🍦South Suburbs Scoop

November 14th, 2025

John Sintich
November 14, 2025

Happy Friday! This 65 degree day will hit different after the early snowfall this week! Still happy that we wished away the 85 degree October days??? Have a great weekend!

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

LWE and LWW Continue in HS Football Playoffs This Weekend
Metra Passes 2026 Budget with No Fare Increases or Service Cuts
Frankfort Board Approves New Phases for 2 New Subdivisions
Upcoming Thanksgiving & Christmas Events
Additional Local Events, Area Live Music and Sports
Real Estate Round-Up

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Let’s Get Into It!

-John

WHAT’S NEW IN THE SOUTH ‘BURBS

📍 Metra Passes 2026 Budget with No Fare Increases or Service Cuts - Details

📍 Orland PD Launches Drones as First Responders - Details

📍 Tinley Park to Debut New Ice Rink in Harmony Square - Details

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…

📍Tinley Park’s Hawaii Fluid Art Soon to Close - Details

📍Frankfort Board Approves Phase 2 of New Crystal Brook Subdivision - Details

📍Frankfort Board Approves Final Plan for Copper Creek Subdivision - Details

📍”Unfortunately Not Feasible” To Rebuild New Lenox’s Tri-Star Cabinets - Details

📍 New Lenox’s Tru Country Bar & Grill To Open in the Spring! - Details

📍 New Coffee Shop to Open in Frankfort - Details

The former site of Tri-Star Cabinets sits leveled in New Lenox, a year after a fire destroyed the facilities. (Lauren Traut/Patch)

THIS WEEK’S LOCAL LIVE MUSIC

📍 HIGH FIDELITY LIVE - Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲$12.55 | 📅Fri, Nov 14 | 9PM

📍 CRAWFORD’S DAUGHTER LIVE - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅 Fri, Nov 14 | 6:30PM

📍 CHERYL RODEY LIVE - Social 45 (Frankfort) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅Fri, Nov 14 | 7PM

📍 HARMONIOUS JONES LIVE - Social 45 (Frankfort) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅Sat, Nov 15 | 7PM

📍 90s POP NATION - Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲$12.55 | 📅 Sat, Nov 15 | 9:30PM

📍 DAN JESLIS LIVE - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅Sat, Nov 15 | 6:30PM

📍 OPEN MIC NIGHT - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅Tues, Nov 18 | 6:30PM

📍 LIVE BAND LINE DANCING - Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲FREE | 📅 Weds, Nov 19 | 7PM

UPCOMING THANKSGIVING/CHRISTMAS EVENTS, ETC.

📍 Nov 14 - Friendsgiving Blanket Workshop w/ Kozy Knits at Cedar & Oak (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Nov 15 - Kids’ Gobble Gauntlet 5K at Sanctuary Golf Course (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Nov 17 - Tickets on Sale for Metra’s “Holiday Train” Set to Roll - Details

📍 Nov 18 - West Creations Holiday Create & Sip (Mokena) -Details

📍 Nov 21 - Debut of New Ice Rink in Harmony Square (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Nov 21 - Tree Lighting Ceremony at Harmony Square (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Nov 22 - Holiday Market at Watershed Cafe (Mokena) - Details

📍 Nov 22 - Chamber of Commerce Parade of Lights (Mokena) - Details

📍 Nov 23 - Turkey Trot Party Camp at Wish Dance Academy (Orland Park) - Details

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

📍 Nov 30 - Meet Santa at Gost Coffee (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Dec 1 - Jangles the Elf Lands (Manhattan) - Details

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

📍 Dec 4 - Lighting of the Green at Breidert Green (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Dec 6 - Santa’s Secret Workshop Returns (Mokena) - Details

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

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

📍 Dec 6 - Evergreen Centerpiece Making Workshop (Mokena) - Details

📍 Dec 6 & 7 - Winter Market (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Dec 7 - Holiday Christmas Market (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Dec 7 - Supper with Santa at North & Maple (New Lenox) - Details

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

📍 Dec 14 - St. Jude School Breakfast with Santa (New Lenox) - Details

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

📍 Registration Open for 3-Day "Holiday Make & Take” Workshop (Mokena) - Details

📍 Ongoing - Thanksgiving Catering Menu from Delight Wish (Channahon) - Details

📍 Ongoing - Thanksgiving Catering Menu from Martinelli Meats (Serving Multiple Locations) - Details

📍 Ongoing - Where to Send Letters to Santa (Frankfort) - Details

JOB & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

📍 Village PD Hiring Crossing Guards (Mokena) - Details

📍 Part-Time Seasonal Snow Plow Driver (Manhattan) - Details

📍 Bobbie Noonan’s Hiring Part-Time Cook (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Volunteers Needed for Warriors Walk - Details

FOR THE KIDDOS

📍 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

📍 Nov 14 - Family Trivia Night at The Oaks (Mokena) - Details

📍 Nov 18 - KPop Demon Hunters Art Class (Frankfort) - Details

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

THIS UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS & OFFERINGS

📍 Will County Forest Preserve District Dog Park Permits On Sale Now - Details

📍 Board & Brush’s November Events Calendar (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Thursday Ladies Nights at Bow Doc Archery - Details

📍 Nov 14 - Family Trivia Night at The Oaks (Mokena) - Details

📍 Nov 14 - Craft Beer & Beverage Tasting Event at the Museum (Joliet) - Details

📍 Nov 14 - Free Community Health Fair at Founder’s CC (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Nov 15 - Pet Adoption Event at Book Bar w/ All Herding Dog Rescue (Mokena) - Details

📍 Nov 15 - Free Women’s Self Defense Course (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Nov 15 - Poetry Night at Book Bar (Mokena) - Details

📍 Nov 16 - Suffer to Tougher at BVL Boxing Solutions (Mokena) - Details

📍 Nov 17 - Page Hoppers Book Club at Hailstorm Brewing (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Nov 18 - Flurry Artisan Market at Hailstorm Brewing (Tinley Park) -Details

📍 Nov 18 - Tuesday Night Music Bingo at Comsie’s (New Lenox) -Details

📍 Nov 18 - Tuesday Night Poker Night at Jamo’s Live (Mokena) - Details

📍Nov 19 - Grand Opening of Alliance Counseling & Coaching (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Nov 19 - Trivia Night at Hickory Creek Brewing (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Nov 20 - Sip & See at Studio C (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Nov 20 - Singo Bingo Night at Hickory Creek Brewing (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Nov 20 - Thursday Night Football Watch at VFW (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Nov 22 - “Wicked” Trivia & Meet and Greet at Book Bar (Mokena) - Details

📍 Nov 25 - “Gilmore Girls” Trivia at Book Bar (Mokena) - Details

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

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PRICES AS OF 11/14 - Website

📍 Manhattan - $3.17 - ⬆️From Last Week

📍 New Lenox - $3.15 ⬇️ From Last Week

📍 Mokena - $3.21 ⬇️ From Last Week

📍 Frankfort - $3.39 ⬇️ From Last Week

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AREA SPORTS & MORE

📍Bears Head to Minnesota on Sunday; Bulls Head to Utah This Weekend; and Blackhawks Hosts Toronto on Saturday

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

📍HS Football Playoffs: East Plays Chicago Mt. Carmel on Saturday; West Plays Downer’s Grove North on Saturday

ADOPTION PET OF THE WEEK! Meet DALE!

“Meet Dale, a charming three-month-old, male long-haired brown tabby. He is seeking his permanent residence. He gets along well with children, dogs, and other felines. He enjoys playing and conversing with you. If you're interested in this young cat, please contact NAWS, as he will be attending this weekend's adoption events. Come meet him and fall in love.”

Check out Dale and other adoptable pets! Visit the NAWS website for more information!

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Real Estate Roundup

This week, the Chicagoland area including Cook and Will county have 10,550 available homes for sale. That is a slight decrease from last week's total of 10,667 homes available for sale.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate as of today is: 6.34%.

Mokena - Just Listed: 9 ⎸ Closed: 2
New Lenox - Just Listed: 12 ⎸ Closed: 8
Tinley Park- Just Listed: 17 ⎸ Closed: 16
Frankfort - Just Listed: 11 ⎸ Closed: 7