Community Corner

What Made Headlines From Feb. 13-19

A Frankfort filmmaker gives a sneak preview of his new movie, U.S. Census data shows big growth in the village, and an L-W East wrestler earns a first for his school.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“I'm a little nervous because no one's seen (the movie) before. There's a little apprehension. It's like Christmas, buying a gift for your new mother-in-law.”

--Jayson Bernard, a Chicago actor who stars in D.I.N.K.s, the new movie by . The fifth film and first comedy for Alaniz,

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IN THE NEWS

Arts

  • Chicago novelist Keir Graff, who visited Frankfort Public Library last week, .
  •  columnist Myra Eder surveys what's going on .   

Business

  • Two weeks after the collapse of its golf dome because of the recent blizzard, .
  • Our Chowdown Showdown , including in Frankfort.
  • New Lenox welcomed a new addition to its fast-food fare with White Castle, and .
  • Although high grocery costs have more people dining out across the country, .
  • Our Bites Nearby feature looks at restaurants all around the South Suburbs. This week, we visit a spot close to home for Frankfort residents: .

Neighborhood News

  • Frankfort's .
  • We introduced you to .
  • Bill and Deanna Steinhauser struggle to meet the physical and financial challenges of raising a child with CHARGE syndrome,.
  • .

Opinion

  •  took a look at .
  •  columnist Caroline Hoag gave .
  • In MomTalk Q&A, .

Police & Fire

  • The Will County Sheriff's Department is investigating .
  • The local police blotter showed .

School News

  • Our Whiz Kid feature put the spotlight on .

Sports

  • Lincoln-Way East's girls basketball team advanced to its sectional after defeating Crete-Monee and .
  • In girls gymnastics,  thanks to a new floor routine.
  • In boys swimming, , while Lincoln-Way North came in third.
NUMBER OF THE WEEK

17,782

Population for Frankfort, . The village saw a more than 70 percent growth since 2000.

GOOD WEEK FOR ...

Kyle Langenderfer

The Lincoln-Way East sophomore wrestler became .

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BAD WEEK FOR ...

Jeremiah M. Dean

The Markham man on Feb. 13 and couldn't stop squirming, according to police.


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