Frankfort News

Will County Sheriff's police say a traffic stop led to the arrest of a 19-year-old Frankfort man on several drug charges Wednesday night.

Now Frankfort's merchants have hand-decorated chairs that urge folks to "sit a bit" and enjoy the downtown area.

Bicyclists are considered vehicle operators; they are required to obey the same rules of the road as other vehicle operators, including traffic signs, signals and lane markings.

Coal City Middle School Principal Frank Perucca, of Braidwood, will become assistant superintendent in the Will County Regional Office of Education on July 1. Perucca was appointed by regional Superintendent Shawn Walsh, of Elwood, who was appointed to his post in February.

The Frankfort Square Park District is a finalist for the 2013 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.

Carissa Ernat, of Mokena, test drove a new Ford Fusion Energy at Lincoln-Way East High School on Friday evening.

Egan was elected to the board in 1991 and re-elected in 1995. He was appointed in 2005 to fill a vacancy created when Jim Holland became mayor.

Nicholas R. Moustis, 23, of 21349 S. 80th Ave., Frankfort, faces one felony count of theft and one misdemeanor count of theft.

Patrick Mizwicki, a Lincolnway East High School cross country runner who Thursday night after being hit by a car while running in a Cook County forest preserve / photo provided To honor the memory of the late Lincoln-Way East High School student - and in the spirit of his generosity - a charitable foundation was set up after Mizwicki, 14, was hit ... (more)

Cook County will spend nearly $1 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a man who said he crashed a motorcycle he was driving 13 years ago because he couldn't see the signs warning him of a T-intersection at the county border.

When Linda Egnatz, of Frankfort, reached a fork in the road about 10 years ago, she chose a path that made quite a difference in her life.

If you're looking for events worth getting out of the house for, then Get Up and Go! has you covered Mondays-Fridays. FRANKFORT AREA GARDEN CLUB: Founders Community Center hosts this meeting at 7 p.m. at 140 Oak St., Frankfort.

Expect delays on Route 30, and be cautious when nearing Route 45. Route 30 construction continues as planned.

Every week we'll show some of the mug shots of people arrested in New Lenox, Frankfort and Mokena.

Finding a job can be a tough task. Putting together a rA©sumA©, hitting the streets looking for "Help Wanted" signs and making the best impression on potential employers can be a tall order for anyone.

There are warrants out for the arrest of more than 100 accused criminals in the Lincoln-Way communities of New Lenox, Mokena and Frankfort.

May 17: Joshua M. Brantley, 21, of the 300 block of North Locust Street, Frankfort, was charged with driving under the influence, DUI with a blood-alcohol level greater than 0.08, driving without insurance and driving on unsafe tires, according to a report.

Organizers behind the Electric Daisy Carnival said they'll turn down the volume and set a curfew for firework displays in response to "unexpected noise complaints" from residents neighboring the Chicagoland Speedway and from suburbs as far away as Mokena.

The noise from the first night/morning of the Electric Daisy Carnival in Joliet was so loud in Ross Palley's Frankfort neighborhood that he actually got in his car to try to figure out where it was coming from.

Dr. Kishor Jain-the Frankfort pediatrician charged with molesting five women in his Colorado Avenue office and named as a defendant in five civil lawsuits -appeared in court this week.