🍦South Suburbs Scoop

November 29th, 2025

John Sintich
November 29, 2025

Happy Thanksgiving! Hope your day was amazing!

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

Upcoming Holiday Events in Our Area
Local Job & Volunteer Opportunities
New Frankfort Buyers - Up to $850K
Area Live Music and Sports
Real Estate Round Up

To Our Readers: What would you like to see more in the newsletter? Email [email protected] to provide your feedback!

Let’s Get Into It!

-John

WHAT’S NEW IN THE SOUTH ‘BURBS

📍 Vacant New Lenox K-Mart Building To Be Demolished; Building Back on Market - Details

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…

📍 Dimes Coffee Lounge Grand Opening Today in Frankfort - Details

📍 Frankfort’s Former Lume’s Restaurant to Become Waffles Kafe - Details

📍 Forest Preserve District of Will County Approves ‘26 Budget; Decreases Property Tax - Details

📍 Board Approves New Coffee Shop “Solyne” in Frankfort Square - Details

📍 Orland Police Department to Hire More Officers - Details

UPCOMING HOLIDAY EVENTS IN OUR AREA

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

📍 Where to Buy Christmas Trees in Our Area - Details

📍 Starting Nov 29 - Meet The Grinch at Joey’s Red Hots (Multiple Locations) - Details

📍 Upcoming Holiday Events with Kozy Knits (Multiple Locations) - Details

NEW LENOX

📍 Dec 2 - Remembrance Event: Ornament Making for Those We’ve Lost - Details

📍 Dec 5 - Frosty the Snowman Workshop at Millie’s Filling Station - Details

📍 Dec 7 - Supper with Santa at North & Maple - Details

📍 Dec 8 - Make Your Own Snow Globe at Rosati’s with Hope Craft Garden - Details

📍 Dec 13 - Santa Appearance at First Bank of Manhattan - Details

📍 Dec 14 - St. Jude School Breakfast with Santa - Details

FRANKFORT

📍 Ongoing - Where to Send Letters to Santa - Details

📍 Nov 29 - Teddy Bear Ornament Making at Home Depot - Details

📍 Dec 4 - Lighting of the Green at Breidert Green - Details

📍 Dec 4 - Create Your Own Gingerbread House - Details

📍 Dec 5 - Storytime with Santa at the Park District - Details

📍 Dec 5 - 44th Annual Candlelight House Walk - Details

📍 Dec 6 to Dec 14 - Beyond the Nutcracker Performance - Details

📍 Dec 7 - Holiday Christmas Market - Details

📍 Dec 9 - Wreath Bar and Chef Dinner at Social 45 - Details

📍 Dec 9 - Free Christmas Stand-Up Comedy at The Stray Bar - Details

📍 Dec 12 - 30th Annual Midnight Madness Shopping Event - Details

📍 Dec 12 - Jingle Jam Drop Off Party at the Square - Details

📍 Dec 13 - Santa Appearance at Tiny Tots Play Cafe - Details

📍 Dec 14 - Frozen Themed Party at Social 45 - Details

📍 Dec 17 - Senior Breakfast at the Square - Details

📍 Dec 19 - Jingle Jam Drop Off Party at the Square - Details

MOKENA

📍 Nov 30 - Meet Santa at Jamo’s Live (Family Friendly) - Details

📍 Dec 6 - Santa’s Secret Workshop Returns - Details

📍 Dec 6 - Christmas Nativity Hike, Crafts, Petting Zoo, etc. - Details

📍 Dec 6 - Evergreen Centerpiece Making Workshop - Details

📍 Dec 11 - Create & Sit at Book Bar with West Creations - Details

📍 Dec 14 - Donuts with Santa at St. John’s UCC - Details

ORLAND PARK

📍 Mental Health Center Seeking Donations for Holiday Season - Details

📍 Nov 30 - Tree Lighting Ceremony at Orland Village Park Center - Details

📍 Dec 6 - Storytime with Santa at Buona - Details

TINLEY PARK

📍 Dec 5 - Pizza Party with Jack Skellington - Details

📍 Dec 6 & 7 - Winter Holiday Market - Details

📍 Dec 14 - Breakfast with Santa - Details

MANHATTAN

📍 Dec 1 - Jangles the Elf Lands - Details

📍 Dec 4 - Felt Mug Ornament Making at Peaceful Grounds Coffee - Details

📍 Dec 6 - Christmas on State & Parade of Lights - Details

CHICAGO & MORE

📍 Until Jan 2 - Village Festival of Lights (Romeoville) -Details

📍 Until Nov 30 - A Magical Cirque Christmas (Chicago) - Details

📍 Until to Dec 31 - Second City Rudolph Runs Wild Kids Show (Chicago) - Details

📍 Dec 5 to Jan 4 - Winter WonderFest at Navy Pier (Chicago) -Details

📍 Dec 13 - The Rat Pack is Back for the Holidays at Rialto Square (Joliet) -Details

📍 Dec 13 - Free Special Needs Visit with Santa (Homer Glen) -Details

JOB & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

📍 Preschool Teacher/Substitute Director (Lockport) - Details

📍 Police Department to Hire More Officers (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Volunteers Needed for Warriors Walk - Details

FOR THE KIDDOS

📍 Little Free Art Nook Available for All Kids (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Free Hot Dog For Kids w/ “Straight A” Report Card at Nicky V’s (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Wednesday Art Classes at Creative Artist’s Studio (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Kids Eat Free Wednesdays & Sundays at North + Maple (New Lenox) - Details

THIS WEEK’S UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS & OFFERINGS

📍 Thursday Ladies Nights at Bow Doc Archery - Details

📍 Dec 2 - Tuesday Night Poker Night at Jamo’s Live (Mokena) - Details

📍 Dec 3 - AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Classes (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Dec 3 - Line Dancers Anonymous at Jamo’s Live (Mokena) - Details

📍 Dec 6 & 7 -Board & Brush’s Studio Closing Sale (New Lenox) - Details

CHEAPEST GAS IN THE SOUTH BURBS!

PRICES AS OF 11/27 - Website

📍 Manhattan - $3.10 - ⬆️ From Last Week

📍 New Lenox - $3.15 ⬇️ From Last Week

📍 Mokena - $3.21 ⬇️ From Last Week

📍 Frankfort - $3.17 ⬇️ From Last Week

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THIS WEEK’S LOCAL LIVE MUSIC

📍 MIKE & JOE LIVE - Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲$12.55 | 📅Fri, Nov 28 | 9PM

📍 THE BAKED POTATOES LIVE - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅 Fri, Nov 28 | 6:30PM

📍 EMINEM TRIBUTE - Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲$12.55 | 📅 Sat, Nov 29 | 9:30PM

📍 BRIAN K. LIVE - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅Sat, Nov 29 | 6:30PM

📍 OPEN MIC NIGHT - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅Tues, Dec 2 | 6:3PM

AREA SPORTS & MORE

📍Bears Head to Philly Today; Bulls Head to Charlotte and Blackhawks Play Anaheim on Sunday

📍 This Weekend’s College Football: Illinois Hosts Northwestern on Saturday; and #9 Notre Dame Heads to Stanford. Check out the full college football schedule here!

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Real Estate Roundup

This week, the Chicagoland area including Cook and Will county have 9,900 available homes for sale. That is a decrease from last week's total of 10,347 homes available for sale.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate as of today is: 6.22%.

Mokena - Just Listed: 4 ⎸ Closed: 5
New Lenox - Just Listed: 8 ⎸ Closed: 5
Tinley Park- Just Listed: 21 ⎸ Closed: 18
Frankfort - Just Listed: 5 ⎸ Closed: 9