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🌱 Patch AM: See the Frankfort home that topped Will County’s sales last week
And check out Garage Sale on the Frankfort Patch calendar

Hello again Frankfort! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See the Frankfort home that topped Will County's sales last week
Also on today's calendar: Garage Sale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
- Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Top 10 most expensive homes sold in Will County, reported Aug. 10-16 (shawlocal.com) — A newly built home at 306 West Nebraska Street in Frankfort sold for $1.99 million, topping Will County's residential sales for the week of Aug. 10. The 6,384-square-foot, four-bedroom, four-bath house led a list of high-end transactions across Naperville, Homer Glen, Lockport and other communities, where 286 properties averaged about $376,000.
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📸 Around Frankfort
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Frankfort
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★ Featured events ★
- Garage Sale →
19621 116th Ave,
8:00 am
Friday August 28
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Other local events
- Curriculum Night - Grand Prairie 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Frankfort CCSD 157C Frankfort, IL 60423 - 2026 Ribbon Cutting for Solyne Cafe
Frankfort Chamber of Commerce Solyne Cafe 21000 S Frankfort Square Rd. Suite A Frankfort, IL 60423
4:00 pm - Curriculum Night - Hickory Creek 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Frankfort CCSD 157C Frankfort, IL 60423 - Spaghetti-Eating Contest: Qualifying Round 3 →
CD&ME, 23320 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
6:30 pm - Frankfort Township Seniors - Grub Club →
Dancing Marlin, 20590 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
12:00 pm - Garden Club - Shade Gardening →
20601 LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
5:30 pm - 2026 Concerts on the Green - Outcast Jazz Band →
Breidert Green Park, Frankfort
6:30 pm - 58th Annual Frankfort Fall Festival! →
123 Kansas St, Frankfort
10:00 am - Spaghetti-Eating Contest Championship →
Frankfort Fall Festival, 123 Kansas St, Frankfort
3:30 pm - Orland Park Coin & Stamp Show →
Orland Park Civic Center 14750 S. Ravinia Ave. Orland Park, IL
10:00 am - Friends of the Frankfort Public Library Book Sale →
Frankfort Public Library District, 21119 S Pfeiffer Rd, Frankfort
9:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Sunday August 30
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Saturday September 12
📣 Frankfort Shout Outs!
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- Smile Obsession — 8155341779
- Family Focus Travel — (630) 290-7059
- The Curve Clinic PLLC — (815) 524-8945
- country concrete inc — (708) 476-0798
- Will County Children's Advocacy Center — 815-774-4565
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Obituary: Carol M. Bates —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Obituary: Cheri Lee —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Obituary: Joan Nurczyk —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Neighbor Alert: Suspicious Activity Reported in Sandalwood Neighborhood —Jeff Nyman Read on Patch
- Obituary: Trevor J. Wright —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
Ophelia (fifi) was LOST on August 22, 2026 in Frankfort, IL 60423 near North & 80th Ave Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Plank Trail Estates)
- DMS posted a job opening for Janitor in Frankfort. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Frankfort. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Frankfort here.
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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: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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