Hikes, museum tours, improv and more things to do in the Southland
- Times staff
Frankfort is adding downtown parking lots at Prairie Park and 2 Smith St. And playground and path improvements are slated for Prairie Park.
- Jeff Vorva The Times
Area high schools were well represented at holiday basketball tournaments near and far. Here's a look at some of the play:
- Times staff
Frankfort has launched an Online Permit System to streamline the permitting process for residents and businesses for various activities.
- Jeff Vorva The Times
Thanks to a $400,000 state grant, Frankfort's Lincoln Meadows Park added a Ninja obstacle course complete with solar-power and a timer. Officials opened the facility with a ribbon-cutting July 25.
- Jeff Vorva Times correspondent
There was a time when the Village of Frankfort was such a hot commodity developers from all around the country wanted in. Then-Mayor Raymond Rossi, however, was fussy about the right fit.
- Times staff
The Village of Frankfort and the Frankfort Police Department are implementing the Everbridge communication system, a state-of-the-art communication platform to tailor emergency news to residents and businesses.
- Jeff Vorva Times correspondent
Andrew High School's Tim Dalton has been named the 2024 South Cook Assistant Principal of the Year.
- Jeff Vorva Times correspondent
Lincoln-Way Central junior pitcher Bella Dimitrijevic won several postseason awards for 2024 but the biggest prize came from Gatorade.
- Jeff Vorva Times correspondent
Sandburg graduate Kendall Coyne Schofield has been working to expand women's hockey and helped form a women’s professional hockey league. So, it was fitting that her team won the first Walter Cup.
- Jeff Vorva Times correspondent
So much history was made by Providence Catholic’s baseball team June 7-8.

