Children’s Safety Expo with more than 30 “Touch-a-Trucks” participating

State Sen. Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) is teaming up with New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann, Frankfort Mayor Jim Holland and Mokena Mayor Joe Werner to host a FREE Children’s Safety Expo on Saturday, June 18 from 9 am to Noon at:

Lincoln-Way East High School
201 Colorado Ave.
Frankfort, IL

Admission is free, and complimentary refreshments will be provided. There will also be free giveaways at the event, and Radogno said the first 100 children will receive a free t-shirt.

More than 30 “Touch-a-Trucks” will be at the Safety Expo, and kids are invited to see, touch and get behind the wheel of their favorite vehicle. Local professionals will be available to answer questions about the equipment and the work they do.

In addition, public service representatives will be available to speak with event participants on health, education and safety issues, including Internet safety and cyber bullying, bicycle and grilling safety, allergies, college savings and more. There will also be a number of demonstrations and other services offered, including an exhibition by the Frankfort Police K-9 Unit, a bomb squad exhibit and scoliosis and blood pressure screenings.

Participants expected to attend the health fair include:

Catholic Charities of Joliet; Cheer Command; Chicago Autism Academy; Child Care Resource & Referral; Chiro One Wellness; Crisis Line of Will County; Cook County Sheriff’s Police; Frankfort Fire Protection District; Frankfort Park District; Frankfort Police Dept.; Frankfort Public Library; Frankfort Square Park District; Frankfort Township Highway Dept.; Hughes Academy of Irish Dance; Illinois State Police; Juice Plus; KidsWorks Children’s Museum; Kindercare; Kumon Math and Reading Center; LIFESTAR Chicago; Mokena ESDA; Mokena Fire Protection District; Mokena Park District; Mokena Police Dept.; Mokena Public Library; New Horizons Family Chiropractic; New Lenox Fire Protection District; New Lenox Park District; New Lenox Police Dept.; New Lenox Public Library; Nuway Disposal; Oberweis Dairy; Office of the Illinois Treasurer; Ozinga Cement; PACE; Rogers Towing; Secretary of State; S.I.D.S. of Chicago; Superior Ambulance; Tiger Kwon’s Martial Arts; Tony’s Villa Rosa Pizza; Village of Frankfort; Village of Mokena; Village of New Lenox; Waddell & Reed; Will County Department of Highways; Will County Farm Bureau; Will County State’s Attorney’s Office.

For more information on Safety Expo demonstrations, participants and events visit Sen. Radogno’s Web site www.senatorradogno.org, or call the district office at 630.243.0800.