IDOT moved the construction start so the road work wouldn't affect traffic for the Frankfort Fall Festival, a village official said.
The closing, which will last about 28 days, comes as part of the U.S. Route 30 widening project, a village official said.
The Frankfort location won't be quite like the Little Joe's Famous Pizza restaurants in New Lenox and Tinley Park, the owners say. Doors at the new space should be open by next month.
The pizza restaurant, which has locations in New Lenox and Tinley Park, goes before the Village Plan Commission on Thursday. Find out where Little Joe's wants to open in Frankfort.
The car dealership also receives a seven-year incentive program as part of the village's approval for Currie to make improvements to its facilities and add a new storage lot.
The Will County Supervisor of Assessments announced Wednesday that homeowners should expect to see a reduction in their property values for 2012. But there are signs for optimism on the horizon.
A recent resignation on the board has the district looking to appoint a new commissioner. Interested? Find out how you can apply.
Will County electoral board removes 8 Democrats from November's ballot. Republicans claim Democrats used improper procedures to get onto the ballot; Democrats call it a move to limit voter choice and competition.
The Village Board approved the Will Electric Aggregation Group Agreement. Find out what that means for you.
Julie Gorczynski's family and friends attended a special ceremony Friday, where Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law to help stop situations like the one that took Gorczynski's life from happening again. The Frankfort teen died in a car crash in Orland Park.
With many Southland residents still unemployed, should the U.S. Olympic Committee have off-shored American jobs to make team uniforms for American athletes in China?
Members of an electricity aggregation consortium of Will County communities approved a new power supplier and negotiated a two-year rate that's lower than ComEd. Find out the details of this agreement and what's next for the village.
The Will County Governmental League's electricity aggregation consortium, which the village is a part o, will vote Thursday to choose a power supplier, a Frankfort official said.
Frankfort Township is identifying for removal thousands of ash trees infested by the beetle. Find out why the problem has intensified and how long this process will take.
Find out what streets to avoid and when with Patch's construction map.
The Illinois 1st Congressional District Democrat and Republican candidates weighed in Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a major aspect of the Affordable Health Care Act is constitutional.
Work to upgrade some of the village's streets should begin in mid-July and run through August. Check out the map to see which roadways will be getting work done.
The cost to buy a pack of cigarettes goes up in Illinois as a new tax increase on cigarettes goes into effect. Will this change your habits? Tell us what you think.
Meatheads Burger & Fries and Massage Envy hope to open new locations by this fall in the Prairie Crossings Shopping Center. Roma Sports Club, an indoor sports facility, also received board approval at Monday's meeting.
Meatheads Burger & Fries, Massage Envy and indoor sports facility Roma Sports Club will go before the Village Plan Commission to discuss opening spots in the village.
The Frankfort Village Board approved a new procedure on how it licenses retailers selling tobacco and tobacco-related products. Since March, the village has had a moratorium on approving those licenses while it re-examined its procedure.
The Frankfort Village Board approved a measure Monday that allows the creation of a four-way stop at the intersection, which has been a safety concern for some village officials.
The new sign at the cross walk on White Street, by Breidert Green, is to remind drivers to stop when there are pedestrians. But some motorists are stopping unnecessarily. Find out how the village is trying to fix this problem.
It's official: Mariano's Fresh Market, an upscale grocery store, will be coming to Frankfort. What does this new development mean for the economic future of the village?
The Frankfort Republican, who lost a Will County Board bid in March, doesn't want to see a Cook County political takeover. That's why he's challenging Democratic incumbent Toi Hutchinson for the 40th District state Senate seat.
The Frankfort Plan Commission recommended Thursday that the village board approve plans to build an upscale grocery store at 21001 S. LaGrange Road.
The Frankfort Village Board approved Monday an agreement with Frankfort School District 157-C to help curb cell phone use among drivers using the district's school parking lots.
A contractor on the U.S. Route 30 project accidentally broke a water main, said a village official.
The final public forum to discuss what Frankfort residents can expect when the village begins to negotiate electric rates for the community will be at 6 p.m. Monday, May 21.
Frankfort's electricity aggregation referendum passed in March, but residents still have questions. Ask them during Patch's live chat with Mayor Jim Holland at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17.
If so, it could earn you a Patch T-shirt. Find out how and share your own photos of you and your motorcycle with other readers.
Let Patch help you plan your commute and other downtown traveling during the NATO summit in Chicago this weekend.
The project to build a new Mariano's Fresh Market location still needs village approval, but it's getting closer to a reality. Take a look at what upscale grocery store might look like.
Frankfort's electricity aggregation referendum passed in March, but that doesn't me residents don't still have questions. Ask them during Patch's live chat with Mayor Jim Holland at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17.
As roadwork begins again on the thoroughfare, Patch looks at the number of speeding and cell phone-use citations issued in the construction zone since the beginning of the year.
A mixture of conservative budgeting and creative funding solutions keeps Frankfort financially lean and mean. Find out why officials work hard to ensure the village doesn't just break even each year but has a surplus.
The Frankfort Village Board approved a partnership Monday with the Will County Governmental League's consortium of other municipalities involved with electricity aggregation.
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. held a symbolic groundbreaking Saturday in Peotone, while protesters against a proposed third Chicago-area airport gathered a mile away, the AP reported.