• 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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U.S. Cellular to Shut Homewood Store

The closures are tied to the company's decision to sell its Midwestern markets to Sprint Nextel. U.S. Cell customers will need to switch phones to keep their service.

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Oak Lawn, IL|News|

U.S. Cellular to Shut Oak Lawn Store

The closures are tied to the company's decision to sell its Midwestern markets to Sprint Nextel. U.S. Cell customers will need to switch phones to keep their service.

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U.S. Cellular to Shut Oak Lawn Store
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U.S. Cellular to Shut Orland Stores

The closures are tied to the company's decision to sell its Midwestern markets to Sprint Nextel. U.S. Cell customers will need to switch phones to keep their service.

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Mokena Applebee’s Expected to Close

The LaGrange Road location is one of at least 8 restaurants in the Chicago area that could shut down because of its franchisee's bankruptcy, the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Blondie Is In Town: Adopt Me!

This week’s featured pet is Blondie, a small two-year old pit bull.

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Renovations in Store for Dolphin Lake

A new fishing peer and clubhouse improvements are just some of the improvements the H-F Park District is considering for the 183rd Street and Governors Highway park.

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