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Happening soon: Celebrate National Italian Beef Day @ Buona Orland Park with $7.99 Beef & Fries All Day May 23 on the Oak Forest Patch…

Friday May 22nd Patch AM

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Celebrate National Italian Beef Day @ Buona Orland Park with $7.99 Beef & Fries All Day May 23 at Buona
  • Darvin's Memorial Day Sale, honor the day, celebrate the savings at Darvin Furniture & Mattress
  • Empowerment at The Pink Room at The Pink Room

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the weatherman's cheeks turn pink? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 67 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: A shower in the a.m.; cloudy, temps: high: 70, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.

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  • Oak Forest High School Celebrates Historic Athletic Achievements with Banner Unveiling Ceremony —Bremen High School District 228 Read on Patch
  • Bremen Junior Sophia Lara Named Distinguished Young Woman of Posen, Advances to State Competition —Bremen High School District 228 Read on Patch
  • Oak Forest High School Incoming Freshman and Youth Football Camps —Zac Sadek Read on Patch
  • Bremen Junior Maya Contreras Named Distinguished Young Woman of Midlothian, Advances to State Competition —Bremen High School District 228 Read on Patch
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    I have a Bosch washer and dryer that i bought 18 years ago. After all these years my washer is down, will not spin. 1st time ever. I’m looking for a… (Nextdoor Forestview Hills)
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Oak Forest. Apply here.
  • The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Maintenance Associate in Tinley Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Forest here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • New police chief: Move to Champaign ‘not a job' but ‘a calling' (wcia.com)
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  • Illinois Park Official Accused of Misusing Funds to Rent Helicopter for Prom Photoshoot (lawenforcementtoday.com)

Palos Hills

  • Flag Field, Unknown Union Solider, Memorial Day Ceremonies Planned Monday In Palos Communities (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He saw the climate change! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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