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Step back in time to a fateful summer night, as we conclude our tale of chaos and violence in 1864 Downtown Mokena.  As the smoke settled, a grim assessment of the days casualties began, revealing that the majority of the injured were Chicagoans.

Newspaper accounts paint a vivid picture of the mayhem that unfolded. Yet, amidst the confusion and conflicting reports, one thing remained certain: no sympathy was felt for those involved. Media outlets, such as the Chicago Tribune, made it clear that the assailants had received their due punishment. However, the true extent of the casualties, the motives behind the clash, and the fate of the Chicagoans involved remain shrouded in mystery.

Join us on a journey through time as we conclude our story of the Mokena Riot of 1864.   Discover the contrasting perspectives of newspapers of the day, each with their own biases and interpretations.  This captivating chapter of Mokena's past, once lost to the tides of time, has resurfaced, beckoning us to explore and learn from the events that unfolded on that fateful summer night.

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Matt & Israel 

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Memorial Day, which began shortly after the Civil War, was called Decoration Day. On May 30, 1868, President Garfield spoke at Arlington National Cemetery and said, "I am oppressed with a sense of the impropriety of uttering words on this occasion. If silence is ever golden, it must be here, beside the graves of fifteen thousand men, whose lives were more significant than speech, and whose death was a poem, the music of which can never be sung....For the love of county they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and virtue."
Matt and I went down to Pioneer Cemetery and talked about some of Mokena's war hero's.  We discussed all 4 cemeteries and Matt shared some incredible stories of heroism and sacrifice. We talk about one Mokenian who came face to face with General George Washington, another lived out his days with a lead ball in the roof of his mouth.  Matt shares the heroic story of the namesake of the Mokena VFW, William Martin.
Our Village has a rich history of service to our country and we are happy to recognize some of those stories here in this extended conversation at Mokena's most historic site.
We hope you enjoy this episode and have a wonderful Memorial Weekend.

President Ronald Reagans Memorial Day Speech

More on the 1868 Arlington National Cemetery Decoration Day Ceremony

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In the early days of the not yet incorporated Village of Mokena, our Front Street saw its bloodiest day.  On August 15, 1864, As a group of Irish immigrants were returning to Chicago from a day of picnicking in Joliet, their train slowed to a stop in our town.  Tiring of waiting on the train, the Chicagoans' began to exit the train and find their way into the few businesses lining Front Street.  It didn't take long before the Mokena business owners were firing shots out of their doors, the train passengers pelted the buildings with boulders they picked up in New Lenox, and one building is described as being removed from the streetscape of Front Street.
There were many wounded and killed that day, though none of those killed were residents of Mokena. This riot, or as the Chicago Times called it, "A Carnival of Blood", struck out town at a time where many from town were off fighting in President Lincolns Army, yet the horrors of war came to town that day. 
We hope you enjoy this 2 part story!

You can find a link to Matt's article that this episode is based on HERE!

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Carol Norton was the last of the McGovney family to live in Mokena. Though she was not a life long Mokenian and not even born in Mokena, she chose to move to Mokena and had a deep love and appreciation for the Village as well as the contributions that her family has made over the years.
She was not only a McGovney, she was also a Hatch, from episode 13 where we discuss what is now Zap Taco, and her relation to WW1 Veteran, John Hatch of The Hatch Hall!  She is also a cousin of the famous American composer, Wilbur Hatch, who wrote the theme to I Love Lucy and much more! Almost every episode of our podcast includes something about Ms. Nortons family.
Ms. Norton was a lover of Mokena History, which created a natural connection with Matt. They spent many hours at the Mokena Library talking Mokena and Matt got to know her pretty well. When he heard recently of her passing we thought it fitting to say a few words about the last McGovney to reside in Mokena.
Our condolences to all the friends and family of Ms. Carol Norton. You can read her obituary HERE.
Matt & Israel

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This episode covers one of Mokena's most controversial topics, the meaning and story behind our name! We discuss a few of the stories that have been going around for many years and try to debunk the ones we can. It is a fun episode that highlights again how unique our Village is. We are the only Mokena IN THE WORLD!

Enjoy and please share with your family and friends! We would love if you could leave us a review on Spotify,  Apple Podcasts and anywhere you find podcasts!

Thank you for listening!
Israel & Matt

If you want to check out the book Place Names of Illinois, by Edward Callary, click here. 

To read Matt's Blog article that this episode is based on you can click HERE!

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Since 1985, Little Al has been a presence on Front Street, serving beers and meals as well as a lot of laughs! Al Pizzato was born in 1939 and grew up in Roseland. He shares how in first grade he learned how to make change for a beer and a shot, which cost $.35 at the time.
Little Al's Mokena Inn is one of Mokena's oldest building and Al is currently the 2nd longest owner in its rich and storied history.  We welcomed Tony Margis, a friend and a Marine Corp Veteran , as is Al. Tony brought some cool history and surprises for Al and I which we will include on our Facebook page for our listeners to follow along. 
Little Al's Bar and Grill is among the last of the "dive bar" or “hole in the wall” bars across the south suburbs and we were happy we got to sit down, in Little Al's with the man himself. 
We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to stop in and say hello to Al and tell him you heard him on Mokena's Front Porch! 

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In honor of March being Women’s History Month, our newest episode shares the story of the Mokena Campfire Girls! 

The first Mokena Boy Scout troop was established in Mokena in 1914, the young women of Mokena, not wanting to miss out on the fun, started a Campfire Girls “Camp” in 1915!

In their short history, these young ladies, ages 15 to 17 years old, left a real mark on our community. Listeners will recognize many of the last names of these young ladies as community members who played a significant roll in the earlier days of Mokena. 

These young ladies are examples of community members who were committed to do good with their organization and made a real change in our community. That spirit of community lives on today in many of our civc organizations. 

We hope you enjoy this episode sharing some pretty cool history about some of Mokena’s amazing women!  

Thanks for listening!  

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Downtown Mokena’s restaurant scene was ZAPPED with the addition of Zap Taco House on Mokena Street. As Todd and Jason (owners of Zap) are bringing food and entertainment to downtown we will share the story of this buildings beginning. In 1901 the building we know as Zap, was moved from an unknown location to its home today and John Hatch, a WW1 Veteran and Mokena’s First Village Clerk, established Hatch Hall. This building hosted dances, community meetings, VFW Meetings, parties, performances and more over the years. 

It has lived a quiet life for the last number of years, until 2021, When Zap Taco House opened. Matt and I talk to Gino Picciola, who is the owner of the building and did the remodel before Jason and Todd opened the restaurant. Gino also owns a few other downtown properties and he gave us the scoop on the remodel of the old Paulie’s Pizza building that is next to Tribes on Front Street! 

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The morning of April 14, 1926, the Inland Steel payroll delivery was hijacked in Indiana Harbor. Later that afternoon, Will County deputy sheriff and Mokena resident and Front Street business owner, Walter Fisher died in a hail of gunfire at the corner of todays 143rd and La Grange Road in Orland Park. That night, the bullet-riddled body of Santo Calabrese turned up on a Broadview road. The exact sequence of events remains uncertain, but a jury was able to trace enough of the day's violent trajectory to send Daniel Hesly on the path to Alcatraz. 

This story of high-speed pursuit and mistaken identity, shocked the jaded sensibilities of Prohibition-era Mokena and plunged our town into mourning.

Deputy Fisher lost his life in the pursuit of justice for a prominent Mokena Doctor. For years, as Matt was researching Mokena’s history, this story kept popping up and it held a special place for him. That resulted in the publishing of his book, The 1926 Orland Park Murder Mystery. 

This book is meant to be a memorial to Deputy Walter Fisher and the sacrifice he made for our community. 

You can buy Matt’s Book on Amazon by clicking HERE! It’s a great book!

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Mokena’s Front Porch

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Since the early days of Mokena, 11014 Front Street has been a place where the community has come together to conduct business and socialize. The now flattened, Dina's Barbershop, was the most recent inhabitant. For decades Mokenian's went to Tony Dina's for a trim and good conversation. If those walls could talk, the history of this town would be told with creativity and full of color!
Before the haircuts, the Schuberth's built their hardware store here in 1862 and it remained an active place of business until it was destroyed by a fire in 1929. It wasn't until 1950 that Tony Dina built his barbershop and later added his home onto the back of the barbershop.

Today this lot sits empty, but the "ghosts" of these two buildings still hang around and remind us of the rich history that has taken place on these grounds.

Matt's Blog that this episode is based on can be found HERE!

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One of Mokena’s oldest buildings and a true gem of Front Street; 11008 Front Street has been host to numerous businesses and families over its 160+ years long life.  The property still stands today in all its glory, having been restored by local beautician and salon/home owner Laura Thiel!

We discuss the rich history of this building and the blog post that Matt wrote about the and then Israel sits down with Laura to discuss her home, what it was like when she bought it over 20 years ago, and the years-long process she went through to keep this beautiful property on Front Street when so many of its neighbors have gone by the wayside of progress.

Find Matt’s Blog Post Here: https://oldmokena.blogspot.com/2022/12/a-fresh-new-look-rescue-of-historic.html?m=1

Thanks for listening!! 

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One year after making his way by wooden ship from modern day Northern Germany,  18 year old Carl Hacker joined the fight to preserve the country that he and his brother, Christian,  had recently patriated to.   

Carl returned from his service in the war to establish himself in early Mokena.  He purchased a home on McGovney Street in 1878 that stands to this day, looking over the tracks of the railroad where he worked for 43 years.

Mokena made a significant contribution of soldiers to the Union's Civil War effort, which is evident on a stroll through our cemeteries.  Lieutenant Carl Hacker is deserving of our respect and we are happy to share Matt's story with you!

This episode is based on Matt's blog post from July 24, 2022. That article can be found HERE. 

Thanks so much for listening!

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In 1867, Lester Scheiks father came to Mokena at 8 years old. Lesters Grandfather built their farm on 30 acres at the corner of Wolf Road and 191st Street. Their house sat where Greased Lightning sits today. The Scheiks Dairy at one point provided milk to 95% of Mokena, serving about 400 customers a week.

The Scheik family exemplifies the hard working spirit that built Mokena at a time when Wolf Road and 191st Street were out in the country.  If you have seen the cover of Matt's Mokena book, the Scheik home is featured on the cover! 

You can find the original blog post from Matt HERE.

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This is a special Christmas episode with a few presents thrown in! A special guest introduces the episode and we end with a VERY special song by the Mokena Intermediate School's 4th & 5th Grade Beginning Band! 

Matt shares his story, Yule of Yore: Christmas 1925 in Mokena which was originally posted on his blog on December 17, 2021. You can find that HERE!  The story tells of a wintery night after word spread that Mokena would have a VERY special visitor!  Imagine Front Street, 97 years ago, and the roar those kids of all ages must have made when they saw Santa turn onto Front Street. 

Thank you so much for continuing to listen. Matt and Israel both wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! 

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As a follow up to our 5th episode about the McGovney-Yunker Farm, I sat down to talk with Jennifer Medema, who happens to be my neighbor! Jennifer is responsible for getting the Farm listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which was a four year journey that resulted in National recognition of the significance of the farm.

Learn about what caused Jennifer to want to pursue the idea of getting the farm on the Register even when some told her it couldn't be done! Jennifer and her family live in one of Mokena's oldest homes that still has view of the farm so it's not hard to imagine why this property holds such a place in her heart.

To Read The Application Submitted Click HERE

The audio is not the greatest in this episode so we apologize, but we thought the conversation meant more than the quality of the recording. 

Thank you all for continuing to listen and we hope you enjoy this conversation with Jennifer Medema!

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The Historic McGovney-Yunker Farm is the only property in Mokena that is on the National Register of Historic Places. In this episode we discuss how this farm came to be and why it and its inhabitants are still so important to us today.

Matt has again crafted the McGovney-Yunker Farm story in a way that brings to life this farm that has made up a significant part of our Village landscape since the mid 1800's. You can read that story HERE and see some great pictures!

Also, you can read and view the application that was submitted by Jennifer Medema that resulted in the property being listed on the National Register of Historic Places by clicking HERE.   Both links are also included below.

We hope you enjoy this episode on The McGovney-Yunker Farm!

https://oldmokena.blogspot.com/2021/03/where-cattle-crossed-history-of.html

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28894303

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On this episode of Mokena's Front Porch we sit down with Mr. David Kropp, who's family history in Mokena goes back almost as long as Mokena! He is grandson to Reverend William "The Builder" Kreis, who is responsible for the building of the historic St. John's Church in Mokena. He is also cousin to Laverne and Edwin Yunker of the McGovney Yunker Farm. 

Mr. Kropp talks about Mokena during World War 2, spending time on Yunker Farm and down by the Hickory Creek as a child and so much more. Still today he lives in the home that his family build 100 years ago.  As Mr. Kropp approaches 90 adventure filled years, Matt and I thought it would be a good idea to share his thoughts and perspective with the community. 

We hope you enjoy this conversation with Mr. David Kropp!

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In honor of the 100th anniversary of the St. John's Church building and the 160th anniversary of St John's Church, Matt Galik wrote a 12 page book about the church and the process this small congregation went through to place on our landscape one of the most significant building's in our town and region.  

The churches of Mokena have always played a significant role in our town. Not only as a place of worship but a place of community gatherings for celebrations and mournings, education and entertainment. Those churches have served countless meals, hosted elections, and helped those in need, along with meeting the spiritual needs of a growing community.  

St. John's and their Ladies Aid Society and the Brotherhood of St. John's, along with the leadership and encouragement of Reverend William Kreis, are the reason that we have this beautiful place of worship today.  
We are excited to share this story with you about St. John's Church!

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This is a special Halloween episode of Mokena's Front Porch! Gather the family and enjoy a true Mokena ghost story that takes place on Front Street in Kim McAuliffe's, An English Garden Flower & Gifts.
This article was originally posted on Matt's blog, Matt's Old Mokena, on October 16th, 2020. You can read that by clicking HERE. 

Thank you for listening and SUBSCRIBING and sharing! 

Happy Halloween!!!

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In our inaugural episode we talk about one of Mokena's oldest building and the longest serving bar in town; the building we now know as Little Al's Bar & Grill.  Learn about how this building has served as town hall, a hotel, and even a church, though today it claims to serve the best burgers in town! 

This is the first of many episodes discussing and recording the history of our town. Thank you for listening and please share with your friends and family! 

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