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Coming up on the calendar:
Labor Day Crafting Session: Make Your Own Magnets and Create Your Own Magic Orland Park Coin & Stamp Show at Orland Park Civic Center 14750 S. Ravinia Ave. Orland Park, IL Labor Day - No School at Forest Ridge SD 142 ... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Friday: Some sun, a t-storm; very hot, with a high of 96 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot! Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 86, low: 68. Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees. 📸 Around Oak Forest
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Monday September 7 Labor Day - No School Forest Ridge SD 142 Oak Forest, IL 60452 City Hall Closed → Oak Forest, IL Calendar Oak Forest, IL 60452 Tuesday September 8 City Council Meeting → Oak Forest, IL Calendar, 15440 S. Central Avenue, Oak Forest 7:30 pm Wednesday September 9 Senior Citizens Commission Meeting → Oak Forest, IL Calendar, 15440 S. Central Avenue, Oak Forest 1:00 pm Thursday September 10 Turning 65? Medicare Presentation → Midlothian Public Library, 14701 Kenton Ave, Midlothian 6:30 pm Saturday September 12 Friends of the Library Book Sale → Midlothian Public Library, 14701 Kenton Ave, Midlothian 9:00 am Sunday September 13 Gaelic Park Book Clun 2026 -2027 begins September 13 → Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 147th St, Oak Forest 1:00 pm Friday September 18 Four C Notes Dinner & a Show → Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 147th St, Oak Forest 6:30 pm Sunday September 20 Children's Irish Language Class → Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 147th St, Oak Forest 1:00 pm Monday September 21 Friends of the Library Fundraiser at Oak Forest Culver's → Midlothian Public Library 5:00 pm 📣 Oak Forest Shout Outs! Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
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