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10 | March 26, 2020 | the frankfort station news frankfortstationdaily.com Police reports Man accused of possessing gun unlawfully A Frankfort man was charged with felony unlawful possession of a firearm March 3 after reportedly keeping a rifle in his home without a valid FOID card. According to Will County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Kathy Hoffmeyer, deputies were dispatched to 21373 Old North Church Road to serve a Will County warrant for Toure L. Robinson, 45, on charges of possession of a stolen motor vehicle and an extradition fail to appear warrant from McLean County for aggravated fleeing of a police officer. Hoffmeyer said the deputies approached the home and saw Robinson inside. Robinson reportedly hid and refused multiple verbal commands from deputies to exit the house. When deputies forced entry into the home, Hoffmeyer said, they observed a rifle inside, and a check revealed that Robinson had a revoked FOID card. Robinson was taken into police custody and also held on the outstanding warrants. March 4 • Javonni Williams, 19, of 959 Notre Dame Drive in Matteson, was cited in the area of West Lincoln Highway and South Harlem Avenue for alleged expired registration and driving with a suspended license. March 3 • Brent C. Carlson, age 36, of 17750 Iroquois Terrace in Tinley Park, was arrested in the area of Trinity Place and Maryview Parkway for alleged speeding, reckless driving, disobeying a traffic control device, failure to wear a seat belt, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and possession of a controlled substance. EDITOR’S NOTE: The Frankfort Station’s Police Reports are compiled from official reports found online on the Frankfort Police Department’s website or releases issued by the department and other agencies. Individuals named in these reports are considered innocent of all charges until proven guilty in a court of law FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER Medical group offers drive-up coronavirus testing Family First Medical Group, with offices in Mokena and Evergreen Park, has begun offering people driveup testing for the coronavirus. Testing begins with a phone consultation, followed by a video screening, according to Ryan Dawson, marketing director for Family First. Should a physical test be recommended, patients are scheduled for a drive-up appointment, where they are first given a flu swab, the results of which take 8-10 minutes, Dawson said. If that flu swab comes back negative, then patients are administered a COVID-19 swab, which takes roughly 48 hours for results to come back, Dawson said. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus. Patients enrolled in Family First’s in-network health insurance plans typically have their costs covered through their insurance policies; however, those outside of the network also can be tested by paying out of pocket. Family First also works with Women’s Healthcare of Illinois. The group’s founder, Dr. David Beckmann, understood the need for quick testing while maintaining the safety of patients who have to come into the group’s offices, according to Dawson, and so began the drive-up testing on Monday, March 16. Reporting by T.J. Kremer III, Editor. For more, visit Moke naMessengerDaily.com. FROM THE lockport legend D92 parents self-quarantine after possible exposure to coronavirus Though there is no positive test, a parent at Lockport’s Ludwig School may have been exposed to the coronavirus at work, according to a letter from District 92 Superintendent Tim Arnold. The community letter stated that Arnold spoke to the parent at 10 p.m. the evening of March 17 to verify the status. The Ludwig parent was exposed to a student at the school where the parent teaches, and the student’s father owns a business that has an employee who has been tested, but no results are available yet. According to Arnold, the school district is monitoring the student and their family. There are no positive test results at this time The Ludwig parent has been self-quarantining and acting out of an abundance of caution. No family members have been on school grounds since March 13. “Throughout last night and this morning, I have been in contact with the Illinois Coronavirus Hotline, the Will County [Regional Office of Education], and the [Chicago Department of Public Health] to ensure that District 92 is taking every responsible measure to ensure the safety of our community,” Arnold wrote in the letter. D92 staff members are being asked to stay home as authorities assess the situation. Reporting by Abhinanda Datta, Editor. For more, visit Lock portLegendDaily.com. FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION Tinley police chief warns residents at-home coronavirus testing ‘does not exist’ Some recent Facebook postings surrounding coronavirus concerns have warned the public that scammers are going door-to-door, claiming they are authorized to administer at-home tests. Tinley Park Police Chief Matthew Walsh said the police station has not received any calls related to it but that it is still important to let residents know “this does not exist.” “Do not let people in [your] house to be tested for this virus because it does not exist,” Walsh said. “There’s not enough kits available, and there’s nobody that’s doing that.” Assistant Village Manager Pat Carr said in an email to The Junction that he also has not heard of anything like this in the area, but the Village of Tinley Park is not testing anyone. He added that testings are to go through an individual’s health care provider. Carr is involved in a new volunteer initiative with other residents to provide assistance to those who are at-risk individuals and the elderly. Reporting by Jacquelyn Schlabach, Editor. For more, visit TinleyJunctionDaily.com. FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE Joey’s donates roughly 500 pizzas to people helping in Chicago area Two Orland Park businesses have been helping those helping others by making sure they are well-fed — to the tune of roughly 500 pizzas. Joey’s locations in both Orland Park and Morgan Park teamed up with Nick’s Painting & Decorating Inc., of Orland Park, to deliver the pizzas March 19 and 20 to first responders, family shelters, city workers, medical staff and more in the Chicago area. Nick Ipema, owner of Nick’s Painting, said the idea started with interior designer Susan Devito, who wanted to serve the community during its response to the coronavirus pandemic. She wanted to “be a light for those that serve us daily,” Ipema said. The original plan was to provide goods, doughnuts and other items to people, but Ipema started making calls and found everyone was short on food and had limited supplies. “We wanted to do something big,” he said. “So, I was conjuring up ways that we could get a lot of food, quickly and efficiently, without taking over a shop’s entire product and workload.” Reporting by Bill Jones, Editor. For more, visit OPPrairieDaily. com. FROM THE HOMER HORIZON Neighborhood comes together to provide safe, fun activity for kids As the world around them stopped and people sealed themselves inside of their homes, one neighborhood in Homer Glen found a unique way to get out of the house while practicing social distancing. On March 17, residents of the Pebble Creek neighborhood put shamrocks in their front windows and challenged local children to find as many as they can. Throughout the rest of the week, it offered a way for youths to get out of the house and burn some energy. It also gave parents a way to get a few minutes of relief and relaxation. Kaitlyn Yoder, a resident of Pebble Creek, found out about the hunt on Facebook. “It falls under the social distancing guidelines, because we can all do it from our houses and decorate,” Yoder said. “But we can still get out and walk around the neighborhood and ride bikes with your family and make a game of it.” With the world slowing down, people are coming to terms with the fact that some things they have enjoyed in the past might not be there for them as the coronavirus continues to spread across the country. Reporting by Benjamin Conboy, Assistant Editor. For more, visit HomerHorizonDaily.com.
frankfortstationdaily.com sound off the frankfort station | March 26, 2020 | 11 Social snapshot Top Web Stories From FrankfortStationDaily.com as of Monday, March 23 1. UPDATED: LWSRA provides timeline, answers questions about participant who tested positive for COVID-19 2. The Scene: Where you want to be seen March 12-19 3. Breaking News — First coronavirus case reported in Will County 4. Police reports: Trailer stolen from RV center 5. Breaking News: First death related to COVID-19 in Will County reported by State Become a member: FrankfortStation.com/plus “We would like to thank AMSCO Medical located here in Frankfort for their donation of supplies this afternoon. The donation was most appreciated during this taxing event.” — Frankfort Fire Protection District from March 20 Like The Frankfort Station: facebook.com/ TheFrankfortStation “Happy Friday! I am loving student engagement today! @HCMSTigers157c” — @sorourkefsd1571 from March 20 Follow The Frankfort Station: @FrankfrtStation From the Editor Small gestures of solidarity nuria mathog Editor This past week has been a complicated week for local businesses and organizations, many of which have temporarily shut their doors or altered their services in compliance with new State mandates aiming to limit the spread of COVID-19, the disease lwsra From Page 6 pant’s family, the individual did not show symptoms of COVID-19 until March 12, and LWSRA said it was not aware at that time. The person tested positive for the coronavirus at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago, as previously reported. On March 13, the association said it canceled programs, and cleaned buses and vehicles, unaware that an individual was infected but to address growing coronavirus concerns. LWSRA received notice of the positive coronavirus test on March 16. It closed the Lincolnway Special Recreation Center that day, according to the letter, and staff started to notify people. LWSRA confirmed in the letter that the participant was on buses, which were sanitized after the March 6 and March 8 events. Daily caused by the novel coronavirus. The Frankfort Chamber of Commerce is working hard to support local businesses that have been affected by these changes, and residents looking to help their favorite stores and restaurants have several ways to offer support. Many Frankfort restaurants are continuing to serve food through carryout and delivery options, and residents can purchase gift cards at some businesses to use when they reopen. Readers can find a detailed list of local businesses' updated hours of operation and services at the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce website, sanitizing started March 13 in an effort to be “proactive,” according to LWSRA. The organization said no one on its staff has been experiencing symptoms. The letter also notes the participant did not take part in a March 9 lunch, but was on the bus the day prior to that program going out. CONTACT frankfortchamber.com. The Frankfort Arts Association has had to close its physical gallery, but the organization recently debuted a virtual gallery featuring its latest exhibition, "Treasures," which can be viewed at frankfortartsassociation. org. This initiative allows residents to enjoy the beauty of local artists' work from the comfort and safety of their homes — and even support local artists by purchasing their work online. Our story on the gallery can be found on Page 15 of this week's issue of the newspaper. In my nearly three years as editor of The Frankfort Station, I've been continually impressed by how committed Frankfort's residents are to helping one another when times are hard. This is one of those times when every action, every word, every gesture of support is crucial. I hope we will all continue to be supportive of one another and find further ways to strengthen this wonderful community in the weeks ahead. Sound Off Policy Editorials and columns are the opinions of the author. Pieces from 22nd Century Media are the thoughts of the company as a whole. The Frankfort Station encourages readers to write letters to Sound Off. All letters must be signed, and names and hometowns will be published. We also ask that writers include their address and phone number for verification, not publication. Letters should be limited to 400 words. The Frankfort Station reserves the right to edit letters. Letters become property of The Frankfort Station. Letters that are published do not reflect the thoughts and views of The Frankfort Station. Letters can be mailed to: The Frankfort Station, 11516 West 183rd Street, Unit SW Office Condo #3, Orland Park, Illinois, 60467. Fax letters to (708) 326- 9179 or e-mail to nuria@frankfortstation.com. www.frankfortstation.com. HELP YOUR BUSINESS BLOOM ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS IN The Frankfort Station DANA ANDERSON 708.326.9170 ext. 17 d.anderson@22ndcenturymedia.com ®
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