🌱 Patch AM: What the lawsuit claims about the Frankfort school bus tragedy

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In today's newsletter:

• What the lawsuit claims about the Frankfort school bus tragedy

Also on today's calendar: Orland Park Coin & Stamp Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 45 degrees.
• Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 45.
• Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Family Of Frankfort Girl Killed By School Bus Files Wrongful Death Suit (patch.com) — A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed after 6-year-old Jenna Menias, a Grand Prairie Elementary first-grader in Frankfort, was fatally struck by her school bus last month. Her family alleges both Frankfort School District 157-C and Lincoln-Way District 210 ignored repeated safety concerns and used an inexperienced substitute driver, and they're seeking accountability so similar tragedies don't happen to other local children.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Frankfort

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Orland Park Coin & Stamp Show →
  Orland Park Civic Center 14750 S. Ravinia Ave.,
  9:00 am
Saturday October 17
• MEN WHO COOK for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center →
  Joliet Junior College Event Center, 1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Eve Of Haunted Destruction →
  Dirt Oval Route 66, 3200 S Chicago St, Joliet
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Visit Us at the Country Market →
  Breidert Green Park, Frankfort
  9:00 am
• Pumpkin Succulent Centerpiece Workshop →
  20601 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
  11:00 am
Monday October 5
• AQUA | NO SEW BUTTERFLY WEFT | LOOK & LEARN | FRANKFORT, IL →
  Jeffrey LaMorte Salon & Spa-Frankfort, 20821 LaGrange Road, Frankfort
• Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program →
  Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd, Frankfort
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Fat Rosie's Says Why Choose on National Taco Day with 10-Street Taco Platter →
  Fat Rosie's Taco & Tequila Bar, 28 Kansas St, Frankfort
  10:00 am
• Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) →
  Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd, Frankfort
  2:00 pm
• Pepper's Ghost Projector →
  Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd, Frankfort
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Workshop Wednesdays: Venus Flytrap TERRORium →
  20601 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
  5:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Pumpkin Succulent Centerpiece Workshop →
  20601 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Voortman Steel Machinery opens CNC steel processing machinery manufacturing facility in Illinois (plantservices.com)
• Chicago O'Hare's Global Terminal Just Slipped To 2033, Opening A Decade For A Rival Illinois Airport (simpleflying.com)

Manhattan

• Manhattan Apartments Are Selling Bigger Than They Have in Six Years. That's Not Really About Buyer Taste (newsbreak.com)
• Manhattan's Inventory Keeps Shrinking. The Supply Wave Meant to Fix It Probably Won't, and Here's the Math Why (newsbreak.com)
• Israel deploys a 500-billboard campaign in Manhattan (heritagefl.com)

Ok Frankfort! 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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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