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Premier Promo Secrets of Hidden Lake from Tim Frakes on Vimeo.Hi, I’m Tim Frakes. For 30 years, my family and I have lived across the road from the DuPage County Forest Preserve’s Hidden Lake. I’ve trekked nearly every square inch. And on my walks, I became curious about the people who lived here in the…

Proud to work with and support the Lombard Historical Society. Check out our new video which introduces Lombard to the LHS Carriage House Expansion Project. In 2020, LHS received a $750,000 Illinois Public Museum Capital Grant to be used to expand and upgrade the Carriage House at 23 West Maple Street. The funds will be…

Recently I treated myself to a present. It’s a framed map by Albert F. Scarf titled Indian Trails and Villages of Chicago and of Cook Counties (1804). It’s part of a new documentary we are producing with the Lombard Historical Society on the history of the DuPage County Forest Preserve Hidden Lake. This beautiful piece…

This Wednesday evening we will show a portion of our documentary, Common Good, followed by Q&A. Elmhurst Art Museum 150 Cottage Hill Ave. Elmhurst, Illinois 60126 Wednesday, September 22, 2021 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Free. No registration required In partnership with the Backyard Caucus, video producer Tim Frakes presents his newest documentary about the…

Lombard Cycling Classic 2021 from Tim Frakes on Vimeo. Tuesday, July 20, 2021, we were out recording as the DuPage Sports Commission brought competitive cycling to Lombard with the Lombard Cycling Classic. As part of the Intelligentsia Cup Series, the Lombard Cycling Classic was a one-day, all-day, event that welcomed amateur and professional cyclists, and…

What a privilege to help Hephzibah Home in Oak Park, Illinois produce a video presentation for their Hephzibah At Home Together 2021 Virtual Heart of Gold Gala! For more than a century, Hephzibah has offered short- and long-term group homes for abused and neglected children; child welfare and family services; foster care, adoption programs, and…

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RCAP/RCAC Mora Cooperative from RCAP on Vimeo. Here is a video I produced for the Rural Community Assistance Partnership. The Mora Cooperative exemplifies how RCAC, as a partner with RCAP, is working in rural communities to provide training, technical, and financial resources and advocacy so rural communities can achieve their goals and visions. Hear their…

Happy autumn from Tim at Frakesproductions.com I’m pleased to announce that another Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries documentary I produced for air on ABC7 Chicago has been nominated for a 2015 Chicago Emmy Award. The 57th Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards are Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the Redmoon Theater in Chicago. This years entry is titled:…