Mokena (/moʊˈkinə/ moh-KEE-nuh) is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States.

[3] Mokena is a name apparently derived from a Native American language meaning "turtle".

Mokena is served by Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210; students living in districts 159 or 122 attend Lincoln-Way Central High School, and students living in districts 157C or 161 attend Lincoln-Way East High School.

14.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Mokena has two commuter rail stations, Hickory Creek and Front Street, providing service to downtown Chicago's LaSalle Street Station, connecting with components of the Chicago Transit Authority.

The main east–west thoroughfares are 191st St, LaPorte Rd., and US Route 30 (Lincoln Highway).

The CN tracks run east/west along Mokena's southern boundary, while the Metra Rock Island District (Metra) tracks approximately bisect the town in a northeastern/southwestern direction.