The manufactured home communities of Golf Vista Estates in Monee, Gateway in Frankfort, Oak Ridge in Manteno, and Pheasant Lakes Estates in Beecher will host a fundraiser for their state organization – Mobile Home Owners Association of Illinois. The golf outing will be held on Friday, September 8, at Deer Creek Golf Club, with a […]
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‘Solar Switch’ Group Buy Program Returns to Will County
Will County residents and small business owners are invited to learn about the benefits of solar energy and participate in a group buy program to reduce installation costs. The Resource Recovery and Energy Division of the Will County Land Use Department, once again, is partnering with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) and the Citizens […]
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Garbage Disposal Cost Going Up In Frankfort
By Stephen Nelson In a busy July 24 village board session, Frankfort trustees voted to renew the village’s contract with Homewood Disposal for weekly waste and recycling services. Under terms of the new contract, residents will see their rates for service rise beginning in September. The current garbage disposal rate is $20.11 per month. That […]
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Mayor Ogle Brings Back Taste of Frankfort 2023
Frankfort Mayor Keith Ogle announced his fundraising committee, once again, will host the popular fall fundraiser, Taste of Frankfort, on Tuesday, September 26, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at CD and ME – 23320 S. LaGrange Road in Frankfort. The event will feature a wide variety of food samplings from some of the finest restaurants […]
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Frankfort Village Board Adopts $62 Million Spending Plan
By Stephen Nelson At its July 10 meeting, the Frankfort Village Board passed the village’s annual appropriations ordinance for the fiscal year 2023/2024 that ends on April 30 next year. In a memo, Village Finance Director Jenni Booth stated in April, the village board approved the FY 2024 (05/01/2023-04/30/2024) annual budget. This document is the […]
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Village of Frankfort’s New Online Permit System: Simplifying Path to Progress
The Village of Frankfort is happy to announce the launch of its cutting-edge online permit system, revolutionizing the way residents and businesses obtain permits for various activities within the village. This transformative digital platform is designed to streamline the permitting process, enhancing efficiency, transparency, and convenience for all stakeholders involved. With the Village of Frankfort’s […]
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Kankakee Quiltmakers Hosting Autumn Splendor Quilt Show
The Kankakee Quiltmakers will host their Autumn Splendor Quilt Show on Friday, September 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and again on Saturday, September 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the First Church of the Nazarene, 1000 N. Entrance Avenue, Kankakee. Admission is $8 each, with children under 12 free. The event […]
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Local Nurse Volunteers on Honor Flight
By Karen Haave Abby Jones Jarchow considers herself one very lucky woman. She was among the volunteers chosen to make the Honor Flight Chicago trip to Washington, D.C., in June. It was, she said, the trip of a lifetime. “I first heard about Honor Flight around 2005,” she noted. “However, I wasn’t aware of how […]
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Frankfort Agrees to Selling Portion of Its Utility Systems
By Stephen Nelson In a busy session, the Frankfort Village Board, at its June 20 meeting, approved an agreement in principal to sell a portion of the village’s utility systems to Aqua Illinois, Inc. The agreement covers both water and wastewater systems in Timber Ridge Estates. On August 1, 2022, the Corporate Authorities of the […]
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KCC Hosting July Fourth Celebration with Music and Fireworks
The tradition of celebrating Independence Day with live music followed by fireworks will continue on Tuesday, July 4, along the south banks of the Kankakee River. The fundraising event includes three live music performances. Kankakee Community College gates open at 4 p.m., and admission is $20 per carload. All proceeds benefit the Kankakee Valley Symphony […]