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Frankfort Township Board Grants Supervisor Authority to Negotiate Real Property Development
Article Summary: The Frankfort Township Board of Trustees has unanimously passed a resolution granting Supervisor Nick George the authority to negotiate…
Lincoln-Way 210 Board Approves $172.7 Million Budget with Planned Deficit for Bus Purchases
Article Summary: The Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 Board of Education approved the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which includes a…
Frankfort Park District Utilizes Federal ARPA Funds for HVAC Upgrades
Article Summary: The Frankfort Park District is leveraging a Will County ARPA grant to fund major infrastructure needs, having already…
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Frankfort Village Board for September 22, 2025
The Frankfort Village Board took a notably strict stance on zoning matters on Monday, September 22, 2025, denying two significant…
Laraway Road Widening Project in New Lenox and Frankfort Gets Additional $468,000 for Redesign
Article Summary: The Will County Board approved a supplemental agreement worth $468,374 for additional design and engineering work on the…
Frankfort 157-C Approves Tentative Budget, Projects $47.8 Million in Revenue for FY26
Article Summary: The Frankfort School District 157-C Board of Education approved a tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2026 that projects…
Frankfort Police Department Welcomes New Officer Brendan Huffman
Article Summary: The Frankfort Police Department officially welcomed its newest member, Officer Brendan Huffman, who was sworn in during a…
Frankfort Board Denies Greenhouse and Pool Variances, Citing Zoning Intent and Setback Impact
Article Summary: The Frankfort Village Board denied two separate residential zoning variances for a large greenhouse and a swimming pool,…
Frankfort Board Overrules Plan Commission, Approves Siding Variance for Larch Road Home
Article Summary: The Frankfort Village Board unanimously approved a building materials variance for a new home on Larch Road, overriding…
Frankfort 157-C Leaders Unveil Ambitious Annual Plan Focusing on AI, Security, and Staff Retention
Article Summary: Frankfort School District 157-C administrators presented a detailed 2025-2026 Annual Plan that includes forming a technology task force…
Frankfort Park Board Approves Over $19,000 in Construction Changes for Fort Frankfort Project
Article Summary: The Frankfort Park District Board of Commissioners approved a series of construction change orders for the Fort Frankfort…
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Summit Hill School District 161 for August 13, 2025
The Summit Hill District 161 Board of Education on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, approved a major technology contract and navigated…