Residents Campaign to Stop Proposed Emergency Center

Local homeowners say the project from Riverside Medical Center will cause disruptive traffic, lower home values and duplicate services in the area.

Frankfort homeowners who live near the intersection of Steger Road and La Grange Road are campaigning to stop a proposed project from Riverside Medical Center. Riverside filed an application with the state in November to construct a freestanding emergency center at Steger and La Grange Roads in unincorporated Frankfort. The 10,000-square-foot facility would cost $10.3 million to build. Silver Cross Hospital has also applied for a competing project at the intersection of Lincoln Highway and 93rd Avenue. Community members who live near Riverside’s proposed location have expressed numerous concerns about the emergency center. Riverside has owned the property since 2004 and originally intended to use the land for offices. “This was not what we…

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UPDATE: No Formal Possession Charges in Heroin Overdose Traffic Stop Case

Michael Matela was booked into Will County Jail pending several formal possession charges, none of which were filed, after a police traffic stop turned into a medical emergency.

Updated: 3:52 p.m. Thursday The Will County State's Attorney on Jan. 7 declined to file formal possession charges against Michael S. Matela, of Frankfort, after Mokena police performed a traffic stop on the car he was driving and discovered a man suffering from a heroin overdose in the car’s passenger seat. Formal charges for improper lane usage were filed against Matela. Matela was booked into Will County Jail on Jan. 4, pending formal charges for possession of a controlled substance, cannabis possession and paraphernalia possession.  He appeared in Will County Circuit Court on Jan. 17, where he received a sentence of $185 in fines and three months supervision for improper traffic lane use. --- A Frankfort man faces felony drug charges …

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Fed Up Citizen

6:21 pm on Friday, April 26, 2013

you really dont know him! If you did you wouldnt call him a sweetheart   more ›

Man Crashes Into Shrubbery, Charged With DUI

After the accident, Frank J. Callham was taken to Silver Cross Hospital, where his behavior was profane and belligerent.

A Mokena man faces charges after drunkenly driving into a shrubbery, according to Frankfort police reports. Frank J. Callham, 20, of the 19700 block of Glennell Avenue in Mokena, is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol content above .08, improper traffic lane usage, failure to reduce speed and operating an uninsured vehicle. Frankfort police were dispatched to the intersection of Tanglewood Lane and Birchwood Road at 10:58 p.m. Jan. 3 in response to reports that a car struck a resident. When they arrived, the officers found a red Chevy SUV on the lawn of a residence in the 500 block of Tanglewood Lane. The car was sitting atop a cluster of landscaping bushes. The police met with the homeowner and …

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Silver Cross Celebrates First Baby Born in 2013

It's a boy! The first baby born at Silver Cross Hospital is the son of Michelle Greaney and Joshua Dosek of Joliet.

The first baby born at Silver Cross Hospital in 2013 is a boy. Joliet residents and proud parents Michelle Greaney and Joshua Dosek received an early New Year’s present—a new baby boy.  With help from Michel Borders, M.D., obstetrician/gynecologist, baby Logan was born at 5:25 a.m. Jan 1, 2013 weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces and measuring 19 inches long, said Tracy Simons, community relations and marketing director at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox. Need a little 'good' news in your life? 'Like' our Good News, Chicago Facebook page for inspiring and uplifting stories in the Chicago area.  To celebrate, the Silver Cross Birthing Center staff filled a gift basket with a free baby photography CD and an array of baby items from Babies-R-Us. In …

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Armed Robbery Suspects Arrested After New Lenox Car Crash: (UPDATE)

New Lenox and Illinois State police departments arrested three Tinley Park armed robbery suspects who police say crashed the getaway car on Route 6.

Thursday 4:45 p.m. Further details are not expected until tomorrow in the case of the Tinley Park armed robbery at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday at the T-Mobile store, Harlem Avenue and 162nd Street, said Tinley Park Police Chief Steve Neubaurer.  The investigation is continuing in the case of three suspects who were arrested shortly after 8 p.m. in New Lenox after their getaway car crashed in a ditch on Route 6 just east of Cedar Road.  Thursday 10:50 a.m. Details of the Tinley Park armed robbery that spilled over into New Lenox last night continue to unfold. Three armed robbery suspects were arrested in New Lenox after their getaway car crashed in a ditch around 8 p.m. along Route 6 just east of Cedar Road. Six police departments out of the …

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Harry Callahan

4:34 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013

I think thru my investigating it could have been a electronics business,but I also heard it was the snowman in the Mickeys parking lot,at least we have some leads who might have been robbed Weds. nite 10-4   more ›

What Would an Emergency Center Mean for Frankfort?

Patch examines competing proposals to build an emergency facility in Frankfort from Silver Cross Hospital and Riverside Medical Center.

Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox and Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee both filed applications with the state last month to bring an emergency medical facility to Frankfort, as was previously reported by Sun-Times Media. Chief Executive Officer of Silver Cross Paul Pawlak expressed his opposition to the Kankakee medical center’s application in a letter to Riverside’s Chief Executive Officer Phillip Kambic, Sun-Times Media said. Advocate South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest sent a similar letter to Riverside. But what do these competing projects mean for Frankfort residents? Silver Cross is proposing a 10,000-square-foot, $8.7 million freestanding emergency center at the intersection of Lincoln Highway and 93rd Avenue, according to …

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Emergency Medical Center May Come to Frankfort

Silver Cross Hospital and Riverside Medical Center both hope to build in the village, Sun-Times Media reports.

Silver Cross Hospital and Riverside Medical Center have entered competing proposals for an emergency center in Frankfort, according to a report from Sun-Times Media. The Silver Cross facility would cost $8.8 million to build and would be located at the intersection of Lincoln Highway and 93rd Avenue on a property that the hospital already owns, the report states. The center would have four treatment rooms and would be open 24 hours a day. According to Sun-Times Media, Silver Cross is $400 million in debt after relocating its hospital in February from Joliet to New Lenox. However, Silver Cross spokewoman Tracy Simons told Sun-Times Media that the hospital would not need to borrow money to build the center. Riverside, located in Kankakee, is…

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Silver Cross Offers Keys to Early Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Detection

Gastroenterologist offers free program and home screening kits on Nov. 14.

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States today and the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the country. Oftentimes colorectal cancer can be detected and prevented if simple steps are followed. “A majority of colorectal cancer cases can be cured when found and treated at an early stage, so regular screenings are important,” said Dr. Nikhil Bhargava, board certified gastroenterologist on staff at Silver Cross Hospital.  A sponsored article by Silver Cross Hospital. Researchers are learning more about what causes colon cancer and how it grows and progresses, however, no one knows the exact cause of colon cancer, but we do know some of the risk factors. Research indicates that a high-fat diet, lack of fiber…

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Put Your Feet First When Running to Avoid Heel Pain

Silver Cross Hospital offers a free program and screenings in November so you can learn more about treatment for plantar fasciitis.

Heel pain affects nearly 2 million Americans each year and can be responsible for mild discomfort or even debilitating pain. The most common type of heel and foot pain among long distance runners and athletes is plantar fasciitis. This condition is characterized by painful inflammation of the plantar fascia ligament which runs along the bottom of the foot. A sponsored article by Silver Cross Hospital. The plantar fascia ligament is made of fibrous bands of tissue and runs between the heel bone and toes stretching with every step. Inflammation develops when tears occur in the tissue. The most common complaint from plantar fasciitis is a burning, stabbing, or aching pain in the heel of the foot. “Most sufferers will be able to feel it in the…

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How to Stay Safe This Halloween

Silver Cross Hospital offers safety tips to help parents and children enjoy a happy, healthy Halloween.