Happy Good Friday to those who celebrate! Hope you have an amazing holiday weekend with your family!

Here’s what’s happening in our neck of the woods:

  • FINAL FOUR: Illinois Heads Takes on UConn

  • Manhattan PD Cares!

  • Will The BEARS Finally Select A Home?

  • Spring Events For The South Suburbs

Let’s Get Into It!

-John

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WHAT’S NEW IN THE SOUTH ‘BURBS

📍Final Four Madness: Fighting Illini to Take on UConn Huskies - Details

📍Chicago Bears Aim To Finalize Stadium by 2030 - Details

📍New Dance Studio For Kids and Teens Approved In Frankfort - Details

📍Frankfort Chamber of Commerce To Host Community Showcase - Details

📍Spring Equinox Market Returns To Tinley Park - Details

📍Manhattan PD Raised $1,000 For Illinois Special Olympics - Details

Illinois Heads To Indianapolis For March Madness Final Four

Spring Equinox Market Returns To Tinley Park

Manhattan PD Raises $1000 For Special Olympics

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…

📍Mokena’s Main Park Is Getting A Make Over - Details

📍New Lenox’s Tru Country Bar Set to Open in April - Details

📍Trailer Plant Brings Huge Job Opportunity in Will County - Details

Mokena’s Main Park Proposed New Design

Tru Country To Open in April

LOCAL EASTER EVENTS & OFFERINGS

📍 Apr 4 to 5 - Easter Bunny Visits The Scoop (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Apr 4 - Easter Egg Hunt at Los Comales (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Apr 4 - Eggciting Easter Egg Hunt at Good Counsel Church (Homer Glen) - Details

FOR THE KIDDOS

📍 Apr 6 - Little Adventurers STEAM at Frankfort Arts (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Apr 8 - Basketball Classes at Park District (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Apr 8 - Toddlers Get Talking at Park District (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Apr 8 - PJ Story Time at Public Library (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Apr 8 - Teen Volunteer Orientation Public Library (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Apr 8 - Game Day Sports at Park District (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Apr 8 - Robotics For Kids at KidsWork (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Apr 9 - Art Club For Kids at Park District Program Center (Mokena) - Details

📍 Apr 9 - Kinder Music Program at Park District (Mokena) - Details

📍 Apr 9 - The Perondi’s Stuntdog Experience at Rialto Square (Joliet) - Details

📍 Apr 10 - Toddlers Get Talking at Founders Center (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Apr 13 - Youth Gymnastics at Park District (Mokena) - Details

📍 Apr 17 - Taylor Swift Party at Rec Center (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Apr 18 - Kids Garage Sale at Founders Center (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Apr 26 - Sensory Day at Dave & Buster’s (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Apr 26 - Bluey Inspired Party at Fetti Celebrations (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Apr 30 - Teen Volunteers: Take, Make & Decorate (Frankfort) - Details

📍 May 9 - Mother’s Day Make & Take at Frankfort Arts (Frankfort) - Details

UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS & OFFERINGS

📍 Apr 6 - CPR Class w/ Mokena Fire Protection at Fire Station (Mokena) - Details

📍 Apr 7 - Spring Menu Party at Wooden Paddle (La Grange) - Details

📍 Apr 10 - May Day Basket Making at Public Library (Mokena) - Details

📍 Apr 11 - Forgotten Warrior Memorial 5K (Channahon) - Details

📍 Apr 11 - Brew & Vine Festival at The Odyssey (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Apr 11 - Spring Craft Fair at Rec Center (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Apr 11 - Rocket Pro Wrestling Spring Break (Joliet) - Details

📍 Apr 12 - Pickleball League at Community Park District (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Apr 13 - 12” Summer Softball League Registration (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Apr 13 - Coat Drive 2026 at Chamber Of Commerce (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Apr 15 - Volunteer Fair 2026 at Public Library (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Apr 15 - Business Book Club at Public Library (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Apr 18 - Community Clean Up (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Apr 22 - Father Of The Bride Comedy At Park District (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Apr 25 - Mother’s Day Canvas Creation at Rec Center (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Apr 25 - 5th Annual 5K For Mental Health & Wellness Fair (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Apr 26 - Earth Day: Community Wide Clean Up (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Apr 27 - Country Market Opening at Downtown (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Apr 30 - Paint By Number & Pizza at Park District (New Lenox) - Details

📍 May 2 - Kentucky Derby Fundraiser at The Ranch (Frankfort) - Details

📍 May 9 - Naperville Food Truck Festival at Downtown (Naperville) - Details

📍 May 9 - Touch-a-Truck & Open House at Village Hall (Manhattan) - Details

📍 May 15 to 17 - Front Street Fest 2026 at Front Street Metra (Mokena) - Details

📍 May 17 - Bridal Fair at Yunker Farm Red Barn (Mokena) - Details

📍 May 17 - Fishing Derby at Prairie Park (Frankfort) - Details

JOB & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

📍Operations Manager at Wintrust (New Lenox) - Details

📍Multiple Openings at Creamery (Romeoville) - Details

📍Part Time Program Assistant at Community Park District (New Lenox) - Details

📍Recreation Supervisor at Park District (New Lenox) - Details

CHEAPEST GAS IN OUR AREA!

PRICES AS OF 04/03 - Website

📍 Manhattan - $4.13

📍 New Lenox - $4.22

📍 Mokena - $4.23

📍 Frankfort - $4.19

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THIS WEEK’S LOCAL LIVE MUSIC

📍JOHN BODA LIVE - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅 Fri, Apr 3 | 6:30PM

📍BRIAN KLIEDON LIVE - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅 Sat, Apr 4 | 6:30PM

📍AMERICAN CASH TRIBUTE JOHNNY CASH LIVE - Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲$12.51 | 📅 Sat, Apr 4 | 6:00PM

📍THE COUNTRY NIGHT LIVE - Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲$12.51 | 📅 Sat, Apr 4 | 9:30PM

UPCOMING NBA, NHL, MLB and MLS GAMES

📍 Bulls Host Phoenix on Sunday

📍 Blackhawks Head to Seattle Saturday

📍 White Sox Host Blue Jays This Weekend

📍 Chicago Cubs Head to Cleveland This Weekend

📍 Chicago Stars Face Utah on Friday

📍 Chicago Fire Head To Nashville on Sunday

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Real Estate Roundup

This week, the Chicagoland area including Cook and Will county have 8,030 available homes for sale. That is a slight decrease from last week's total of 8,175 homes available for sale.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate as of today is: 6.41%.

Mokena - Just Listed: 5  Closed: 12
New Lenox - Just Listed: 9 Closed: 3
Tinley Park- Just Listed: 22 Closed: 20
Frankfort - Just Listed: 12 Closed: 7


*If you don't see your suburb on here, shoot me a reply email "what's the weekly update in my suburb?" I'll happily send that over to you!

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Weekend Weather

Friday: 64/45 - ⛈️Thunderstorms - 💧85% -💨 WNW 15mph

Saturday: 59/35 - 🌦️Morning Showers - 💧53% -💨 WSW 21mph

Sunday: 51/34 - ⛅Partly Cloudy - 💧12% -💨 WNW 16mph

Thanks for reading. Have a great weekend!

 John Sintich

Realtor® 

Keller Williams Preferred Realty

708-612-0644

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