Credit Courtesy of Tommy Connolly

After 28 years of battling addiction, former Mokena resident Tommy Connolly has a fresh take on life—a sober one.  At the age of 17, Connolly said he was a full-blown addict, and it ...

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Lincoln-Way East's Aaliyah Brown is going by a new name these days: Illinois Gatorade State Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year. Brown led Lincoln-Way East to a fourth-place ...

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Jennifer Thomas, the remaining half of District 159's music teaching staff, recently announced her resignation.  Following the resignation of former music program teacher Jessica Maf...

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Dietrich Enns, Lincoln-Way East graduate and Frankfort resident, has a big decision to make. The Lincoln-Way East High School grad was drafted by the New York Yankees in this week's Major...

Credit Jeff Graveline

Ted Golden, who dedicated himself to the Mokena Fire Protection District for the last 32 years, retired Friday, June 1. Golden worked his way up the ranks, from code enforcement officer t...