Drizzle and cool breezes did not stop crowds from filling Frankfort Country Market as vendors, music and community kicked off the season.
Category: Frankfort
Posted inYour Town
From farm to table: Local markets return with flavor and fun
Farmers markets return across the Southland, offering fresh produce, baked goods and community connection at weekly outdoor gatherings through October.
Posted inEats
Frankfort gets its burger fix with Berger Station reopening
Berger Station to reopen in Frankfort with gourmet burgers and a specialty grilled cheese, led by restaurateur Walter Narsolis.
Posted inRegional Business
Bridge Teen Center store expands to Frankfort
The Orland Park-based Bridge Teen Center, which already has a thrift shop in the village, expanded with a second store in Frankfort.
Posted inVedette Eats
Taste of Frankfort September 23
Taste of Frankfort returns on Tuesday, September 23, from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., at CD & ME, 23320 S. LaGrange Road, Frankfort.
Posted inWe/Us
Frankfort’s big weekend delivers
Frankfort Fall Fest marked 57 years with artisans, live music, a parade, carnival rides and food, drawing crowds downtown in celebration.
Posted inVedette New News
Frankfort Police Add 5 New Officers
The Frankfort Police Department added five new officers to the force during a swearing-in ceremony at the Monday, January 13, Frankfort Village Board Meeting. Officer Dylan Beattie was raised in Lockport and graduated from Romeoville Christian Academy in 2014. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Lewis University. Beattie’s passion for […]
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Frankfort Reduces Property Tax Levy, Slightly
By Stephen Nelson While the local property tax for residents of Frankfort is not going down, at least it is not increasing. For the second year in a row, the village board passed a levy at its Monday, December 2, meeting that keeps the current tax rate on property owners virtually unchanged. This is welcome […]
Posted inFrankfort, Manhattan, Manteno Vedette New News, Monee, Vedette New News
Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus at McDonald’s
Santa and Mrs. Claus are excited to meet you and will be making some holiday appearances at 4 Gen Restaurants McDonald’s. So, mark your calendars for these special visits, which include a storytime and Santa’s helpers: Thursday, December 5, from 5 – 7 p.m., 440 W. North Street, Manhattan; Monday, December 9, from 5 – […]
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Giving Thanks for Extra Resolve this Holiday Season
I have written in this space in previous years the many ways I am thankful as we come together and celebrate our blessings this holiday season. I want to reflect on being thankful for our people’s resolve this year. We honor the resolve and selfless sacrifice our military veterans make each November on Veterans Day. […]