Sunday: Turning sunny; warm, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
Tuesday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Patch's Best 2026 Halloween Yard Haunts: Will, Kendall, Grundy Counties (patch.com) — Several elaborate Halloween yard displays in Frankfort are welcoming visitors nightly through Halloween, featuring animatronics, spooky cemeteries, and family-friendly inflatables. Addresses on Acorn Road, Jonquil Lane, Lakeview Estates Boulevard, Harvest Drive, and Hawthorne Lane offer walk-through experiences, jump scares, and candy on Halloween, generally lighting up from dusk until around 10 p.m., weather permitting.
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
Manteno Veterans Home Needs Donations - Drop Off in Joliet or New Lenox Until October 26, 2026 New Lenox American Legion and The Stone City VFW in Joliet are Serving as Donation Drop Off Sites Now thru October 26, 2026By K.P. LynneThe Manteno... (More info)
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Obituary: Robert L. Arko —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
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Montessori of Frankfort Welcomes Frankfort Fire Department for Special Visit —montessorioffrankfort Read on Patch
Guild Mortgage posted a job opening for Loan Processor III, Specialty Loans in Frankfort. Apply here.
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
Skin-and-Bones Senior Cat Abandoned in a Carrier Chats Up Every Person She Meets Like She Is Making Up for Lost Time (thenewstribune.com)
New Lenox
Beth Conaghan, Realtor in New Lenox, IL, Opens Permanent Office on Maple Street With Chamber Ribbon Cutting (digitalmarketreports.com)
Detectives seek tips in teen's 1976 unsolved murder (audacy.com)
Manhattan
Are We Documenting Our Way to Forgetfulness?, by Yonason Goldson (creators.com)
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