Envelope Please! And the Tinley Park Patch 'Deck the House' Finalist is ...

Tinley Park sparkles in national holiday decoration contest for our schools.

The first set of finalists for our nationwide Deck the House contest are in and—brace yourself—one of our Tinley Park homes has made the cut! Before I announce the resident who will move on in the competition, I'd like to thank all three of you who submitted photos to our contest. Knowing that you tried your hand at winning $100,000 for our local schools should mean the world to your fellow community members. Not to mention the fact that you made our dark drives home more festive and "oooh-worthy" this holiday season. Thank you. Congratulations, Valerie Keefe! You're the Tinley Park finalist!  Tonight we'll find out if you are among the 24 finalists—fingers crossed. Each Top 24 winner is guaranteed $500 to help pay those holiday-sized …

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For Christmas, Win Your Tinley Park Schools $100,000

Merry Christmas, folks! :) You only have ONE MORE DAY to enter our Deck the House contest. Please take a moment to do so and increase Tinley's chances of winning $100K for its local schools! What better Christmas present could there be?

OK, Seriously Guys. Submit a Photo of Your House to Our Nationwide Contest

If you win, you'll not only earn immense pride and honor (oh! and bragging rights), but $100K for Tinley Park schools and $500 toward your electric bill. I see so many beautifully decorated homes in town, there's no reason we can't have a local champ.