• Ryan Fitzpatrick, Patch Staff Verified Patch Staff Badge

  • Homewood-Flossmoor, IL

I grew up on the North West side of Chicago. Somewhere along the way high school and college happened, which brought me, for the first time, to Chicago’s Southland. For this, I’m eternally grateful, as serving H-F as editor for over two years has undoubtedly been the most intense and valuable learning experience of my life. In early 2013, I transitioned from H-F editor to Community Editor and I now cover social media, news aggregation and real-time news for the south suburban Chicago Patch network.

I used to play in a punk rock band and still play music today. I also make short comedy films under the moniker Ratt Bros. Studios. Cooking and eating are also strong passions of mine. As the old Journey song goes, “(I) like a lot of things.”

Feel free to drop me a line at ryan.fitzpatrick@patch.com or call at 708.657.7048.

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Police to Host Training Drills at James Hart

Homewood police say they've been working closely with School District 153 to help make sure the village is prepared in the event of a major incident.

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Flossmoor Woman Builds Business on 'Nutty' Dream

The ladies behind 'twofold' healthy snacks took some time to share their experiences along the journey of starting up a small business.

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West Nile Virus Threat Looms in Suburban Cook County

Officials at the Cook County Department of Public Health say weather over the last week has provided an ideal breeding ground for West Niles Virus-carrying mosquitos, and residents need to take precautions right now.

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West Nile Virus Threat Looms in Evergreen Park

Officials at the Cook County Department of Public Health say weather over the last week has provided an ideal breeding ground for West Niles Virus-carrying mosquitos, and residents need to take precautions right now.

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