Happy Friday!

Last SSS for the month of February. Hope you didn’t blink, cause it’s over already. Bring on March, Patty’s Day Shenanigans, and the tease of fake Spring. Here’s what’s happening in our neck of the woods:

Let’s Get Into It!

-John

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📍Pizza Di Farfalla Officially Joining Emerald Social in Mokena - Video

📍Orland Park’s Bravest and Finest To Face Off For Charity Hockey Match - Details

📍Two Lincoln-Way East Students Granted The Evans Scholarship - Details

📍Orland Park Amazon Deal Unlocks $12M Road Project It Badly Needed - Details

📍Orland Park Is Looking To Add A Performing Arts Center - Details

📍Chicago Bears Might Be Inching Close To Indiana With This Stadium Bill - Details

📍Frankfort Construction Notice! AT&T To Install Fiber Optic Infrastructures - Details

📍Village Of Frankfort Recognizes The Maddog Strong Foundation As Non-Profit Beneficiary - 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

📍 Feb 27 & 28 - Annie Jr. at Lincoln-Way Central HS (New Lenox) - Details

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

📍 Feb 28 - Summer Camp Sneak Preview at Bettenhausen Rec Center (Tinley Park) - Details

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

📍 Mar 2 - Teen Volunteer Fair at Public Library (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Mar 2 - Ultimate Beginner Volleyball Class at Park District (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Mar 2 - Spring Youth Volleyball at Park District (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Mar 2 - 2026 Gymnastics Class at United Gymnastics Academy (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Mar 3 - First Step in Fencing at Park District (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Mar 4 - Painting Camp at Recreation & Parks (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Mar 5 - Tots in Motion at Park District (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Mar 5 - Art Club for Kids at Park District (Mokena) - Details

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

📍 Mar 7 - Escape Room Conquest at Park District (Tinley Park) - Details

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

📍 Mar 10 - Karate Kids Class at Park District (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Mar 11 - Trains, Planes, & Automobiles at Park District (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Mar 13 - Parents Night Out At Community Park District (New Lenox) - Details

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

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

📍 Mar 16 - Flag Football 101 at Park District (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Mar 17 - Snapology Festival Rides Engineering at Park District (Frankfort) - Details

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

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

📍 Mar 22 - Nerf & Nachos at New Life Church (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Apr 8 - Game Day Sports at Park District (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Apr 26 - Bluey Inspired Party at Fetti Celebrations (Orland Park) - Details

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

📍 Feb 27 - Fish Fry at Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) - Details

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

📍 Feb 28 - Blankets and Brews at Hickory Creek Brewing (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Feb 28 - FREE EVENT Speediball Sport Showcase (Joliet) - Details

📍 Mar 1 - Flipside Bazaar at Flipside Brewing (Tinley) - 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 Orthodontist (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Mar 2 - Line Dance at Park District (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Mar 5 - Swing Dance Class at Park District (Frankfort) - Details

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

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

📍 Mar 11 - Pound.Rock.Workout at Park District (Frankfort) - Details

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

📍 Mar 12 - Hatha Yoga at Park District (New Lenox) - 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 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

📍 Mar 26 - Cup In Hand Kickball League at Park District (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Mar 26 - 5v5 Basketball League at Park District (New Lenox) - Details

📍 April 11 - Forgotten Warrior Memorial 5K (Channahon) - 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

📍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 7 - Irish Trolley Crawl (Orland Park) - 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 21 - Bunny Breakfast at North & Maple (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 15 - Meet The Easter Bunny at Civic Center (Orland Park) - 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 - $2.89 ⬆️ From Last Week

📍 New Lenox - $2.54 ⬇️ From Last Week

📍 Mokena - $3.08 ⬆️ From Last Week

📍 Frankfort - $3.09 ⬆️ From Last Week

📍 FULL CIRCLE ACOUSTIC LIVE - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅 Fri, Feb 27 | 6:30PM

📍 KIERAN BRYNE LIVE - North & Maple (Tinley Park) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅 Fri, Feb 27 | 7:00PM

📍 WILDFIRE & LDA LINE DANCING - Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲$12.51 | 📅 Fri, Feb 27 | 7:30PM

📍 DAN JESLIS LIVE - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅 Sat, Feb 28 | 6:30PM

📍 DUELING PIANOS - North & Maple (Tinley Park) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅 Sat, Feb 28 | 7:30PM

📍 TOM SAWYER & ANTHEM RUSH TRIBUTE - Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲$12.51 | 📅 Sat, Feb 28 | 7:30PM

📍 Bulls Hosts the Milwaukee Bucks This Sunday

📍 Blackhawks Heads to Colorado Avalanche This Saturday

📍 White Sox Play Cleveland Guardians and Chicago Cubs This Weekend

This week, the Chicagoland area including Cook and Will county have 8,114 available homes for sale. That is a very slight decrease from last week's total of 8,115 homes available for sale.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate as of today is: 6.00%.

Mokena - Just Listed: 9  ⎸ Closed: 7
New Lenox - Just Listed: 9 ⎸ Closed: 4
Tinley Park- Just Listed: 24 ⎸ Closed: 16
Frankfort - Just Listed: 9 ⎸ Closed: 8

*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!

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

Friday: 61/30 - 🌤️Generally Clear - 💧15% -💨 SW 18mph

Saturday: 38/22 - ☁️Cloudy - 💧24% -💨 NNE 14mph

Sunday: 33/23 - ☁️Mostly Cloudy - ❄️ 44%-💨 NE 12mph

Thanks for reading. Have a great weekend!

 John Sintich

Realtor® 

Keller Williams Preferred Realty

708-612-0644