Happy Friday!

Winter
Fool’s Spring
Second Winter («« We are Here)
Spring of Deception
Third Winter
Mud Season
Actual Spring

Wake me up when we get to actual spring, thanks!

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

Let’s Get Into It!

-John

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📍Orland Park Property Tax Bills Extended By One Month - Details

📍Frankfort Holds Open House Discussion on Downtown Planning Study - Details

📍Redevelopment Underway For Closed Bar In Joliet - Details | Video

📍Lockport Approves Budget For Alternative Water Source Study - Details

📍Orland Park Fitness Center Gets Approved for $12M Pool Renovations - Details

📍Indiana State House Committee Clears Stadium Measure For Bears - Details

📍Joliet’s Own Is Behind a New HBO Cop Drama and It’s Coming Home to Film - Details

📍New Lenox Opening Opportunities for Local Bands - Details

📍Escapology Orland Park Introduces Escape Room Catered For Young Ones - Details

📍New Business Opening in Frankfort To Cater Your Party and Event Needs - Details

📍Berger Station Gourmet Burgers and Bourbon Coming Soon in Frankfort - Details

📍 Feb 20 - Hot Wheels Classics & All Stars (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Feb 21 - Storytime with Kirsten Driscoll at The Jolly Giraffe (Frankfort) - Details

📍Feb 21 to 22 - Free Exotic Animal Show at Alsip (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Feb 25 - Pre-School Open House at Community Park District (Mokena) - Details

📍 Feb 28 - Mom & Me Selfcare at The Studio (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Mar 1 - Snow Queen Story Time at Wonder Time Play Lounge (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Mar 7 - Shamrock Showdown: Rocket Pro Wrestling (Joliet) - Details

📍 Mar 8 - Mom & Son Nerf Battle at Lions CC (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Mar 14 - Beauty & The Beast Meet & Greet at Noonan Academy (Mokena) - Details

📍 Mar 15 - Camp Manitoqua S’Winter (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Mar 22 - Teen Job Fair at Public Library (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Dates Announced for Orland Fire District Kid Camp & Junior Cadet Program - Details

📍 Month Of February - Diaper Drive at Public Library (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Feb 21 - Bus Trip: Winter Wildlife Tour at Starved Rock (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Feb 21 - NAWS Benefit: Encore at The Stardust (Oak Forest) - Details

📍 Feb 22 - 6th Annual Bubbly & Chocolate (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Feb 22 - Speed Dating at Bookbar (Mokena) - Details

📍 Feb 22 - Autism Skate at Roller Rink (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Feb 22 - Young Professionals at X-Golf (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Feb 25 - Chunky Yarn Workshop at The Jolly Giraffe (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Feb 25 - Downtown Urban Design & Planning Study at Trails Edge (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Feb 25 - West Creations Create & Sip at Cultivate (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Feb 25 - Seinfeld Trivia at Book Bar (Mokena) - Details

📍 Feb 26 - Lunch & Learn at Social 45 (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Feb 26 - Carnival Celebration at Bar Fogo (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Feb 26 - Filling the Gap’s 7th Annual Trivia Night at Gaelic Park (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Feb 28 - Mokena Chamber Indoor Golf Outing at 19th Hole (Mokena) - Details

📍 Mar 1 - Pickleball Fundraiser at Pickled! (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Mar 1 - Running o’ The Green 8K at Tony Bettenhausen Center (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Mar 2 - Scholarship Application by Associated Orthondotist (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Mar 7 - Turning The Page Annual Gala at Crystal Tree Golf & Country Club (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Mar 8 - 2026 Bridal Expo at The Renaissance Center (Joliet) - Details

📍 Mar 12 - Culinary Caravan Fundraiser for Morning Star Mission (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Mar 14 - Victorian Shellwork at Studio VOP (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Mar 14 to 15 - Spring Craft Show at Carl Sandburg HS (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Mar 17 - 2026 Primary Elections (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Mar 17 - 2026 Primary Elections (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Mar 18 to 20 - Scholastic Book Fair at Tony Bettenhausen Rec Center (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Mar 19 - Glow Wild: A Lantern Festival of Hope at Brookfield Zoo (Brookfield) - Details

📍 Mar 21 - West Fest Craft and Vendor Fair (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Mar 21 - Midnight & Moonlight Gala at Odyssey Country Club (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Mar 22 - Lions Club Garden Party Fashion Show at VFW (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Mar 22 - Spring On The Green 2026 at Breidert Green (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Mar 24 - Coffee & Conversations at Grounded Coffee (New Lenox) - Details

📍Multiple Job Openings For The City (Joliet) - Details

📍Property & Evidence Custodian at Police Department (Tinley Park) - Details

📍Division Analyst at Assessor’s Office (Cook County) - Details

📍Room Attendant & Show Runner at Rialto Square (Joliet) - Details

📍Part-Time Teen & Adult Services Specialist (New Lenox) - Details

📍Assistant Director Of Utilities for the Village (Frankfort) - Details

📍Hiring at Creamery Ice Cream Shop (Mokena) - Details

📍 Mar 1 - Lucky Charms Scavenger Hunt (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Mar 7 & 8 - Annual Irish Fest (Manhattan) - Details

📍 Mar 7 - St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Events (Lemont) - Details

📍 Mar 8 - Irish Parade (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Mar 8 - Irish Tea at Vogt Visual Arts Center (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Mar 10 - Shake The Shamrock at Bettenhausen Center (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Mar 14 - Chicago River Dyeing (Chicago) - Details

📍 Mar 14 - St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Chicago) - Details

📍 Mar 15 - South Side Irish Parade (Chicago) - Details

📍 Mar 15 - North Side Irish Parade (Chicago) - Details

📍 Mar 15 - St. Patrick’s Day River Cruise (Chicago) - Details

📍 Mar 16 - Flashlight Clover Hunt at Fire Fighter Park (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Mar 22 - Bank Of America Shamrock Shuffle Run (Chicago) - Details

📍 Mar 14 - Breakfast & Bunny Hops (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Mar 15 - Annual Easter Egg Hunt at St. John’s UCC (Mokena) - Details

📍 Mar 28 - Hopper Cottontail Party (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Mar 28 - Lucky Egg Hunt at Centennial Park (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Mar 28 - Bunny Hop Bar Crawl at VFW (Lemont) - Details

📍 Mar 28 - Doggie Egg-Stravaganza at Canine Campus (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Mar 29 - Photos With The Bunny 2026 (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Mar 29 - Egg-Stravaganza Swim at Tinley Fitness Pool (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Mar 29 - Easter Egg Hunt at Living World Lutheran Church (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Mar 30 - Natural Egg Dyeing: Craft Your Colorful Creations (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Mar 30 - Egg-Venture Seekers (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Apr 1 - Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt at VOGT Woods (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Manhattan - $2.76 ⬇️ From Last Week

📍 New Lenox - $2.64 ⬇️ From Last Week

📍 Mokena - $2.95 ⬇️ From Last Week

📍 Frankfort - $2.96 ⬇️ From Last Week

📍 EX-BOMBERS LIVE - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅 Fri, Feb 20 | 6:30PM

📍 BOTTOMZ UP BAND - North & Maple (Tinley Park) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅Fri, Feb 20 | 7:30PM

📍 7TH HEAVEN LIVE - Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲$12.51 | 📅 Fri, Feb 20 | 8:00PM

📍 CRAWFORD’S DAUGHTER - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅 Sat, Feb 21 | 6:30PM

📍 ATOMIC PUNKS W/ RATT N ROLL - Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲$12.51 | 📅 Sat, Feb 21 | 8:00PM

📍 BRASS TRACKS JAZZ ORCHESTRA - North & Maple (Tinley Park) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅Wed, Feb 25 | 6:30PM

📍 White Sox and Cubs Face Each Other in First Preseason Game TODAY!

📍 Bulls Hosts the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks This Weekend

📍 Blackhawks Heads to Nashville Predators on Feb 26

📍White Sox Charity Auction Bidding on Game Used Items - Details

This week, the Chicagoland area including Cook and Will county have 8,115 available homes for sale. That is a slight increase from last week's total of 8,093 homes available for sale.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate as of today is: 6.05%.

Mokena - Just Listed: 8  ⎸ Closed: 1
New Lenox - Just Listed: 9 ⎸ Closed: 7
Tinley Park- Just Listed: 22 ⎸ Closed: 13
Frankfort - Just Listed: 14 ⎸ Closed: 4

*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 client’s BIG win! Thank you for trusting us to serve you and your families!

Friday: 36/23 - ☁️Partly Cloudy - 💧24% -💨 W 27mph

Saturday: 36/21 - ☁️Partly Cloudy - 💧5% -💨 WNW 13mph

Sunday: 29/17 - ☁️Mostly Cloudy - 💧18%-💨 NW 17mph

Thanks for reading. Have a great weekend!

 John Sintich

Realtor® 

Keller Williams Preferred Realty

708-612-0644