Frankfort Patch

03/01/2025

A young man, with a box of candy in tow, told the woman donations would benefit his high school basketball team — then attempted to charge her card for $2,000 twice, she told Patch.

Hannah Worcel of Cary said a young man requesting donations for a high school basketball team

02/01/2025

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02/01/2025

All inbound and outbound trains were halted after the incident.

Extensive delays are expected on Metra's Union Pacific North Line Thursday following the incident.

02/01/2025

The event had 230 attendees and generated $51,000 for scholarships for young women in New Lenox, Frankfort, Mokena, and Manhattan.

02/01/2025

Wind chills could get as low as -10 degrees this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

02/01/2025

The broccoli florets, produced by Walmart's Marketside brand, have been recalled in 20 states, including Illinois.

02/01/2025

Check your freezer!

The broccoli florets, produced by Walmart's Marketside brand, have been recalled in 20 states, including Illinois.

02/01/2025

Congrats to Mahmoud and Shuroug Abdedeen whose baby daughter, Julia, was the first baby born in 2025 at Advocate Christ Medical Center.

Mahmoud and Shur0ug Abdedeen welcome daughter, Julia, who made her debut at 1:20 a.m. Jan. 1, 2025.

02/01/2025

The lawsuit points out that as a convicted felon, the accused shooter should not have had fi****ms, and claims his wife, a corrections officer, supplied him with alcohol and stored multiple guns in the house.

John "Pistol Pete" Shadbar is accused of tossing M-80s over his Lockport neighbor's fence before her shooting. He will remain in jail.

02/01/2025

Congrats to Mahmoud and Shuroug Abdedeen whose baby daughter, Julia, was the first baby born in 2025 at Advocate Christ Medical Center.

Mahmoud and Shuraug Abdedeen welcome daughter, Julia, who made her debut at 1:20 a.m. Jan. 1, 2025.

01/01/2025

We look back at the lives of people we lost who left their mark on Chicagoland and the state.

01/01/2025

A suspect is being held for questioning, police said. Mayor Chris Curtis called the shooting tragic and urged witnesses to come forward.

01/01/2025

Readers answering Patch’s informal survey say we may have a better chance of keeping promises to ourselves if don’t make them on New Year’s.

Readers answering Patch's informal survey say we may have a better chance of keeping promises to ourselves if don't make them on New Year's.

01/01/2025

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01/01/2025

Their crimes include murder, sexual abuse, fraud and drug trafficking, the feds say.

01/01/2025

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Geek Nexus surveyed 3,000 bar-goers to find the top dive bars serving "surprisingly good food." These Illinois bars made the list.