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In today's newsletter:

• Frankfort neighborhood shaken by chilling details in toddler homicide case
• Which Frankfort students just earned county farm bureau scholarships?

Also on today's calendar: Labor Day Crafting Session: Make Your Own Magnets and Create Your Own Magic and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clouds and sun; warm, humid, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
• Sunday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 61.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Frankfort Mom Who Killed Toddler Claimed He Was 'The Anti-Christ': Prosecutors (patch.com) — Frankfort residents are reeling after prosecutors detailed how a local mother allegedly killed her 2-year-old son, Barrett "Bear" Walsh, inside their Brook Stone Court home. Court filings describe the child's death, the mother's reported statements, and concerns for the safety of her husband and three surviving children as she awaits a Sept. 8 court appearance in Will County.
   

• 2026 Higher Education Scholarship Recipients (fwrnews.com) — Several Frankfort students are among the Will County Farm Bureau Foundation's 2026 higher education scholarship recipients, including Emerson and Edward Dell and Madeline Erickson. The awards support local graduates pursuing advanced degrees in fields like finance, education leadership, and occupational therapy, highlighting the strong academic paths Frankfort families are helping their students follow beyond Lincoln-Way East High School.
   

📸 Around Frankfort

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Frankfort

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Labor Day Crafting Session: Make Your Own Magnets and Create Your Own Magic →
  8104 W 143rd St, Orland Park
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Orland Park Coin & Stamp Show →
  Orland Park Civic Center 14750 S. Ravinia Ave. Orland Park, IL,
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• A Celebration of Tucker — Annual Sales Event →
  2011 Calistoga Dr, New Lenox
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 5
• 58th Annual Frankfort Fall Festival! →
  123 Kansas St, Frankfort
  10:00 am
• Labor Day Weekend Tent Sale →
  20601 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
  10:00 am
• Spaghetti-Eating Contest Championship →
  Frankfort Fall Festival, 123 Kansas St, Frankfort
  3:30 pm
Sunday September 6
• Labor Day Weekend Tent Sale →
  20601 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
  10:00 am
Monday September 7
• Holiday - No School
  Frankfort CCSD 157C Frankfort, IL 60423
• Labor Day Weekend Tent Sale →
  20601 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
  9:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Friends of the Frankfort Public Library Book Sale →
  Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd, Frankfort
  9:00 am
• Tails & Tales Dog Adoption Event →
  Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd, Frankfort
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Job Fair with Workforce Center of Will County →
  Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd, Frankfort
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Obituary: James Allen Coffey —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
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• A 2-year-old boy died Tuesday in Frankfort, according to the Will County coroner's office, in what Frankfort police called an apparent domestic... (X: chicagotribune)
• Frankfort Fall Fest is Sept. 5-7 in downtown Frankfort.... (X: Joliet_HN)

• Illinois Tool Works Inc posted a job opening for Machine Operator (Day) in Frankfort. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Mokena

• Man arrested with Molotov cocktails in Mokena pleads not guilty at initial federal appearance (chicagotribune.com)
• Former Michigan City police officer under investigation for Flock camera misuse (cbsnews.com)

Monee

• Will County road closures, construction to cause Labor Day weekend travel delays (shawlocal.com)

Chicago Heights

• 2 Men Charged After Illegal Guns Found During Traffic Stop: Sheriff (patch.com)

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