• Ryan FitzpatrickPatch 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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Homewood-Flossmoor|News|

Flossmoor Pays for Long-Overdue Fire Hydrant Tests

Flossmoor's village board voted to spend $35,000 to test all the fire hydrants in town as part of a "growing concern" over the state of the village's water system.

Flossmoor Pays for Long-Overdue Fire Hydrant Tests
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WANTED: Arrest Warrants in Homewood

There are over 30 warrants out for the arrest of accused criminals in Homewood. Patch highlights a few of them today.

WANTED: Arrest Warrants in Homewood
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Banned Books Week: What You Need to Know

Censorship is alive and well, as highlighted by Banned Books Week—and you might be surprised by who the most vocal challengers of books are.

Banned Books Week: What You Need to Know
Homewood-Flossmoor|News|

Share Your Flossmoor Fest Pictures

Flossmoor Fest was last Saturday. Help keep the good memories alive by sharing photos of the fun you had with our community!

Share Your Flossmoor Fest Pictures