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  • 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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Two New Principals Hired in School District 161

Flossmoor School District 161 announced the hiring of two new principals and one new assistant principal for the upcoming school year.

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Last Chance for Run For Freedom 5K

The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is hosting the Run for Freedom 5K on July 4th starting at 8 a.m. Runners can register the day of the race for $30.

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Last Chance to See Fireworks on the Fourth

The city of Chicago Heights will host a fireworks display at Bloom High School’s north field on Wednesday, July 3. The show starts at 7 p.m. with a performance by The Walk Ins with fireworks beginning at dusk.

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H-F High School Announces 2nd Semester Honor Roll

Several hundred students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School were recognized at High Honors and Honor Roll students. Students earned their spot by notching As and Bs in their classes during the second semester.

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South Suburban DUI Arrests, June 30

Three 'don'ts' for this week: Don't ask cops, 'What did I do?'; ride a minibike on Harlem Avenue; or drive off in the middle of a traffic stop. See what's new in Patch's roundup of Southland DUI arrests.

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South Suburban DUI Arrests, June 30

Three 'don'ts' for this week: Don't ask cops, 'What did I do?'; ride a minibike on Harlem Avenue; or drive off in the middle of a traffic stop. See what's new in Patch's roundup of Southland DUI arrests.

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What’s Hot From Redbox: July 22-29

Find out what's falling out of Redbox kiosks in the area most frequently this week, June 22-29.

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