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'''Frankfort''' is a village in [[Will County, Illinois|Will]] and [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook]] counties, [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 17,782 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/> up from 10,391 in 2000. According to Forbes.com, in 2007 the village ranked as the 36th fastest growing suburb in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/2007/07/16/suburbs-growth-housing-forbeslife-cx_mw_0716realestate_2.html?partner=msnre |title=America's Fastest-Growing Suburbs |work=[[Forbes]] |first=Matt |last=Woolsey |date=July 16, 2007 |accessdate=April 26, 2012}}</ref>
'''Frankfort''' is a village in [[Will County, Illinois|Will]] and [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook]] counties, [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 17,782 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/> up from 10,391 in 2000. According to Forbes.com, in 2007 the village ranked as the 36th fastest growing suburb in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/2007/07/16/suburbs-growth-housing-forbeslife-cx_mw_0716realestate_2.html?partner=msnre |title=America's Fastest-Growing Suburbs |work=[[Forbes]] |first=Matt |last=Woolsey |date=July 16, 2007 |accessdate=April 26, 2012}}</ref>

Recently a professor at the University of Illinois found that Chicago is the most corrupt city in America. Frankfort is a suburb of Chicago. <ref>{{cite web|http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/02/14/chicago-called-most-corrupt-city-in-nation/ |title=Chicago Called Most corrupt City in the Nation |work=[[CBS]] |first=CBS |last=Chicago |date=February 15, 2012 |accessdate=July 7, 2014}}</ref> The local Frankfort goverment recently has been subject to a large amount of public scrutiny involving children. Over the last few years one of the most notable examples include Frankfort police officer Donald Walsh who faced numerous charges including felony battery. Officer Walsh was the city DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Officer. Along side with Officer Walsh's charges, the Frankfort police department faced criticism for violating constitutional rights and inappropriately handling cases involving families and children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://frankfort.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/frankfort-cop-cuffed--jailed-in-middle-of-court-hearing-for-domestic-battery-case |title=Frankfort Cop Cuffed & Jailed in Middle of Court Hearing For Domestic Battery Case |work=[[Frankfort Patch]] |first=Joseph |last=Hosey |date=December 18, 2013 |accessdate=April 26, 2014}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/11/03/frankfort-police-try-to-force-woman-to-testify-against-suspended-cop/ |title=Frankfort Police Try to Force Woman to Testify |work=[[CBS]] |first=CBS |last=Chicago |date=November 12, 2013 |accessdate=July 7, 2014}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/news/14016974-418/frankfort-cop-faces-domestic-battery-charges.html |title=Frankfort Cop Faces Domestic Battery Charges |work=[[suntimes]] |first=Susan |last=Laferty |date=July 26, 2012 |accessdate=July 7, 2014}}</ref>

As well as the recent incident with Officer Walsh and the Frankfort Police, Frankfort has a history of Drug Trafficking and Murder being committed by Former Chicago law enforcement, most notably the Chicago cop Glen Lewellen, who was convicted of his involvement with a massive drug conspiracy and the use of his warehouse in Frankfort. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uic.edu/depts/pols/ChicagoPolitics/policecorruption.pdf |title=Chicago Politics and Police Corruption |work=[[University of illinois]] |first=Department of |last=Political Science |date=January 17, 2013 |accessdate=July 7, 2014}}</ref>

Along with a history of brutality involving children, murder, and drug dealing, the Will County goverment and judicial structure have recently faced ridicule for sexual misconduct and conspiracy for using sexual pictures of a Will County Board member for blackmail and political advantage. An affidavit by Will County Board Member Kathleen Konicki states serious violations of trust in public office and sexual misconduct. Some of the most scrutinized will County officials named for acts of abuse include Will County Judge John Anderson, Will County Judge Gerald Kinney, Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow, Will County Republican Party Chairman Richard Kavanagh, former Will County Republican Party Chairman Jack Partelow, local attorney Roman Okrei, local attorney Frank Andreano, and local attorney Timothy Rathbun. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/12de4acb082fade3e5fe68a7277ce919k |title=Affidavit of Board Member Kathleen Konicki |work=[[Will County Court]] |first=Kathleen |last=Konicki |date=May 16, 2014 |accessdate=July 9, 2014}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://newlenox.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/former-will-county-board-members-suit-says-lawyer-sent-intimate-pics-to-judge--prosecutor |title=Former Will County Board Member Suit Says Lawyer Sent Intimate Pics to Judge and Prosecutor |work=[[New Lenox Patch]] |first=Joseph |last=Hosey |date=January 3, 2014 |accessdate=July 9, 2014}}</ref>

More sexual misconduct in the Will County Judicial system has faced public outcry when Will County Judge Joseph C. Polito faced the Illinois Courts Commission for violating the judicial code as well as violating public confidence for his addiction to pornography and his statements admitting he watched pornography before his court call began in the morning, and in the afternoon after his court call had been completed for divorce court. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/16700132-418/will-county-judge-acknowledges-porn-addiction-since-childhood.html#.U7zW77GHLcg |title=Former Will County Judge Acknowledges Porn Addiction Since Childhood |work=[[Chicago Sun Times]] |first=Kim |last=Janssen |date=November 29th, 2012 |accessdate=July 9, 2014}}</ref>

Judge Gerald Kinney, Will County's Chief Judge, involved in the conspiracy and blackmail of Kathleen Konicki, faced controversy in this case as well by trying to cover up Will County Judge Joseph C. Polito's sexual misconduct. Chief Judge Kinney claimed that the public records where in fact judicial records that the public had no right to see. Judge Gerald Kinney was forced to show the records after a legal opinion from the Illinois Attorney General’s office. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/13755447-418/will-county-judge-watched-porn-on-his-court-computer-investigation-alleges.html#.U7zbELGHLcg |title=Former Will County Judge Watched Porn on His Court Computer Investigation Alleges |work=[[Chicago Sun Times]] |first=Mitch |last=Dudek |date=July 13th, 2012 |accessdate=July 9, 2014}}</ref>



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Frankfort, Illinois
Village
Country United States
StateIllinois
CountiesWill, Cook
TownshipsFrankfort
Incorporated1879
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorJim Holland
Area
 • Total
14.98 sq mi (38.8 km2)
 • Land14.98 sq mi (38.8 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
17,782
 • Density1,187.0/sq mi (458.3/km2)
 Up 71.13% from 2000
Standard of living (2007-11)
 • Per capita income$45,285
 • Median home value$401,900
ZIP code(s)
60423
Area code(s)815
Geocode27624
Websitevillageoffrankfort.com
Demographics (2010)[1]
White Black Asian
89.0% 6.1% 2.6%
Islander Native Other Hispanic
(any race)
0.01% 0.1% 2.2% 4.6%

Frankfort is a village in Will and Cook counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,782 at the 2010 census,[1] up from 10,391 in 2000. According to Forbes.com, in 2007 the village ranked as the 36th fastest growing suburb in the United States.[2]

Recently a professor at the University of Illinois found that Chicago is the most corrupt city in America. Frankfort is a suburb of Chicago. [3] The local Frankfort goverment recently has been subject to a large amount of public scrutiny involving children. Over the last few years one of the most notable examples include Frankfort police officer Donald Walsh who faced numerous charges including felony battery. Officer Walsh was the city DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Officer. Along side with Officer Walsh's charges, the Frankfort police department faced criticism for violating constitutional rights and inappropriately handling cases involving families and children.[4] [5] [6]

As well as the recent incident with Officer Walsh and the Frankfort Police, Frankfort has a history of Drug Trafficking and Murder being committed by Former Chicago law enforcement, most notably the Chicago cop Glen Lewellen, who was convicted of his involvement with a massive drug conspiracy and the use of his warehouse in Frankfort. [7]

Along with a history of brutality involving children, murder, and drug dealing, the Will County goverment and judicial structure have recently faced ridicule for sexual misconduct and conspiracy for using sexual pictures of a Will County Board member for blackmail and political advantage. An affidavit by Will County Board Member Kathleen Konicki states serious violations of trust in public office and sexual misconduct. Some of the most scrutinized will County officials named for acts of abuse include Will County Judge John Anderson, Will County Judge Gerald Kinney, Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow, Will County Republican Party Chairman Richard Kavanagh, former Will County Republican Party Chairman Jack Partelow, local attorney Roman Okrei, local attorney Frank Andreano, and local attorney Timothy Rathbun. [8] [9]

More sexual misconduct in the Will County Judicial system has faced public outcry when Will County Judge Joseph C. Polito faced the Illinois Courts Commission for violating the judicial code as well as violating public confidence for his addiction to pornography and his statements admitting he watched pornography before his court call began in the morning, and in the afternoon after his court call had been completed for divorce court. [10]

Judge Gerald Kinney, Will County's Chief Judge, involved in the conspiracy and blackmail of Kathleen Konicki, faced controversy in this case as well by trying to cover up Will County Judge Joseph C. Polito's sexual misconduct. Chief Judge Kinney claimed that the public records where in fact judicial records that the public had no right to see. Judge Gerald Kinney was forced to show the records after a legal opinion from the Illinois Attorney General’s office. [11]


Name

The name "Frankfort" was taken from Frankfort Township as designated by the governing board of Will County. It was commonly known as "Frankfort Station" after the opening of the Joliet & Northern Indiana Railroad through the township in 1855, though the official plat of the community dated March 1855 shows the name as "Frankfort".[12] Property deed abstracts and railroad documents also show that the name was always Frankfort. Local residents incorporated Frankfort as a village in 1879.

History

First inhabited by Native Americans, including the Potawatomi and Sac and Fox tribes, Frankfort was used as a conduit between the Des Plaines and St. Joseph rivers. Originally, the area was part of the Virginia Territory before the French signed a treaty with Manitoqua, the Potawatomi chief, for land in the Prestwick area. The first pioneers came to Frankfort in the early 1830s by means of the Des Plaines River from the southwest and by wagon from the east along the Sauk Trail, a roadway that still exists today.

William Rice, the first non-native settler, made a permanent settlement in Frankfort in 1831. While the first pioneers, coming mainly from the New England colonies, were mostly of English and Scottish descent, German settlers made the village of Frankfort a reality. Later in the 1840s German settlers migrated from the Pennsylvania area to Frankfort. They had fled harsh conditions in their homeland by coming to America and proved to be very industrious and experienced farmers as they soon bought most of the fertile farm land from the "Yankees", who were more inclined to provide services for local needs. Establishing both ownership and pride in the area, the German settlers implemented the first system of resident concern for local lands, which has been maintained ever since.

What is now known as Frankfort Township was originally part of the Hickory Creek Precinct. Will County was originally divided into ten precincts. The county, in 1850, was changed to the township form of government. Frankfort Township was named by Frederick Cappel after his native city, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany. In 1855 the Joliet and Northern Indiana Railroad built a line through an area linking Joliet, Illinois, with Lake Station, Indiana. The J&NI Railroad was leased to the Michigan Central Railroad, and service was implemented in July 1855. Nelson D. Elwood, an officer of the rail line, and Sherman Bowen, a Joliet attorney and real estate man, jointly platted a village of around 23 acres (9.3 ha) in March 1855 and named it Frankfort after the township. It was commonly referred to as "Frankfort Station" because of the railroad depot located there.

John McDonald became the first railroad agent in 1857.

In 1879, the village of Frankfort was incorporated, and elected John McDonald as the first Village President. Along with the establishment of the government, among the first undertakings of the newly formed administration was the institution of land use policies. Early plats that were recorded indicated a traditional grid pattern with residential uses surrounding the business district and railroad line and additional land provided for schools and public open spaces.

Geography

Frankfort is located at 41°29′53″N 87°50′58″W / 41.49806°N 87.84944°W / 41.49806; -87.84944 (41.498133, -87.849549).Template:GR

According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 14.98 square miles (38.8 km2), all land.[13]

An unincorporated area north of the village of Frankfort (in Frankfort Township) is a census-designated place known as Frankfort Square.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 10,391 people, 3,418 households, and 2,942 families residing in the village. The population density was 952.7 people per square mile (367.7/km²). There were 3,580 housing units at an average density of 328.2 per square mile (126.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.86% White, 2.48% African American, 0.17% Native American, 2.13% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.31% of the population.

There were 3,418 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.6% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $83,055, and the median income for a family was $89,645. Males had a median income of $66,147 versus $36,179 for females. The per capita income for the village was $33,968. About 1.9% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over. According to Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live 2011"; Frankfort is estimated to have a population of 17,594, a median family income of $116,611, and a median home price of $296,250.

Frankfort is home to Lincoln-Way East High School and Lincoln-Way North High School. Lincoln-Way East High School has won state championships in Football (2005), Girls Softball (2002), Boys Gymnastics (2006, 2011), Summer League Baseball, and Marching Band (2007, 2008). Lincoln-Way North has a state championship in Boys Gymnastics (2011) and Summer League Baseball (2011).

Comedian Bernie Mac, Bishop singer Paulette Bertrand, and Styx singer Dennis DeYoung had homes and lived in Frankfort for a good portion of their lives.

Government

Frankfort is divided between two congressional districts. Most of the village is in Illinois's 11th congressional district, while the small portion in Cook County is in the 2nd district.


References

  1. ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Frankfort village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  2. ^ Woolsey, Matt (July 16, 2007). "America's Fastest-Growing Suburbs". Forbes. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  3. ^ Chicago, CBS (February 15, 2012). "Chicago Called Most corrupt City in the Nation". CBS. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Text "http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/02/14/chicago-called-most-corrupt-city-in-nation/" ignored (help)
  4. ^ Hosey, Joseph (December 18, 2013). "Frankfort Cop Cuffed & Jailed in Middle of Court Hearing For Domestic Battery Case". Frankfort Patch. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  5. ^ Chicago, CBS (November 12, 2013). "Frankfort Police Try to Force Woman to Testify". CBS. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  6. ^ Laferty, Susan (July 26, 2012). "Frankfort Cop Faces Domestic Battery Charges". suntimes. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  7. ^ Political Science, Department of (January 17, 2013). "Chicago Politics and Police Corruption" (PDF). University of illinois. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  8. ^ Konicki, Kathleen (May 16, 2014). "Affidavit of Board Member Kathleen Konicki". Will County Court. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  9. ^ Hosey, Joseph (January 3, 2014). "Former Will County Board Member Suit Says Lawyer Sent Intimate Pics to Judge and Prosecutor". New Lenox Patch. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  10. ^ Janssen, Kim (November 29th, 2012). "Former Will County Judge Acknowledges Porn Addiction Since Childhood". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved July 9, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ Dudek, Mitch (July 13th, 2012). "Former Will County Judge Watched Porn on His Court Computer Investigation Alleges". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved July 9, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ Official plat of Frankfort, dated March 3, 1855
  13. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places – Illinois". United States Census. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
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