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1961-The Mokena Chamber of Commerce opens its doors for the very first time.

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1915 The Liberty Bell passes through Mokena over the Rock Island Railroad on its way to San Francisco.

Mokena Chamber of Commerce Residential Garden Walk

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20 Mokena Lions Club Car Show – A.M. Mokena Lions Club Firecracker Dance on Front Street – P.M.

1940-Robinson’s Field is dedicated on the site of today’s Anna Street.

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1921-St. Mary’s Catholic Church is lifted six inches off its foundation in a cyclonic windstorm.

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PFC Aaron Toppen’s heavenly birthday. Visit ourfallenherofoundation.org for upcoming events.

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Fedora.

Looking west from corner of Front & Division around 1925.

Building on far right was once a hardware store.

Photo provided by Robert J. Horras

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7:30 a.m. – Noon Mokena Fire & Mokena Lions Club Pancake Breakfast/Open House. Fire Station #1 Mokena Lions Club Rory Scramble at The Sanctuary

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1944-Electric crossing gates used for the first time at the Rock Island crossings on Mokena Street and Wolf Road.

1938-First village Homecoming Festival is held.

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Full Moon Sound Healing Ceremony at Wholistic Wellness 6:30 pm*

Columbus Day Indigenous People’s Day

Mokena Park Dist. Halloween Hollow

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Mokena Park Dist. Halloween Hollow

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1924-The Mokena State Bank on Front Street is successfully robbed for the only time in its history.

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Halloween

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Photo provided by Robert J. Horras

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1928-The cornerstone of the new Mokena Public School on Carpenter Street is dedicated.

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Old St. Mary’s Church on Koop Lane.

Photo provided by Robert J. Horras.

Photo by Cindy & Robert Gamboa

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1867-Methodist Episcopal Church is dedicated.

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30 Recycle Day

Christmas 31

Hanukkah begins at sundown

Kwanzaa begins

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