Weekends are slow days across the Internet, as readers selfishly spend time with their friends, families and other loved ones rather than continually re-check their favorite sites.

But the news doesn't stop, so here are a few of the stories you might have missed over the last few days.

Mokena Welcomes Soldier Home: Photo Gallery

Michael Schatzman thought his family was taking him out for a steak dinner, but instead he was taken to a patriotic celebration and police-led procession in his honor. My favorite detail: Schatzman made it home in time for his first anniversary.

Check out our photos and, as readers have already started doing, add your own.

Chicago Men Plead Guilty to Robbing Dead Man's Home

David Reed and John White, of Chicago, face four to 15 years in state prison after pleading guilty to robbing a New Lenox Township home as the body of the murdered owner lay in the other room.

Vote for Frankfort and Mokena's Most-Loved Pizza

The voting is in and ____ has been named the best pizza in Mokena and Frankfort! That means the pizza joint is our representative in Patch's Pizza Playoff contest to determine the best pizza in the south suburbs.

Feedback Friday: See What Your Neighbors Said About the News

We've got a lot of really smart readers who have a lot to say. Every Friday, we're collecting the best (or at least my favorite) comments, thoughts, reviews and notes from the site, the Mokena Patch Facebook page and @MokenaPatch on Twitter.

Check it out, add your own thoughts to this, that or any other story and we could give you a Feedback Friday shout-out of your own.