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Brashinger: Playground redo part of Frankfort Park District program
The Frankfort Park District recently celebrated its renovation of the playground at Indian Boundary Park with a grand opening. The condition of the play area at the six-acre park at Nebraska Street and Luther Lane had deteriorated to the point where park district executive director …
L-W West introduces anti-bullying campaign
Lincoln-Way West High School introduced an anti-bullying campaign called “Warrior Way’ in an ongoing effort to encourage positive, inclusive student behavior. Twenty-five members of the Senior Principal’s Cabinet visited freshmen and sophomore advisory periods to discuss a variety of issues related to positive behavior and …
Mokena library offers ‘Downton Abbey’ insight
The Mokena Community Public Library recently hosted “The Making of Downton Abbey,” presented by Barbara Geiger, a landscape historian. Geiger explained how actual English estates like the fictional Downton Abbey came to be, the threats they faced, and what the future might hold for the …
Frankfort, Mokena police blotter
FRANKFORT
VANDALISM: A mailbox was damaged May 28 in the 9200 block of Maura Court.
FORGERY: Tanisha Marshall, 35, of Chicago, and Wellington Tyson, 58, 5256 Imperial Drive, Richton Park, were charged with forgery and identity theft in connection with a May 29 incident at …
Scouts take a spin through Frankfort dealership
Frankfort Cub Scout Pack 270, Webelos II Den 10 and Frankfort Girl Scout Service Unit 718 Juniors Troop 815 took a field trip to Frankfort’s Phillips Chevrolet, where service manager Dan Kachinsky taught the fourth-graders about car repair and maintenance. The Scouts popped open the …
Community Sports Calendar (Central) for June 16, 2013
Here is a look at sporting events in the SouthtownStar’s Central region, which includes Crestwood, Frankfort, Homer Glen, Manhattan, Midlothian, Mokena, New Lenox, Oak Forest, Orland Hills, Orland Park, and Tinley Park.
L-Way students, faculty raise $1,500 for scholarships
Lincoln-Way West students, faculty play hoops to raise $1,500 for scholarships
Frankfort’s Hickory Creek again among elite Schools to Watch
157C’s Hickory Creek Middle School maintains ‘School to Watch’ status
Frankfort Girl Scout troop helps children with cancer
The Girl Scouts organization requires the leadership and planning skills necessary to make a positive impact in the community.
That is exactly what the members of Girl Scout Troop 385, of Frankfort, did recently when they collected more than 200 toys and volunteered to label …
Dr. Julian Rogus School presents Family Math Night
Third-graders at Dr. Julian Rogus School in Frankfort learned more about arithmetic by participating in Family Math Night.
Students played math games to reinforce their knowledge of fractions, shapes and multiplication tables.
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St. Laurence High School students’ college sporting commitments
St. Laurence High School students Taylour Estes, Jim Litrenta and Kyle Dalton recently committed to play a sport in college.
Estes from Hickory Hills will play soccer at Carroll University.
Litrenta from Orland Park will play football at the University of South Dakota.
Dalton from …
New Lenox, Will County police blotter
NEW LENOX
BURGLARY ARREST: Troy Edens, 31, of Shorewood, was charged with residential burglary after he was observed climbing into a window of a residence May 21 in the 1100 block of West Maple Road, police said.
BROKEN WINDOW: A window was broken on a …
New Frankfort Park District Board members
The Frankfort Park District announced four elected members to its board.
The new members were elected in the April 9 general election to serve a four-year term.
Kathy Tinker and Jaclyn Schedin are the new members.
Also, secretary Brian Feehery and John Reilly were re-elected. …
New Lenox library honors outgoing board members
The New Lenox Public Library recently honored Janet Ballerini and James Lauterbach, library board members who stepped down after a combined 42 years on the board. Ballerini was on the board for 18 years and Lauterbach for 24. Both trustees were instrumental in building the …
St. Peter’s Preschool’s valentines to Silver Cross Hospital
The children in Nancy Oster and Cathy Wonaitis’ 2-year-old class at St. Peter’s Preschool in Frankfort created butterfly Tootsie Pop valentines for the patients of Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.
After listening to the story “Everyone Helps,” the students gathered at the project table …
New Lenox, Will County police blotter
NEW LENOX
THEFT: A cellphone was stolen May 17 in the 400 block of Livingston Drive.
HOME BURGLARY: Jewelry was stolen May 17 from a house in the 1000 block of East Haven Avenue. A rear window was broken to gain entry.
THEFT: A trash …
Brashinger: G3 Global Girls for God aims to empower women
What began as “just conversation” for four Christian women in the Lincoln-Way area has become a ministry to “transform hearts” by empowering females. G3 Global Girls for God was conceived by Rhonda Fister, of Frankfort; Lynn Schuman, of New Lenox; Annie Mokol, of Frankfort; and …
