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Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Cedarhurst Of Frankfort Opens Independent Living Cottages (patch.com) — Frankfort residents now have 32 new independent living cottages at Cedarhurst of Frankfort, expanding local options for older adults who want more independence with less home maintenance. The campus also offers assisted living and memory care, plus amenities like a clubhouse with meals, fitness gym, putting green, bocce and shuffleboard to support an active lifestyle close to home.
2. 1 Dead After Early-Morning Crash In Frankfort: Cops (patch.com) — An early-morning two-vehicle crash on Route 30 in Frankfort left a 20-year-old Joliet driver dead and a 54-year-old Lockport driver seriously injured, according to local police. Both directions of Route 30 were closed for hours as first responders worked the scene and the Lincoln-Way Area Crash Team began investigating the cause.
3. Frankfort's Hickory Creek Softball Team Takes Third Place At State (patch.com) — Frankfort families can celebrate Hickory Creek Middle School's girls softball team finishing third in the IESA Class 3A state finals after an 18-4 season. The team also captured regional and sectional titles, with strong pitching, consistent hitting, and a long streak of state tournament appearances that continue to spotlight Frankfort's young athletes.
4. New information uncovered about death of 6-year-old Frankfort, Illinois girl run over by her school bus (cbsnews.com) — A 6-year-old Frankfort first-grader was fatally run over by her substitute school bus driver after being dropped at a stop that required her to cross in front of the bus, and her family is now suing District 210 and Frankfort District 157-C. Newly obtained emails and video raise questions about driver training, staffing shortages, and inconsistent drop-off practices, prompting route reviews and an NTSB safety investigation.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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