Happy Friday!

Hope you’re not superstitious on this Friday the 13th! I’m not..I’m just a little stitious. Here’s what’s happening in our neck of the woods:

Let’s Get Into It!

-John

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📍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

📍Frankfort Chamber of Commerce Offers Scholarship for Lincoln-Way East Seniors - Details

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

📍Lincoln-Way East Varsity Cheer Wins 2026 State Championship! - Details

📍New Lenox Family Expands Reach of Scholarship in Memory of LW West Grad Killed in Crash - Details

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

📍Illinois Olympians Goes Playoff Bound Undefeated - Details

📍New Housing Development in Homer Glen - Details | Video

📍New Brunch Spot “First Watch” Just Opened In Orland Park - Details | Video

📍Baseball and Softball Training Facility Has Been Approved in Frankfort - Details

📍Tim McGraw Announces 2026 Summer Tour, Tinley Park Included! - Details

📍 Feb 11 to 15 - “Love Letters” Play at Curtain Call Theatre (Mokena) - Details

📍 Feb 13 - Valentines Party at KidVenture World (Romeoville) - Details

📍 Feb 13 - Parents Night Out (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Feb 13 - Galentine’s Day at Social 45 (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Feb 13 to 14 - Valentines Day Craft For Kids at The Jolly Giraffe (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Feb 13 to 15 - Valentines Day Weekend at North & Maple (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Feb 15 - Sweetheart Swim at Fitness Pool (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Children’s Art Class Registration at Creative Artists Studio (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Feb 13 to 15 - Disney On Ice at United Center (Chicago) - Details

📍 Feb 13 - The Royal Ball at Three Stories Bookstore (Lemont) - Details

📍 Feb 14 - Pre-School Open House Summer Camp (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Feb 14 - Finding Nemo Jr. at Lincoln-Way Central HS (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Feb 14 - Kids Eat Free at Dancing Marlin (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Feb 16 - KPOP Demon Hunters Party (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Feb 16 - Family Day Bowling at The Loft (Frankfort) - Details

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

📍 Feb 21 - Bus Trip: Winter Wildlife Tour at Starved Rock (New Lenox) - 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 7 - Shamrock Showdown: Rocket Pro Wrestling (Joliet) - Details

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

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

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

📍 Feb 13 to 15 - Fishing Travel and Outdoor Expo (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Feb 15 - Puzzle Competition at Hickory Creek (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Feb 19 - FREE Long Term Healthcare Seminar (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Feb 19 - Nate Bargatze: Big Dumb Eyes World Tour (Rockford) - Details

📍 Feb 19 - Feel Fabulous February at Orland Township (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Feb 21 - NAWS Benefit: Encore at The Stardust (Oak Forest) - 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 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 25 - Chunky Yarn Workshop at The Jolly Giraffe (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 8 - 2026 Bridal Expo at The Renaissance Center (Joliet) - Details

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

📍 Mar 14 to 15 - Spring Craft Show at Carl Sandburg HS (Orland 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 - Spring On The Green 2026 at Breidert Green (Frankfort) - Details

📍May 9 - 2026 Art Garden Market at Harmony Square (Tinley Park) - Details

📍Jun 7 - Summer Horse Camp (Mokena) - Details

📍 Feb 17 - Irish Mardi Gras at Gaelic Park (Orland Park) - 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 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 28 - Hopper Cottontail Party (New Lenox) - Details

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

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

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

📍Building Service Coordinator at LaGrange Park (La Grange) - Details

📍Part-Time Play Facilitators at KidsWork (New Lenox) - Details

📍New Lenox PD Hiring for Lateral Officers - Details

📍Multiple Part Time Job Opening at Lemont Township (Lemont) - Details

📍 Manhattan - $2.92 ⬆️ From Last Week

📍 New Lenox - $3.09 ⬆️ From Last Week

📍 Mokena - $3.19 ⬆️ From Last Week

📍 Frankfort - $3.29 ⬆️ From Last Week

📍 TODD BEBEE LIVE - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅 Fri, Feb 13 | 6:30PM

📍 THE LYTHEBERG BROTHERS LIVE - North & Maple (Tinley Park) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅Fri, Feb 13 | 7:30PM

📍 HAIR BANGERS BALL RETURNS - Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲$12.51 | 📅 Fri, Feb 13 | 9:00PM

📍 CHRIS PENNINGTON LIVE - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅 Sat, Feb 14 | 6:30PM

📍 RIPLOCK LIVE & VALENTINE LINE DANCE - Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲$12.51 | 📅 Sat, Feb 14 | 7:30PM

📍 SUNDANCE LIVE - North & Maple (Tinley Park) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅Sat, Feb 14 | 7:30PM

📍 Bulls Hosts the Toronto Raptors next week on Thursday

📍 Blackhawks Heads to Nashville Predators on Feb 26

📍 White Sox and Cubs Face Each Other in First Preseason Game Scheduled for Feb 20

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

This week, the Chicagoland area including Cook and Will county have 8,093 available homes for sale. That is a slight increase from last week's total of 7,932 homes available for sale.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate as of today is: 6.10%.

Mokena - Just Listed: 8  ⎸ Closed: 5
New Lenox - Just Listed: 9 ⎸ Closed: 3
Tinley Park- Just Listed: 41 ⎸ Closed: 13
Frankfort - Just Listed: 7 ⎸ Closed: 3

*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: 53/28 - 🌤️Generally Clear - 💧7% -💨 SSW 13mph

Saturday: 53/32 - ☁️Mostly Cloudy - 💧6% -💨SSE 6mph

Sunday: 56/34 - 🌤️Generally Clear - 💧8%-💨 W 8mph

Thanks for reading. Have a great weekend!

 John Sintich

Realtor® 

Keller Williams Preferred Realty

708-612-0644