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Dangerous Temps In Manhattan Wednesday; Where to Stay Cool
Forecasters are predicting heat index values to climb above 100 degrees Wednesday in Manhattan. Here's where to go to cool down.

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Forecasters are predicting heat index values to climb above 100 degrees Wednesday in Manhattan. Here's where to go to cool down.

Forecasters are predicting heat index values to climb above 100 degrees Wednesday in Mokena. Here's where to go to cool down.
Forecasters are predicting heat index values to climb above 100 degrees Wednesday in Frankfort. Here's where to go to cool down.
Forecasters are predicting heat index values to climb above 100 degrees Wednesday in New Lenox. Here's where to go to cool down.
This beautiful Mokena-area estate is up for sale.
This beautiful Frankfort estate is up for sale.
Plus: Town Cancels National Night Out; Man Injured Fighting Fire; Recovery Fund For Woman Hit by Car; Toppen Memorial Ride; more
The final installment for 2022 of the free outdoor movies at Breidert Green in Frankfort is scheduled for Aug. 10.
The ride benefits the Our Fallen Hero Foundation in Memory of PFC Aaron Toppen, a Mokena resident who was killed in Afghanistan in 2014.
Taylor E. Bania, 22, faces a charge of causing a child to be endangered after police say she left her 1-1/2-year-old alone.
Cleo Rose is a 4-year-old female tortoiseshell looking for her forever home.
Gas prices stayed under $5 for the second week in a row in and around Frankfort. Here's a look at where to find the cheapest gas around.
Gas prices stayed under $5 for the second week in a row in and around Manhattan. Here's a look at where to find the cheapest gas around.
Gas prices stayed under $5 for the second week in a row in and around Mokena. Here's a look at where to find the cheapest gas around.
Gas prices stayed under $5 for the second week in a row in and around New Lenox. Here's a look at where to find the cheapest gas around.
Parents in Manhattan can mark the first day of school coming later this summer.
Parents in Mokena can mark the first day of school coming later this summer.
Parents in Frankfort can mark the first day of school coming later this summer.
Parents in New Lenox can mark the first day of school coming later this summer.
Trophies were handed out during Monday's Mokena Village Board of Trustees meeting.