Frankfort in the news, from 8 sources
5 stories about Frankfort in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website. Latest: “Mother of Jenna Menias, girl killed by school bus on Aberdeen near Harlem in Frankfort said different driver …” from ABC7 Chicago, Sep 9.
Latest about Frankfort
The newest stories with Frankfort in the headline, one per story.
Homicide investigation launched in Frankfort, Illinois, after 2-year-old killed, mother hospitalized
Frankfort Police: Toddler dead in "domestic-related homicide"
From Town Hall, the schools and the library
10 notices in the past month, read every morning from Frankfort’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
- All Lincoln-Way Schools Designated as Exemplary by Illinois State Board of Education
All three Lincoln-Way schools have received a summative designation of Exemplary from the Illinois State Board of Education 2026 School Report Card, which is the highest designati...
5 days ago - Lincoln-Way East Honors Legendary Coach Rob Zvonar with Field Naming Ceremony
Lincoln-Way East High School officially honored longtime head football coach Rob Zvonar on Friday, October 16, naming the home of Griffin football Coach Rob Zvonar Field. The rec...
Oct 19 - LWE Girls Golf Second in State
The Lincoln-Way East Varsity Girls Golf Team placed second at the IHSA state contest over the weekend. This is the highest finish for any golf team in District 210 history. “This...
Oct 15
1 more from lw210.org
- All Three Frankfort School District 157-C Schools Earn State's Highest Recognition
Frankfort School District 157-C is proud to announce outstanding results on the 2026 Illinois School Report Card. Results include Exemplary designations – the state's highest designation - for all three District schools and student achievement levels significantly exceeding statewide averages in En…
4 days ago - Students Are Released Early Today!
Today, October 30, is a School Improvement Day. Students are released early. Hickory Creek Middle School - 10:45am Grand Prairie Elementary School - 11:25am Chelsea Intermediate School - 12:05pm
4 days ago - Hickory Creek's Varsity Baseball Team Takes 2nd in State
The team captured its first state trophy in school history
Oct 15
- Teacher Mike Doody Recognized as Chicago Bears Classroom Legend
Hilda Walker 6th Grade Math Teacher surprised with award during presentation dubbed “Operation Bear Down”
Oct 7 - Family Movie Night: Toy Story
Thursday, October 8, 6p at DJR
Oct 5 - SHEF Trunk or Treat
Saturday, Oct. 24, Noon-2p at DJR
Sep 21
5 more from summithill.org
Who’s covering Frankfort
Frankfort was in the news from 3 outlets in the past 90 days, led by ABC7 Chicago with 2 stories about Frankfort. Stories with Frankfort in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
What Frankfort’s news is about
Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.
Frankfort sports
High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.
Auburn vs Frankfort Football - Nov 6, 2026
Rural Vista [Hope/White City] vs Frankfort Football - Oct 29, 2026
Schedule - Lincoln-Way East Griffins (Frankfort, IL) Boys Volleyball 26-27
Stats - Lincoln-Way East Griffins (Frankfort, IL) Football 26-27
Frankfort vs Massac County Girls Volleyball - Oct 22, 2026
Preview - Northview vs Frankfort Football - Oct 23, 2026
Frankfort Volleyball Roster (2026-27)
Schedule - Lincoln-Way East Griffins (Frankfort, IL) Freshman Football 26-27
Homes listed in Frankfort
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
Remembering neighbors
Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.
From neighbors
The news that never makes the paper: what Frankfort is posting.
Posts go to Town Square, where neighbors can reply.
Headlines come from the outlets that cover Frankfort, found through Google News; stories with Frankfort in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Frankfort, IL are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.