Frankfort

This year’s student speakers were Alexa Hadley (Lincoln-Way Central), Jenan Halawa (Lincoln-Way East) and Jack Towner (Lincoln-Way West).

Will County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Queeney was among 37 fallen officers who were recognized at the 42nd Will County Law Enforcement Memorial Day.

April 29-May 6, 2023

A New Lenox gun shop owner was back in jail on new charges accusing him fraudulently obtaining two Ford Broncos worth $144,830 and burglarizing the Frankfort dealership that owned the vehicles.

Prosecutors are seeking forfeiture of accounts they alleged were used by a Mokena man in a money laundering scheme involving unemployment benefits. The man is also charged with unlawfully obtaining proprietary data from his former employer.

A federal fraud case against an 85-year-old former superintendent of Lincoln Way High School District 210 has dragged on for roughly five-and-half years. The former leader continues to collect hundreds of thousands in pension income each year, which he could lose if convicted.

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Question: Would you propose any changes to the curriculum? If so, what? Answer: I plan to make sure that no single individual makes curricular decisions without a process for gathering input and vetting appropriate resources district-wide. Read Dana Bergthold's questionnaire here

Lung care at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox include a pulmonary rehabilitation program and lung cancer screening.

A former teacher from Frankfort was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months of probation after he pleaded guilty last year to aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a female minor.

Customers were encouraged to vote for one of three charities per location for the chance to win first, second or third place in a series of possible donations.

A “Great Moments In Vinyl tribute to U2 Concert” will be held 7 p.m. Friday at the Joliet Area Historical Museum, 204 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet. Great Moments in Vinyl will pay tribute to U2′s “Joshua Tree” album.

The former Lincoln-Way superintendent charged with fraud in a federal case has “serious and ongoing medical conditions” and he “cannot meaningfully participate in his own defense at this time,” according to Jan. 11 joint status report.

A resident was walking his dog near the intersection of West Woodvale Road and South River Road, when the dog got loose from the leash and then ran into the woods. The dog led the resident to skeletal remains, which were scattered due to animal activity,

Michael Papandrea is at least the third defendant in Will County to avoid prison time for unauthorized video recording of female minors. He was sentenced to probation and 50% of a 14-day jail sentence after he pleaded guilty to six of the 17 charges against him.