Happy Friday!

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

Let’s Get Into It!

-John

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📍Cedar Road at Haven Avenue Roundabout Earns APWA Project Of The Year - Details

📍Starbucks Roll Out Chicago-Area Cafe Makeovers, Frankfort Included! - Details

📍Orland Park Lions Club Partners with GotSneakers For Community Wide Sneaker Drive - Details

📍Frankfort To Conduct Another Urban Design And Planning Workshop - Details

📍Tinley Park Hosts 2026 Citizens Fire Academy - Details

📍Lincoln Way East Graduates Enter The 2026 NFL Draft - Details

📍Hometown Coffee And Juice Coming To Hinsdale Train Station - Details

📍Spring Sports 2026: Local Leagues For Manhattan Residents - Details

📍Forest Preserve Improvements Approved For Homer Glen and Lockport - Details

📍Kids Fishing Derby Coming To Frankfort This May - Details

📍 Apr 24 - Jumperoo at Urban Air Adventure Park (Mokena) - Details

📍 Apr 24 - Come Play With Me at Founders (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

📍 Apr 30 - Critter Class: Parent & Me at Park District (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Apr 30 - Kids Drawing Club at Founders (Frankfort) - Details

📍 May 1 - Tiny Art Show at Public Library (Frankfort) - Details

📍 May 1 - Meet & Paint a Fennec Fox at Color Me Mine (Frankfort) - Details

📍 May 2 - Touch-A-Truck at Walker Country Estates (Mokena) - Details

📍 May 2 - Sweet Stories at Rainbow Cone (Orland Park) - Details

📍 May 3 - My Constellation Projector at Public Library (Orland Park) - Details

📍 May 6 - Mixed Media Art Workshop At Rec Center (Orland Park) - Details

📍 May 6 - Digital Art Program at Founders (Frankfort) - Details

📍 May 15 and 22 - Daddy & Daughter Ball at Park District (Mokena) - Details

📍 May 16 - Get Hooked On Frankfort at Prairie Park (Frankfort) - Details

📍 May 29 - Hi Neighbor! Family Event At Public Library (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Apr 25 - Pre-Mothers Day Shopping Expo at St John’s Lutheran Church (Tinley Park) - Details

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

📍 May 1 - Bowling w/ Mom at Thunderbowl (Mokena) - Details

📍 May 3 - Mothers Day Great Finds at Bosco’s Marketplace (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 May 8 - Mother’s Day Weekend at Whisk & Flame (Frankfort) - Details

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

📍 May 10 - Mother’s Day Brunch & Dinner Buffet at Durbins Harmony Square (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 May 10 - Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet at Aurelio’s (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 May 10 - Mother’s Day Brunch at Tommy T’s Tavern (Orland Park) - Details

📍 May 10 - Mother’s Day at Ashburn Baptist Church (Orland Park) - Details

📍 May 10 - Mother’s Day Dinner At North & Maple (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Apr 24 - Community Clean Up (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Apr 24 - Garden Club: Veggie Container Gardening at Alsip (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Apr 25 - Sheep Shearing at The Childrens Farm (Palos Park) - Details

📍 Apr 25 - Trails Day Bike Ride at Hickory Creek Preserve (Mokena) - Details

📍 Apr 25 - Brunch In The Garden At Alsip Nursery (Frankfort) - Details

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

📍 Apr 25 - Spring Plant Swap at Public Library (Mokena) - Details

📍 Apr 25 - Spring Market at Watershed Cafe (Mokena) - Details

📍 Apr 25 - Military Care Package Food Drive at Public Library (Orland Park) - Details

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

📍 Apr 26 - Puppy Yoga & Adoption at Fidos Landing (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Apr 26 - Geneva French Market at Metra Station (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Apr 26 - Spring Mini Green House Sessions at KHP (Homer Gle

📍 Apr 26 - Open Mic Poetry at Bookbar (Mokena) - Details

📍 Apr 26 - Boxing For Balance and Recovery at BVL Boxing (Mokena) - Details

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

📍 Apr 28 - Heavy Metal & Handmade at Sound Growler (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Apr 28 - Spring Gardening With Native Plants at Founders (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Apr 29 - Retirement and Tax Seminar At Park District (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Apr 29 - May Cocktail Preview at Bookbar (New Lenox) - Details

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

📍 Apr 30 - 3rd Annual Mokena Passport Kickoff Night (Mokena) - Details

📍 Apr 30 - Frankfort's Downtown Workshop at Village Hall (Frankfort) - Details

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

📍 May 2 - NAWS Line Dance Workshop at Jamo’s Live (Mokena) - Details

📍 May 2 - Paint & Sip at Social 45 (Frankfort) - Details

📍 May 2 - Kentucky Derby Bar Crawl at BarGo (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 May 3 - Loyalty Day Parade (New Lenox) - Details

📍 May 5 - Antique Appraisals by Rex at Public Library (Frankfort) - Details

📍 May 6 - Musical Bingo at Public Library (Frankfort) - Details

📍 May 8 - Vintage Card Games at Public Library (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 (Mokena) - Details

📍 May 15 - 2026 Crosstown Event at Sox Stadium (Chicago) - Details

📍 May 16 - Spring Farm Festival at Childrens Farm At The Center (Palos Park) - Details

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

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

📍 May 17 - Sound Healing Certification at Wholistic Wellness (Frankfort) - Details

📍 May 21 and 28 - Farmers Market at Village Commons (New Lenox) - Details

📍 May 23 - Red, White & Blue BBQ Fest & Parade at Centennial Park (Orland Park) - Details

📍 May 23 - Neurodivergent Empowerment & Regulation Group at Wholistic Wellness (Frankfort) - Details

📍 May 23 - Centennial Park Aquatic Center Opening Day 2026 (Orland Park) - Details

📍 May 28 - Frankfort Public Library 60th Birthday (Frankfort) - Details

📍 May 28 - Salute The Troops Dinner Dance at Orland Township (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Jun 20 to 21 - Plantcon Chicago at DES Convention Center (Rosemont) - Details

📍 Aug 16 - Market In The Park at The Forge Lemont Quarries (Lemont) - Details

📍 Apr 28 - Job Fair at Weber Grill (Orland Park) - Details

📍Multiple Job Openings At The Village (Orland Park) - Details

📍Athletic Grounds Maintenance Supervisor at Wintrust (New Lenox) - Details

📍EVAN FOX LIVE - North & Maple (Tinley Park) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅 Fri, Apr 24 | 7:00PM

📍ROUND HOUSE DUO LIVE - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅 Fri, Apr 24 | 6:30PM

📍MAD MARTIN BAND & MORE LIVE - Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲$12.51 | 📅 Fri, Apr 24 | 7:30PM

📍SOUL SURVIVOR LIVE - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅 Sat, Apr 25 | 6:30PM

📍ANTHEMS GRAND ILLUSION LIVE - Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲$12.51 | 📅 Sat, Apr 25 | 6:00PM

📍4CAST: FOUR DECADES OF ROCK LIVE - Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲$12.51 | 📅 Sat, Apr 25 | 9:00PM

📍DUELING PIANOS LIVE - North & Maple (Tinley Park) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅 Fri, Apr 25 | 7:00PM

📍SUNAY ROCK REVIVIAL W/ BOTTOMZ UP - Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅 Sun, Apr 25 | 2:00PM

📍 Chicago Cubs Head To LA Dodgers This Weekend

📍 Chicago Stars Face Boston This Saturday

📍 Chicago Fire Host Kansas on Sunday

📍 White Sox Host Nationals This Weekend

This week, the Chicagoland area including Cook and Will county have 8,457 available homes for sale. That is a very slight decrease from last week's total of 8,460 homes available for sale.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate as of today is: 6.32%.

Mokena - Just Listed: 4  ⎸ Closed: 11
New Lenox - Just Listed: 17 ⎸ Closed: 6
Tinley Park- Just Listed: 24 ⎸ Closed: 14
Frankfort - Just Listed: 7 ⎸ Closed: 10

*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!

Text me if you need help making a move in 2026!

C: 708-612-0644

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Sharing our clients’ BIG wins! Thank you for trusting us to serve you and your families!

Friday: 71/445 - 🌦️Morning Showers -💧55% -💨 WSW 12mph

Saturday: 61/42 - ⛅Partly Cloudy -💧17% -💨 NNE 14mph

Sunday: 67/53 - ⛅Partly Cloudy -💧17% -💨 ESE 12mph

Thanks for reading. Have a great weekend!

 John Sintich

Realtor® 

Keller Williams Preferred Realty

708-612-0644