Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.
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• Frankfort Kicks Off Summer With America 250 Celebration (patch.com) — Frankfort residents can kick off summer at the Village’s America 250-themed celebration May 31 at Breidert Green, featuring family-friendly entertainers and activities. The Blooze Brothers Band will take the stage in the evening, with a 10-minute fireworks show launched from Prairie Park and visible from the Green to cap off the night.
• Tinley Park-Frankfort Rotary Club Awards Scholarships To Three Local Seniors (patch.com) — Frankfort-area families can celebrate three local seniors honored with $1,000 scholarships from the Tinley Park-Frankfort Rotary Club, recognizing their service and academic goals. The long-running program, funded largely by the club’s fundraising, supports students from Tinley Park, Andrew, and Lincoln-Way East high schools who embody Rotary’s “Service Above Self” motto.
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🗞 Nearby News
Tinley Park
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Monee
Forest Preserve programs spotlight native plants and pollinators (wjol.com)
New Lenox
Semi Tips, Spews Jars Of Mayonnaise Onto Gougar Road: New Lenox PD (patch.com)
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