snow. This map shows little to no snow coverage throughout the area now, and most forecasts say we'll be without a White Christmas. The Weather Channel's forecast map shows that the Chicago area will be without a White Christmas. That doesn't necessarily mean we won't have snow; on that map, "White Christmas" means at least an inch of snow. According…
Friday, December 23, 2011
This week, your local editors tried cookies at places in Frankfort, New Lenox and Mokena. After we give our reviews, let us know who you think has the best for a shot at winning a $50 gift card to a local restaurant.
This week, local editors Joe Vince (Frankfort), Michael Sewall (New Lenox) and Paul Dailing (Mokena) tried cookies at restaurants and stores in their respective Patch towns. Read our reviews below, learn how to post your own and comment for a chance to win a $50 gift card to a local restaurant. The good: Leave this cookie for Santa and he'll give you tons of great presents. Baked in a skillet dish, this $7 Cookie Monster is gooey on the inside and crispy around the edges. For $2 more, I got it topped with three scoops of vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, caramel, whipped cream and sprinkles. The bad: Leave this cookie for Santa and he'll end up outside your house in July saying, "C'mon man, just one more bite. You know I'm good for it in…
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A round-up of all the holiday stories from Mokena Patch.
Want to get into the holiday spirit? Catch one of these holiday movies, and you will definitely get there.
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Friday, December 23, 2011
There are five great movies playing this week — catch them if you can. This classic 1946 film never gets old. Jimmy Stewart stars as George Bailey, whose life is touched by a guardian angel. This film was nominated for five Oscars. — 8 p.m. Saturday on NBC. Don't miss this hilarious and touching movie of an Indiana boy that will have you saying, "You'll shoot your eye out," all day long. — Starts at 8 p.m. Saturday and runs for 24 hours nonstop on TBS. Clark Griswold has big plans for Christmas, which naturally turns into a total disaster. This movie is destined to make you laugh and be thankful that you aren't related to cousin Eddie. — 9 p.m. Thursday, 6 p.m. Friday and 10 p.m. Sunday on ABC Family. When Maria feels she cannot cut it at …
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Mokena Elementary School shared these great pictures of recent holiday events in Your Neighborhood Gallery.
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10:26 pm on Friday, December 30, 2011
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