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L-Way East student wins composition contest

A Lincoln-Way East High School sophomore soon will see her name and short story published in a book of creative works. Kendall Nepote recently was notified that her short story about a pig that likes the sun had won the Scribo International Composition Contest. “I …

Mokena not ready to bet on video gaming

The Mokena village board says it needs answers before deciding on whether to allow video gaming in the village.

Police: Ex-Lincoln-Way East teacher under investigation

A former Lincoln-Way East High School teacher is the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation, according to the Will County Sheriff’s department.

Sheriff’s spokesman Ken Kaupas declined to specify the nature of the investigation or what prompted it. As of Friday afternoon, no one had …

Care packages for troops

Briefly: Currie to host care package event, Tinley art gallery grand opening.

Crime Report for May 20, 2012

Here is a look at crime reports in the Southland. News includes a Mokena man accused of lewd conduct in Orland Park, a patron penalized for peeing in Oak Lawn where Worth and Posen men were chargerd with disorderly conduct, a flasher charged in Oak Lawn, and gunfire narrowly missing children in Chicago Heights.

Frankfort, Mokena police blotter

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NO LICENSE: Lukas Juodikis, 22, 8227 W. Norwood Drive, Frankfort, was charged with driving without a valid license, no insurance and obstructing justice after a May 6 stop at 88th Avenue and St. Francis Road, police said.

SUSPENDED LICENSE: Ramon Munoz, 44, of Berwyn, …

What’s Going On (Central) for May 20, 2012

Here’s a look at what’s going on in the Southland. News from the SouthtownStar’s Central region includes Mokena, Midlothian and Lockport.

Mokena SD 159 cuts sports fees; band, choir extracurriculars again

The Mokena School District 159 board Wednesday returned band and choir classes to extracurricular status and will charge a fee for each next school year — $80 per student. The board also approved a 20 percent cut in all extracurricular activity fees.

Campus (Central) for May 20, 2012

Here is a look at what Southlanders are accomplishing in college. News from the SouthtownStar’s Central region includes Orland Park, Lemont, Mokena, Oak Forest, Crestwood, Frankfort, Homer Glen, Manhattan, Tinley Park, Midlothian, Orland Hills and New Lenox.

Chelsea students participate in Bluestem Awards

Chelsea Intermediate School recently participated in the Illinois Children’s Choice Award: The Bluestem Awards. The book award program was implemented by the state last year and is intended for students in third through fifth grades. It’s similar to the Rebecca Caudill Award program for students …

Around Town (Central) for May 20, 2012

Here is a look at events in the SouthtownStar’s Central region, which includes Crestwood, Frankfort, Manhattan, Midlothian, Mokena, New Lenox, Oak Forest, Orland Hills, Orland Park, Homer Glen, Lockport, Lemont and Tinley Park.

New Lenox School Board opposes pension shift

NEW LENOX — The New Lenox School Board urged lawmakers to oppose a measure that could put the responsibility of funding teacher pensions onto individual school districts. If the state legislators approve a cost shift, that could add a nearly $2 million expense to the …

Community Sports Calendar (Central) for May 20, 2012

Here is a look at sporting events in the SouthtownStar’s Central region, which includes Crestwood, Frankfort, Homer Glen, Manhattan, Midlothian, Mokena, New Lenox, Oak Forest, Orland Hills, Orland Park, and Tinley Park.

Metra restrictions have some Southland commuters railing against summit

For Southlanders who hop aboard a Metra train Saturday, Sunday or Monday, there will be no morning coffee allowed, nor sack lunches, luggage or backpacks. Those are just some of the restrictions being imposed on all Metra commuters Saturday through Monday during the NATO Summit in Chicago.