🍦South Suburbs Scoop

November 7, 2025

John Sintich
November 07, 2025

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

Frankfort Board Approves New Phases for 2 New Subdivisions
Nicky V’s Giving Free Hot Dogs for Straight A Report Cards
Ready or Not - Holiday Season is Here! See Below Upcoming Events!
Upcoming Thanksgiving & Christmas Events
Additional Local Events, Area Live Music and Sports
Real Estate Round-Up

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-John

WHAT’S NEW IN THE SOUTH ‘BURBS

📍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

📍Alliance Counseling & Coaching to Open In New Lenox - 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

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…

📍 New Coffee Shop to Open in Frankfort - Details

📍 Christmas Without Cancer To Open Its First Location in Orland Park - Details

📍 Tinley Park’s Banging Gavel Awarded Landmark Illinois Preservation Award - Details

📍 Tinley Park Enters Phase II of “Remediate 280” Vacant Land Clean Up For Residents - Details

📍 Bonita Bowls Opens in Downtown Lemont - Details

THIS WEEK’S LOCAL LIVE MUSIC

📍 COUNTRY TRIBUTE - KENNY, MIRANDA & ZAC- Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲$12.55 | 📅Fri, Nov 7 | 7PM

📍JOHN BODA LIVE - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅 Fri, Nov 7 | 6:30PM

📍AJ SKRABIS LIVE - Social 45 (Frankfort) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅Fri, Nov 7 | 7:30PM

📍GUNS N ROSES & ROLLING STONES TRIBUTE - Jamo’s Live (Mokena) 🎟 Details
💲$12.55 | 📅 Sat, Nov 8 | 8PM

📍THE KOOP LIVE - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅Sat, Nov 8 | 6:30PM

📍BOCK & ROLL LIVE - Social 45 (Frankfort) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅Sat, Nov 8 | 7:30PM

📍OPEN MIC NIGHT - Hickory Creek (New Lenox) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅Tues, Nov 11 | 6:30PM

📍OPEN MIC NIGHT - Social 45 (Frankfort) 🎟 Details
💲Free | 📅Tues, Nov 11 | 7PM

Cheapest Gas in the South Burbs!

PRICES AS OF 11/6 - Website

📍 Manhattan - $3.10 - ⬆️From Last Week

📍 New Lenox - $3.41 ⬆️ From Last Week

📍 Mokena - $3.49 ⬆️ From Last Week

📍 Frankfort - $3.49 ⬆️ From Last Week

JOB & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

📍 Volunteers Needed for Warriors Walk - Details

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

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

FOR THE KIDDOS

📍 Free Hot Dog For Kids w/ “Straight A” Report Card at Nicky V’s (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Nov 8 - Migratory Bird Hike for the Family - Kids 7+ (Lake Renwick Heron Rookery) - Details

📍 Nov 9 - Fantastic Hairstyles & Furry Friends Event (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 WEEK’S LOCAL EVENTS & OFFERINGS

📍 Metra’s “Holiday Train” Set to Roll - Tickets on Sale Soon! - Details

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

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

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

📍 Thursday Ladies Nights at Bow Doc Archery - Details

📍 Visit Chicago Southland Releases New Festivals & Events Guide - Details

📍 Nov 7 - Chicagoland’s Red Roses to Perform at Historical Museum (Joliet) - Details

📍 Nov 8 - Murder Mystery Dinner at Social 45 (Frankfort) - Details

📍 Nov 8 - 4th Annual Vinyl Market at Soundgrowler Brewery (Tinley Park) - Details

📍 Nov 8 - Heros Helping ShareFest at VFW (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Nov 8 - Will County Woods Walk Group Hike (Kankakee) - Details

📍 Nov 8 - Lions Club Holiday of Hope Blood Drive (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Nov 8 - Rocket Pro Wrestling’s Harvest Havoc Event (Joliet) - Details

📍 Nov 9 - “Spark Change” NAMI Illinois Fundraiser (Orland Park) - Details

📍 Nov 9 - Winter Craft Market - Francis Field Youth Foundation (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Nov 9 - Cars & Coffee Event at Gost/Hickory Creek (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Nov 9 - NAWS Adoption Event at Body Fountain (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Nov 10 - Paint & Sip at Book Bar (Mokena) - Details

📍 Nov 10 - Happy Birthday US Marine Corps Event at the American Legion (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Nov 11 - Tuesday Night Poker Night at Jamo’s Live (Mokena) - Details

📍 Nov 11 - Tuesday Bingo Night at North & Maple (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Nov 12 - Line Dancers Anonymous at Jamo’s Live (Mokena) - Details

📍 Nov 12 - Trivia Night at Hickory Creek Brewing (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Nov 13 - Bingo Night at Hickory Creek Brewing (New Lenox) - Details

📍 Nov 13 - Thursday Night Football Watch at VFW (New Lenox) - Details

UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS

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

📍 Nov 14 - Friendsgiving Blanket Workshop w/ Kozy Knits at Cedar & Oak (New Lenox) - 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 - Free Women’s Self Defense Course (New Lenox) - Details

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

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

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

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

📍 Dec 3 - AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Classes (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 on State & Parade of Lights (Manhattan) - 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

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AREA SPORTS & MORE

📍Bears Hosts NY Giants on Sunday; Bulls Head to Milwaukee & Cleveland This Weekend; and Blackhawks Head to Detroit on Sunday

📍 This Weekend’s College Football: Illinois On a Bye; Northwestern Plays USC on Friday; and #10 Notre Dame Hosts Navy in South Bend. Check out the full college football schedule here!

📍HS Football: East Heads to Palatine Tonight; West Hosts Kenwood on Saturday

ADOPTION PET OF THE WEEK! Meet SKIPPER!

“Skipper's life was turned upside down when the family who raised her since a puppy tied her outside our shelter while we were closed. She took a bit to adjust to her new life in a shelter, but she's hoping to find a new person for her to be a devoted companion to. Skipper tends to resource guard, so she would be best with no children. She's a mellower gal, who just wants to lay by your side.”

Check out Skipper and other adoptable pets! Visit the P.A.W.S website for more information!

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Real Estate Roundup

This week, the Chicagoland area including Cook and Will county have 10,667 available homes for sale. That is a slight decrease from last week's total of 10,841 homes available for sale.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate as of today is: 6.29%.

Mokena - Just Listed: 6 ⎸ Closed: 3
New Lenox - Just Listed: 10 ⎸ Closed: 7
Tinley Park- Just Listed: 23 ⎸ Closed: 27
Frankfort - Just Listed: 8 ⎸ Closed: 7