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Good morning to you Oak Forest! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • City Council Meeting at Oak Forest, IL Calendar
  • Senior Citizens Commission Meeting at Oak Forest, IL Calendar
  • Farmers Market at Oak Forest, IL Calendar

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

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: High thin cloudiness, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Very warm with sunshine, temps: high: 86, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Warm, wet conditions mean more mosquitoes than usual observed in south, southwest suburbs (chicagotribune.com)

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  • No stars, no problem: Lincoln-Way East hands Homewood Flossmoor first loss of season (suntimes.com)
  • How much higher was average administrator pay than teacher pay in Homewood School District 153 in 2024-25? (southcooknews.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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