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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Frankfort Square Park District for July 17, 2025
The Frankfort Square Park District Board of Commissioners on Thursday, July 17, 2025, heard positive updates on major capital projects…
Frankfort Fire District Faces Tighter Budget, Rising Overtime in FY 2025 Outlook
Article Summary: A preliminary review of the Frankfort Fire Protection District’s fiscal year 2025 budget indicates a smaller surplus than…
Your Ultimate Guide to the 2025 Frankfort Fall Fest: Everything to Know for the Nationally-Ranked Event
FRANKFORT, IL – The heart of historic downtown Frankfort is set to transform into a vibrant hub of art, music, and…
Frankfort Library Tables Reading Room Project Over Higher-Than-Expected Engineering Costs
Article Summary: The Frankfort Public Library Board of Trustees voted to table a proposal from architectural firm StudioGC for a…
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Frankfort Township Board for July 14, 2025
The Frankfort Township Board on Monday, July 14, 2025, primarily focused on zoning matters, unanimously denying special use permits for…
Frankfort Park District Board Approves Pay Raise for Executive Director Gina Hassett
Article Summary: Following a closed session, the Frankfort Park District Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a compensation increase for Executive Director…
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Summit Hill School District 161 for July 9, 2025
The Summit Hill School District 161 Board of Education took several key actions at its meeting on Wednesday, July 9,…
Frankfort Fire District and Firefighters Union to Discuss Possible Referendum
Article Summary: The Frankfort Fire Protection District Board of Trustees has called a special meeting for July 25 to discuss a…
Park District’s BDC Dance Program Earns National Recognition
Article Summary: The Frankfort Square Park District’s Board of Commissioners celebrated the national success of its BDC dance program, which…
Frankfort Fire Board Approves $460,000 Purchase of New Cardiac Monitors
Article Summary: The Frankfort Fire Protection District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a five-year, $459,775 agreement to acquire six new,…
Frankfort Township Highway Department Upgrades Aging Fleet, Starts Grant Project
Article Summary: The Frankfort Township Highway Department is in the process of replacing equipment that is up to two decades old,…
Summit Hill 161 Board Split on Administrative Assignments, Contracts
Article Summary: The Summit Hill District 161 Board of Education showed rare division in two separate 6-1 votes to approve administrative…