🍦South Suburbs Scoop

December 6th, 2025

John Sintich
December 06, 2025

Happy Saturday!

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

HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY OPENS SOON! WIN $1,000K!
Tinley Park Unveils New Ice Rink
Check out Multiple Upcoming Holiday Events in Our Area
New Lenox Christmas on the Commons Event This Weekend
Manhattan’s Christmas on State Event
Local Job & Volunteer Opportunities
Area Live Music and Sports
Real Estate Round Up

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Let’s Get Into It!

-John

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WHAT’S NEW IN THE SOUTH ‘BURBS

📍 Guardrail And Temporary Stripping Completed at Eastern Ave in Manhattan - Details

📍 Frankfort Cub Scouts Pack 270 Assembles Lasagna For Families In Need - Details

📍 Tinley Park’s Harmony Square’s New Ice Rink and More - Details

📍 Orland Announces New Utility Billing System - Details

📍 Lemont Downtown Small Saturday Business Do-Over - Details

📍 S&T Too Pizza Grand Opening with Giveaways (Shorewood) -Details

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…

📍 New Lenox K-Mart Building To Be Demolished, Property Back On Market - Details

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

📍 Dimes Coffee Lounge Opened in Frankfort - Details

UPCOMING HOLIDAY EVENTS IN OUR AREA

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

📍 Where to Buy Christmas Trees in Our Area - Details

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

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

📍 December Kids Freebies at Home Depot, Michaels, etc. - Details

NEW LENOX

📍 Dec 6 and 13 - Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club - Details

📍 Dec 6 - Christmas Wonder Live Nativity at New Life Church - Details

📍 Dec 6 - The Commons 2025 to Kick Off In New Lenox - Details

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

📍 Dec 7 - A Very Merry Celebration at Joey’s Red Hots - Details

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

📍 Dec 10 - Story Time with Santa and Mrs. Claus at KidsWork Museum - Details

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

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

MOKENA

📍 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 7 - First Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Fox’s Pizza - Details

📍 Dec 7 - Meet The Grinch at Melka Graden Center - Details

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

📍 Dec 13 - Mokena Winter Holiday Party at Mokena Library - Details

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

📍 Dec 19 - Second Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Fox’s Pizza - Details

📍 Dec 21 - Mokena Miracles Wrap Day - Details

FRANKFORT

📍 Ongoing - Where to Send Letters to Santa - Details

📍 Dec 6 - Santa’s Photo and Workshop at Founders Center - Details

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

📍 Dec 7 - Holiday Christmas Market - Details

📍 Dec 7 - Free Photos with Santa at Arla J. Beauty Lounge - Details

📍 Dec 7 - Christmas Story Time at Frankfort Library - 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 13 & 14 - Home for the Holidays Event at Breidert Green - 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

ORLAND PARK

📍 Dec 6 - Storytime with Santa at Buona - Details

📍 Dec 6 - Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Fox’s Pizza - Details

📍 Dec 13 - Pancakes with Mayor Dodge and Santa - Details

📍 Until Dec 13 - Mental Health Center Seeking Donations for Holiday Season - Details

📍 Dec 20 - Second Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Fox’s Pizza - Details

📍 Dec 31 - Children’s New Year Celebration at Civic Center - Details

TINLEY PARK

📍 Dec 6 - Yuletide Bazaar at Soundgrowler Brewing - Details

📍 Dec 6 & 7 - Winter Holiday Market - Details

📍 Dec 6 & 7 - Holiday Happenings at Harmony Square - Details

📍 Dec 14 - Breakfast with Santa at Odyssey - Details

MANHATTAN

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

CHICAGO & MORE

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

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

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

📍 Dec 6 - Hometown Holiday at Lemont Downtown (Lemont) - Details

📍 Dec 7 - Lithuanian World Center Craft Fair (Lemont) - 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

📍 Dec 16 - Holiday Vendor Bazaar At Victorian Village (Homer Glen) -Details

📍 Dec 20 - Ultimate Elvis Christmas Show at Rialto Square (Joliet) - Details

JOB & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

📍 Preschool Teacher/Substitute Director (Lockport) - Details

📍 Tinley Park Hiring Building Official - Details

📍 Multiple Job Openings In Mokena - Details

THIS WEEK’S UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS & OFFERINGS

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

📍 Dec 7 - Cousins Maine Lobster Food Truck at Hickory Creek Brewing - Details

📍 Dec 9 - Tuesday Night Poker Night at Jamo’s Live - Details

📍 Dec 10 - Trivia Night at Hickory Creek Brewing - Details

📍 Dec 10 - Line Dancers Anonymous at Jamo’s Live - Details

📍 Dec 11 - Thursday Ladies Night at Bow Doc Archery - Details

📍 Dec 11 - Singo Night at Hickory Creek Brewing - Details

CHEAPEST GAS IN THE SOUTH BURBS!

PRICES AS OF 12/4 - Website

📍 Manhattan - $2.94 - ⬇️ From Last Week

📍 New Lenox - $2.92 ⬇️ From Last Week

📍 Mokena - $2.97 ⬇️ From Last Week

📍 Frankfort - $2.97 ⬇️ From Last Week

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THIS WEEK’S LOCAL LIVE MUSIC

📍 STRAIT/GARTH TRIBUTE - Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲$12.55 | 📅 Sat, Dec 6 | 6PM

📍 CHRIS PENNINGTON LIVE - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅Sat, Dec 6 | 6:30PM

📍 SCHTILLROKKEN - VFW Post 323 (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅Sun, Dec 7 | 9AM

📍 OPEN MIC NIGHT - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅Tues, Dec 9 | 6:30PM

CHICAGOLAND LIVE MUSIC & MORE

📍 Dec 12 - Chris Isaak at Rialto Square (Joliet) - Details

📍 Dec 12 - The Jonas Brothers 20th Anniversary Tour (Rosemont) - Details

📍 Dec 19 & 20 - PBR Chicago “Bucking Into the Windy City” (Chicago) - Details

📍 Dec 31 - Jeff Dunham: Artificial Intelligence Tour (Rosemont) - Details

AREA SPORTS & MORE

📍Bears Head to Green Bay on Sunday; Bulls Hosts Pacers and Warriors This Weekend, and Blackhawks Head to Los Angeles on Saturday

📍 This Weekend’s College Football: Massive Matchups Between #1 Ohio State and #2 Indiana as well as #3 Georgia and #9 Alabama both on Saturday. Check out additional games here!

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Real Estate Roundup

This week, the Chicagoland area including Cook and Will county have 9,598 available homes for sale. That is a decrease from last week's total of 9,900 homes available for sale.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate as of today is: 6.24%.

Mokena - Just Listed: 6 ⎸ Closed: 2
New Lenox - Just Listed: 6 ⎸ Closed: 1
Tinley Park- Just Listed: 17 ⎸ Closed: 16
Frankfort - Just Listed: 2 ⎸ Closed: 5