Politics & Government

Top Headlines: D161Supt.'s Contract, No Car Wash on Harlem Ave.

The top two headlines in Frankfort Patch this week featured school district personnel and business along Harlem Avenue.

The Summit Hill School Dist. 161 Board of Education decision concerning next year's choice of superintendent stirred applause and dissatisfaction, depending on who you're talking to.

Summit Hill School District 161 board members renewed Supt. Barb Rains' contract, but they cut her salary by just more than 10 percent.

A Will County Board decision to halt construction of a car wash on Harlem Avenue got rave reviews by residents of Frankfort Township.   

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Will County Board Says 'No' to Harlem Ave. Car Wash

Frankfort Township Residents won a victory over a car wash looking for a zoning change to open near a residential area, WJOL reports.

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