Mokena Welcomes a New Business to Town: Merchant Solutions

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held April 18 for Merchant Solutions.

Springtime Means Home Improvements: Bear Home Improvements in Mokena

Mokena's Bear Home Improvement specializes in custom windows, siding and bathroom upgrades.

Insurance Agent Advices 'Slow Down' in the Rain

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states more than six million collisions occur annually in the United States.

Mokena Chamber Welcomes Merchant Solutions

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held April 18 for Merchant Solutions

The Mokena Chamber of Commerce Thursday welcomed Merchant Solutions to town with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Merchant Solution, 19252 Blackhawk Parkway, Unit 75, opened its doors to the fans and the business community. A packed house of friends showed up to celebrate their anticipated success. Merchant Solutions was established to assist businesses with client credit card transactions and more. A networking event followed the ceremony. Get news alerts and Facebook updates from these Lincoln-Way Patch sites:

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Bear Home Improvements Specializes in Customer Service

Mokena's Bear Home Improvement specializes in custom windows, siding and bathroom upgrades.

MidAmerica Orthopaedics Opens in Mokena

The Mokena Chamber of Commerce and business supporters around town came out April 10 for the Ribbon Cutting ceremony at MidAmerica Orthopedics.

Get to Know the Folks at Cheers Liquors in Mokena

Stop by Cheers and help them get to know your name.

Bear Home Improvement Bustling with Custom Orders

Mokena's Bear Home Improvement specializes in custom windows, siding and bathroom upgrades.

When it comes to keeping her clients happy, Andrea Zeller, the owner of Bear Home Improvement, is like a mama bear protecting cubs. This Mokena mother of four combines her nurturing instincts with veteran experience in the home improvement industry. Having launched the business in January, the showroom at 18700 S. Wolf Road next to the popular Clock Tower Plaza, Zeller said she is capitalizing on her years of marketing within the home improvement industry. Not only does she have the inside scoop on top manufacturers in windows, siding and bathroom basics, but 20-plus years of setting client appointments serves as a foundation for understanding what's hot in the industry. Zeller is not out to compete with the major home improvement box …

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Broadband Co. Gets the OK to Install Equipment on Water Tower

A broadband communications firm got the okay from Village trustees to lease the village water tower for five years.

A broadband communications firm got the okay form Village trustees to install transmitting equipment on the Village water tower. A five-year lease agreement was signed. Kirk Zoellner, assistant village administrator, said the five-year lease agreement with Cygnus Communications, 19635 97th Ave, will annually bring in $2,400 in rent, with payments increasing by 5 percent each successive year. "It's automatically renewable in five-year increments up to a total of 20 years." A year ago, Cygnus moved to town. The 10-year-old company has numerous similar agreements with municipalities from Mokena to Chebanse in Iroquois County, according to Joe Fratantoni, operations manager at Cygnus. "We deliver broadband service, using DSL or wireless" …

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St. Patrick's Day Bar Specials: Grab a Pint on the Cheap

Find out where to celebrate St. Patrick's Day this weekend.