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🌱 IESA Cross Country Sectional Championships @ Troy and 11 more events
Be sure to catch MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center on the Frankfort Square Patch calendar

Good morning Frankfort Square! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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Coming up on the calendar:
- MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center at Joliet Junior College Event Center
- Lanterns & Legends Cemetery Walk at Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- IESA Cross Country Sectional Championships @ Troy at Troy Cronin Elementary
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 73 and low of 46 degrees.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 71, low: 53.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
📸 Around Frankfort Square
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Frankfort Square
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★ Featured events ★
- MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center →
Joliet Junior College Event Center, 1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet
6:00 pm - Lanterns & Legends Cemetery Walk →
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, S Elsner Rd, Frankfort
2:30 pm
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- IESA Cross Country Sectional Championships @ Troy
Troy Cronin Elementary, 210 E W Black Rd, Shorewood
4:30 pm - 2026 Business After Hours - The Right Choice Home Care
The Right Choice Home Care, 19350 S. Harlem Avenue, Frankfort
4:00 pm - Girls Basketball @ Mokena
Mokena Junior High School, 19815 Kirkstone Way, Mokena
4:00 pm - Camp Manitoqua - Fall Work Day
Camp Manitoqua, 8122 W Sauk Trail, Frankfort
8:30 am
Friday October 9
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
📣 Frankfort Square Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- A Little Sensory Hour →
Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd., Frankfort
9:30 am - Will County_Frankfort Support Group →
Frankfort Founders Community Center, 140 Oak Street, Frankfort
12:00 pm - InbeTWEEN Potion Jars (Gr. 3-5) →
Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd., Frankfort
6:00 pm - Laser-Cut 3D Pumpkin →
Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd., Frankfort
6:00 pm - Meeting: Remediate 280 Committee →
Tony Bettenhausen Recreation Center, 8125 W 171st St, Tinley Park
6:30 pm - Dungeons & Dragons: Elemental Stones →
Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd., Frankfort
6:30 pm - NARBC Tinley →
Tinley Park IL - Gecko Fancy at Tinley Park Convention Center →
Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Dr, Tinley Park
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Frankfort Square PatchAM possible:
- Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565
- Smile Obsession — 8155341779
- The Curve Clinic PLLC — (815) 524-8945
- Family Focus Travel — (630) 290-7059
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Spencer's posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Spirit in Frankfort. Apply here.
- Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Tinley Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Frankfort Square here.
🗞 Nearby News
Frankfort
- Frankfort Film Festival returning to Garden Theater with 15 films (manisteenews.com)
- American Discovery Relay 250 travels through Chicago Southland October 13-14 (southwestregionalpublishing.com)
Tinley Park
- Tinley Park's Randy Ludke realizes 'I didn't want to quit,' takes control at QB after two years of injuries (chicagotribune.com)
- Tinley Park will allow library workers to stay on village healthcare, but at sharply increased cost (chicagotribune.com)
- Major Retail Chain Closes Illinois Store Amid Bankruptcy (patch.com)
Mokena
- Mokena Toddler Vying For $25,000 Baby Of The Year Title, Spotlight In National Ad Campaign (patch.com)
Ok Frankfort Square! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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