Sunday, September 30, 2012
We look back at a week of religious conversion, political announcements, police impersonation, Tribes Alehouse opening a second location and the sentencing of a driver to six months for killing a teenager with his car.
MONDAY Local Culver’s Owner Finds Solace in Religion Justin Obriecht, who opened his first Culver's location in Tinley Park in 2001 and owns the Culver's in Frankfort, shared his conversion from atheism to Christianity during a talk at an Orland Park church. Holland to Announce Re-Election Bid Frankfort Mayor Jim Holland announces he will seek a third term in April's election. TUESDAY Fight Off Zombie Attacks at Odyssey Fun Farm This Halloween Odyssey Fun Farm, Corn Maize and Pumpkin Patch has added weekend night activities to the Halloween fun this year, including a Zombie Safari. Dave and Buster's Helps Mokena Charity Net $5,000 The restaurant, sports bar and entertainment complex held its grand opening in Orland Park, with a portion of …
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Lukasz Marszalek, who was convicted of aggravated speeding in the 2011 accident that killed Julie Gorczynski, apologized in the courtroom before his punishment was handed down Tuesday, the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The convicted driver in the 2011 Orland Park crash that killed a Frankfort teen was sentenced to six months in prison Tuesday, the Chicago Tribune reports. READ: Frankfort Teen Dies in Orland Traffic Accident Lukasz Marszalek, who was living in Lemont at the time of the crash, was convicted of aggravated speeding after the Orland Park Police's traffic division reconstructed the accident and concluded that Marszalek was going at least 76 mph in a 40-mph zone and caused the June 10, 2011, accidentGorczynski, 17. Gorczynski's death inspired the recently adopted "Julie's Law," a measure that prohibits judges from granting supervision to offenders charged with going 30 mph over the limit on highways and 25 mph in urban areas. The law was signed…
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Julie Gorczynski's family and friends attended a special ceremony Friday, where Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law to help stop situations like the one that took Gorczynski's life from happening again. The Frankfort teen died in a car crash in Orland Park.
If there was a shared sentiment Friday morning as Gov. Pat Quinn signed "Julie's Law" at a special ceremony at Lincoln-Way North High School, it was bittersweetness, the idea that something positive could come out of tragedy of Julie Gorczynski's death. Gorczynski was killed last summer after the car she was in was hit by a driver going more than 35 mph over the speed limit in Orland Park. The driver had been placed on court suspension seven times previously, all for excessive speeding. A week before the accident, the Frankfort teen had graduated from L-W North, and a week later, she was to turn 18. READ: Frankfort Teen Dies in Traffic Accident Family members, friends and government officials joined the governor at the signing Friday for …
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Sunday, April 1, 2012
The bill, which was sponsored by Sen. Maggie Crotty in memory of Julie Gorczynski, would mandate stiffer penalties for speeders in certain situations, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Proposed legislation that would require tougher penalties for drivers traveling at least 25 mph over the speed limit was passed by the State Senate on Friday, a Chicago Tribune report stated. READ: Sharing Julie Gorczynski With the World The measure--known as Julie's Law--was sponsored by Sen. Maggie Crotty (D-Oak Forest) in remembrance for Julie Gorczynski, a Lincoln-Way North High School student who died in a car crash in Orland Park last year. Gorczynski, 17, of Frankfort, was killed last June after the 1997 Jeep Cherokee she was riding was hit by a 2009 Mazda driven by a 21-year-old man from Lemont. The Mazda was traveling at least 76 mph in a 40-mph zone, the Tribune report stated. Gorczynski would have turned 18 in less than a week. …
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Don't let anyone tell you Frankfort is a sleepy suburb. We look back at the past 12 months and pick the stories that shaped the community in 2011.
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- Joe Vince
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Say what you will about 2011 in Frankfort; it wasn't boring. This was the first full year Frankfort Patch covered the community, and while the village wasn't subjected to earthquakes, plague outbreaks or alien invasions, there was certainly enough going on to keep me busy. I went back through the archives (at my age, I don't trust my memory) and chose the 10 headlines, events and ongoing stories that provided the most impact--and in some cases, drama--in Frankfort. This school district could fill up the top five spots on its own, given everything that went on this year. Wire to wire, D161 had more unexpected twists and turns than the Viper at Great America, and it's not over yet. Let's run down what's happened so far: It doesn't look like …
This year our community experienced many tragic losses, including many young people taken from us too soon.
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- Joe Vince
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Reflecting on the past year doesn't only involve looking back at the events that shaped the community, but it also includes remembering the people who died this year. Sadly, 2011 was marked with too much tragedy, taking some Frankfort residents and community members much, much too young. You've probably seen these names in some of our other Year in Review stories, but they're worth mentioning--and remembering--again. Julie Gorczynski, 17, of Frankfort died June 10, after she was in a car accident in Orland Park. Julie graduated from Lincoln-Way North High School the week before her death. She also worked at Marcus Theatres in Orland Park. Go to Julie's Memorial page to post remembrances, photos and videos. Patrick Juris, 22, of New Lenox…
Monday, December 26, 2011
This page lets family and friends to leave their thoughts, photos and videos in remembrance of the Frankfort teen.
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- Joe Vince
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Monday, December 26, 2011
Julie Gorczynski, of Frankfort, died June 10, 2011, after she was in a car accident in Orland Park. She was 17. She had graduated from Lincoln-Way North High School the week before her death. Julie also worked at Marcus Theatres in Orland Park. This page is designed to allow family and friends of Julie to post remembrances, prayers and other thoughts to celebrate his memory. Feel free to leave them in the comments section. You also can upload photos and videos to the media gallery here. Go to the Topics page for Julie Gorczynski for more stories about her.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
We round up the top stories you might've missed in the past seven days. This week: Orland Park police arrest a Lemont man in the death of Frankfort teen, a piece of the World Trade Center arrives, and downtown businesses prepare for Fall Fest.
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
Each week, Frankfort Patch is filled with tons of stories about what's going on in the village, and sometimes it's hard to read them all with a busy schedule of work and family. Catch up on what you missed with this quick roundup of what went down around town last week. Or check out our archive for a day-by-day look at the news. Say Cheese: Tips on How to Take a Winning School Photo Study our guide for a winning school photo ... or suffer a lifetime of yearbook regret. Adopt Wrigley, a Shy Dog in Need of Friendly Confines Once she warms up, this Shar Pei-beagle mix is full of tricks and fun. And well-behaved to boot. Long Run Financial: Owner Knows About Debt Elimination Because He's Been There Long Run Financial President Dennis Gravitt's…
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Police say a 21-year-old Lemont man's high-speed reckless driving caused the crash that took the life of Frankfort's Julie Gorczynski.
Police accused a Lemont man of driving too fast and causing a traffic accident that resulted in the death of Frankfort teen Julie Gorczynski. Lukasz Marszalek, 21, of the 19W000 block of Hillcrest Lane in Lemont, was charged with one count of aggravated reckless driving, a Class 4 felony. Orland Park Police’s traffic division reconstructed the accident and concluded that Marszalek was speeding and caused the accident, according to a release from the Orland Park Police Department. No evidence of alcohol or drug use was discovered after toxicology tests were performed on both Marszalek and the driver of the vehicle in which Gorczynski was riding, police Sgt. Scott Malmborg said Wednesday. Gorczynski, 17, was declared dead after she was taken…
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The wake of Julie Gorczynski draws hundreds who wanted to say goodbye to a friend gone too soon.
“In the end, they will always be there, mia famiglia,” words that adorned one of four photo collages of Julie Gorczynski's life. The collages were made by her family, to celebrate in photos a life cut short, a life remembered at Julie's wake on Tuesday, June 15, at Kurt-Memorial Funeral Home in Frankfort. Gorczynski was killed Friday, June 10, in a car accident in Orland Park, six days before her 18th birthday. Hundreds came to the memorial, a testament to all the lives the young woman had touched in her short time. Classmates from Lincoln-Way North, coworkers from Marcus Cinema, neighbors and community members paying their respects to a friend. At the front of the room, Julie's casket was covered in pink flowers and with an Italian …
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