Frankfort NewsLocal news for Frankfort, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Day of food and fun at Islamic festival- June 30, 2008 Mohsin Haider wasn't scared. Just a little bit anxious. As the 10-year-old Tinley Park boy waited in line for his first shot at riding a pony, his friend Arej Kazi, also 10, played it cool.http://www.topix.net/city/frankfort-il/2008/06/day-of-food-and-fun-at-islamic-festival?fro... Author of 'Norman' to speak in Elkhart- June 28, 2008 Mike Adkins of West Frankfort, Ill., author of "A Man Called Norman," will speak at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday at New Testament Bible Church, 29718 County Road 18 West.http://www.topix.net/city/frankfort-il/2008/06/author-of-norman-to-speak-in-elkhart?fromrs... Frankfort, New Lenox get on TRAC- June 26, 2008 TRAC's engine appears to be gaining steam. Frankfort and New Lenox have officially jumped on board, each agreeing to put $10,000 into this regional cause to fight the Canadian National Railroad's acquisition of ...http://www.topix.net/city/frankfort-il/2008/06/frankfort-new-lenox-get-on-trac?fromrss=1 New Lenox adds name to communities against EJ&E sale- June 24, 2008 NEW LENOX, Ill. - New Lenox has joined the growing list of communities opposed to the added railroad congestion set to take place should Canadian National Railroad's proposed purchase of the Elgin, Joliet and ...http://www.topix.net/city/frankfort-il/2008/06/new-lenox-adds-name-to-communities-against-... Lockport celebrates heritage with fest- June 24, 2008 Kathy Grossinger walked between the rows of vendors at the Old Canal Days festival Saturday, carrying a decorative element she purchased for her historic Lockport home.http://www.topix.net/city/frankfort-il/2008/06/lockport-celebrates-heritage-with-fest?from... Daughter continues family EMT tradition- June 22, 2008 One of Kari Hamm's earliest memories is visiting the fire station where her father, Todd Hamm, worked as a paramedic and firefighter.http://www.topix.net/city/frankfort-il/2008/06/daughter-continues-family-emt-tradition?fro... Mokena becomes Tree City USA- June 20, 2008 For the third year in a row, Mokena joins neighboring towns as a designated Tree City USA.http://www.topix.net/city/frankfort-il/2008/06/mokena-becomes-tree-city-usa?fromrss=1 Gotta do it- June 18, 2008 Free hand injury screenings: Offered at Newsome Physical Therapy. To make an appointment, call one of the centers: Joliet 436-1444, Plainfield 436-3880 or New Lenox 462-1333. June 11 Family dinner: 4 to 7 p.m. ...http://www.topix.net/city/frankfort-il/2008/06/gotta-do-it-2?fromrss=1 Burglars hit damaged home- June 15, 2008 A home damaged in Saturday's tornado has been burglarized. Will County Sheriff's spokesman Pat Barry said the break-in was discovered Tuesday morning in the 8600 block of West Bruns Road.http://www.topix.net/city/frankfort-il/2008/06/burglars-hit-damaged-home?fromrss=1 Coming in print- June 13, 2008 According the Will County coroner's office, 46-year-old John Newbern was pronounced dead at the Lower Chippewa campgrounds, about three miles southeast of Wilmington, in unincorporated Custer Township.http://www.topix.net/city/frankfort-il/2008/06/coming-in-print?fromrss=1 |