Sunday, February 3, 2013
The latest installation of the Illinois Lincoln Highway mural series was unveiled Saturday on Front Street.
Mokena residents gathered in the parking lot of State Bank of Illinois Saturday morning for the unveiling of the latest mural in the Illinois Lincoln Highway mural series. The mural, which is mounted on the wall of 11104 Front Street in downtown Mokena, depicts the Cooper & Hostert Garage, which was the area’s first Ford dealership and was a part of the Mokena business community for more than 50 years. Mokena’s is the 30th of 35 murals in the series to be unveiled and is the eighth out of nine murals in the Chicago Southland. The series is being facilitated by the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition. When completed, the murals will tell the story of Lincoln Highway. The Cooper & Hostert mural is valued at $10,000 and, with the exception of …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
The mural, which is located in downtown Mokena, is part of a series facilitated by the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition.
A piece of village history will be brought to life on Saturday with the unveiling of the latest mural of the Illinois Lincoln Highway mural series. The mural, which will be located on Front Street in the heart of downtown Mokena, will depict the Cooper & Hostert Garage, which was the area’s first Ford dealership and remained in business for more than 50 years. “It provides a sense of place, a sense of history,” said Assistant Village Administrator Kirk Zoellner. The Mokena Area Historical Society collaborated with the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition to determine the mural’s subject. They selected the Cooper & Hostert Garage because of its historical significance to Mokena and its relevance to the highway and to car travel. The garage …
Friday, June 1, 2012
The Mokena Area Historical Society will bring back its home and garden tour June 23, beginning at 10 a.m. The tour will have 7 stops, featuring St. John's Church.
Get ready Mokena, the Mokena Area Historical Society's Historical House and Garden tour is set to return Saturday, June 23. During the Mokena Village Board meeting on Tuesday, May 29, Mokena Historical Society President Doug Heathcock spoke before the board about just what exactly residents can expect during the tour. “This is not like other house and garden tours that you may have been on or you may have heard about,” Heathcock said. “This is different.” Heathcock said that there will be seven sites on the tour, which will cost $10 per person. The cost covers a guided tour via tram, which will be pulled by an old-fashioned tractor. The tours start at 10 a.m. and will run throughout the day until the final tram at 2:30 p.m, Heathcock said…
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
As St. John's UCC prepares for its 150th anniversary celebration, a look back on the German services, scandalous white pants and "howling wolves" of the church's rich history.
As St. John's United Church of Christ prepares for a special service this Sunday to celebrate its 150th anniversary, here's a look back at the church's history. The following text comes from "The Story of Mokena," a book put out by the Mokena Woman's Club in the 1960s. The full text, reprinted with club permission by the Mokena Area Historical Society, is available for download at the village website. All spelling and punctuation is as it appears in the original text. Share your memories of St. John's United Church of Christ in the Patch Places directory. St. John's United Church of Christ was founded by an assemblage of German immigrants in 1862 under the name, United German Evangelical Church of Mokena. In this first church the seats …
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Tom Sternich
10:34 am on Monday, February 4, 2013
Metanias had a previous commitment as I understand and could not be there. Metanias has given back to this community in the past 15 years then anyone I know. and that's a fact. Don't be a hater. more ›