Frankfort's Top 10 Stories of 2012

See which articles were among the most read during the past year.

As the year draws to a close, Frankfort Patch revisits some of our most read stories of 2012. The articles below were among those that most captivated readers during the last year: 1. Local Culver’s Owner Finds Solace in Religion Justin Obriecht thought he had it all. "I had a good life,” said Obriecht recently at Hope Covenant Church. “I had enough money, I didn't have a lot of stress. Things were really good for me as an atheist" ... to read more, click here. 2. Woman Dead in Possible Domestic Incident (Updated) One woman is dead and a person is in custody Wednesday in what was described as "a domestic case" in the Brookside Glen neighborhood ... to read more, click here. 3. Sex Offender Faces Charges for Coaching Kids at Park A former …

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Local Culver’s Owner Finds Solace in Religion

Justin Obriecht, who opened his first Culver's location in Tinley Park in 2001, shared his conversion from atheism to Christianity during a talk at an Orland Park church.

Justin Obriecht thought he had it all. "I had a good life,” said Obriecht recently at Hope Covenant Church. “I had enough money, I didn't have a lot of stress. Things were really good for me as an atheist." Starting with his first restaurant opening in Tinley Park in 2001, Obriecht went on to open Culver’s locations in Orland Park, Tinley Park, Frankfort, Homewood and Matteson. But he later found something was missing. Today, Obriecht is a member of Willow Creek Community Church. His talk at Hope Covenant Church in Orland Park was his second testimony. “The nice thing about a testimony is it's a story about what happened in my life,” Obriecht said. “It's not about me shoving anything down anyone’s throat. A testimony is the quickest way to…

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10:47 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013

Haha I'm sorry to break it to you, but this is not at all the case. I know this man personally and I can tell you that although he appears somewhat ludacris, his conversion is genuine and unrelated to sex. Also, he is faithfully married which only further emphasizes the fact that his religious beliefs have not been tailored as a means of obtaining sexual favors.   more ›

Eat at Culver's to Help 13-year-old Needing Bone Marrow Transplant

Dine at Culver's on Wednesday, March 28, turn in your receipt, and Culver's in Frankfort will give 10 percent of the sale to help pay for Joe Beilke's bone marrow transplant.