Frankfort in Will County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Glenn R. Warning
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 17, 2025
1. Glenn R. Warning Marker
"When we left a village meeting, everybody knew where I stood. I was always upfront and Honest with people because what I did was for the people and the village. A handshake was my word and very important to me as mayor."
Glenn Warning was born on February 23, 1924 and is a life-long resident of Frankfort, Illinois.
Glenn was mayor of Frankfort for 24 years (1965 to 1989) and served on the Will County Board for 14 years (from 1989 to 2003).
During his years of public service, he was an entrepreneur and Frankfort businessman.
His vision for Frankfort was healthy growth.
"What kept me here is that I'm dedicated to the area. I wouldn't trade Frankfort for any other community."
Glenn Warning: Recipient of FPF's Lifetime Achievement Award
August, 2004
Public Servant/Elected Official
Erected 2004 by Frankfort Preservation Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is February 23, 1924.
Location. 41° 29.913′ N, 87° 51.139′ W. Marker is in Frankfort, Illinois, in Will
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frankfort Village Hall (here, next to this marker); Circa 1850 (within shouting distance of this marker); Circa 1903 (within shouting distance of this marker); Frankfort Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Breidert Green (about 600 feet away); Circa 1877 (about 700 feet away);
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 17, 2025
2. Glenn R. Warning bust and marker
Regarding Glenn R. Warning. Glenn Warning died in 2016 at the age of 92.
Also see . . .
1. Glenn Warning obituary. (Submitted on July 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Mayor Glenn Warning. This article reprinted by the Frankfort Historical Society appears to date to the mid-1980s, when Warning was still the mayor of this village about 32 miles southwest of downtown Chicago.
Excerpt: "In fact, one can say that Warning`s political career grew out of his involvement in community organizations, such as the Lions Club. In a town where everyone knew everyone else, his activities did not go unnoticed. When a vacancy developed in the board of trustees in the early 1960s, George Sangmeister Sr., then the village president, appointed Warning to fill it."(Submitted on July 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 17, 2025
3. Glenn R. Warning bust
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 17, 2025
4. Glenn R. Warning bust in front of the old Frankfort Village Hall
A marker about this Village Hall building is to the right of the main entrance to this building, which today houses the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce. Another plaque regarding the dedication of this building in 1940.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 17, 2025
5. Glenn R. Warning Marker in front of the 1940 Frankfort Village Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
