🌱 Patch AM: Frankfort mother pleads not guilty in son’s death; next hearing set.

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• Frankfort mother pleads not guilty in son's death; next hearing set.

Also on today's calendar: Women's Club Annual Fall Craft/Vendor Fair and Car Show and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.
• Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 73, low: 53.
• Monday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mother 'invested' in Lindsay Clancy trial pleads not guilty in murder of her 2-year-old (thenationaldesk.com) — A Frankfort mother has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old son, after police found the child unresponsive at the family's home earlier this month. Authorities describe the case as a domestic-related homicide, and court records say the boy's obituary was published a day before her plea, with another court appearance set for October.
   

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Saturday September 26
• Women's Club Annual Fall Craft/Vendor Fair and Car Show →
  St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 9300 W 167th St, Orland Hills
  9:00 am
• MASSIVE Mokena Estate Sale - ONE DAY ONLY - Boulder Ridge South Townhome →
  Mokena Estate Sale, 12628 Royal Gorge Ct, Mokena
  9:00 am
• Free Shredding Event and Food Drive! →
  550 W North St, Manhattan
  9:30 am
• 4th Annual VetFest 2026 →
  American Legion Post 18, 15052 Archer Ave, Lockport, IL, 60441,
  10:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, September 27, 2026 →
  Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S Ravinia Ave, Orland Park
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• Explore Nature: Join the Be a Trailblazer Experience →
  Forest Preserve District of Will County, Sugar Creek Administration Center, 17540 W Laraway Rd, Joliet
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• Tour Channahon's Premier 55+ Community This Saturday →
  22601 S Remington Dr, Channahon
  9:00 am
• Fall Family Day →
  20601 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
  10:00 am
• Baird & Warner's 8th Annual Pet Adoption Day →
  21130 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
  12:00 pm
• God of Carnage Comes to Curtain Call Theatre →
  Curtain Call Theatre, 11112 Front St, Mokena
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• Pumpkin Succulent Centerpiece Workshop →
  20601 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
  11:00 am
• Wine & Ale Walk →
  Downtown Frankfort
  2:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Will County Center for Community Concerns - Helping People, Changing Lives →
  Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd, Frankfort
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Volunteer Fair Fall 2026 →
  Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd, Frankfort
  7:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Obituary: Shirley Jeanette Evans Lang —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
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• Obituary: Darrell R. Strong —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
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• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(02736) - 19310 S LaGrange Rd in Mokena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Frankfort here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mokena

• State Rep. Patrick Sheehan To Co-Host Free Shred Event And Food Drive In Mokena (wjol.com)
• Road America Hosts USF Pro Championships Finale (speedsport.com)

Tinley Park

• Prost! Tinley's Flipside Brewing Pays Tribute To German Culture In Daylong 'Fliptoberfest' (patch.com)

Monee

• Interest in automation leads to new Voortman USA facility (thefabricator.com)
• Patricia Hofman (mantecabulletin.com)

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