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In today's newsletter:

• Lace up for Gaelic Park's charity Carraig Challenge this November
• How $8 million in storm cleanup could reshape south-suburban neighborhoods.

Also on today's calendar: ⭐️Final Market at the Barn of the Season⭐️ and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 72 and low of 48 degrees.
• Friday: Some sun with a shower, temps: high: 70, low: 57.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Registration Open Now For Gaelic Park's Carraig Challenge 5K Run, 1.5-Mile Walk (patch.com) — Oak Forest's Gaelic Park is inviting runners and walkers to sign up now for its annual Carraig Challenge 5K run and 1.5‑mile walk, with the event set for Sunday, Nov. 29. Participants receive a sweatshirt, drink ticket, and post‑race food, while proceeds support Gaelic Park Charities' work across the Chicago area. Early registration by Nov. 15 helps guarantee preferred sweatshirt sizes.
   

• South suburban communities receive more than $8 million for storm debris cleanup (abc7chicago.com) — Oak Forest residents are at the center of a major south-suburban recovery push, as officials announce more than $8 million to clear storm debris from August's severe weather. Thirteen nearby communities are using regional collection sites to remove thousands of tons of fallen trees and damage, with county leaders stressing that cleanup is just the first step in a months-long recovery.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Forest

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• ⭐️Final Market at the Barn of the Season⭐️ →
  8101 151st St, Orland Park
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• 2026 Craig Bachman Fall Warehouse Sale →
  281 Ontario St, Frankfort
  8:00 am
• Flannery's Forest Cicero - Wood Painting Event →
  Flannery's In The Forest, 15427 South Cicero Avenue, Oak Forest
  7:00 pm
• Cable Commission Meeting →
  Council Chambers, 15440 S. Central Avenue, Oak Forest
  7:00 pm
• Flannery's In The Forest Wood Painting Event →
  Flannery's In The Forest, 15427 South Cicero Avenue, Oak Forest
  7:00 pm
• Wood Painting Event at Flannery's In The Forest →
  Flannery's In The Forest, 15427 South Cicero Avenue, Oak Forest
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• 2026 Craig Bachman Fall Warehouse Sale →
  281 Ontario St, Frankfort
  8:00 am
• Multi family garage sale Oct9th-Oct11th →
  15148 Le Claire Ave, Oak Forest
  9:00 am
Saturday October 10
• 2026 Craig Bachman Fall Warehouse Sale →
  281 Ontario St, Frankfort
  8:00 am
• Signature Saturdays "The RnB TurnUp" →
  The Linger Martini Bar, 4142 West 167th Street, Oak Forest
  8:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Annual Spooky Bash: Clue Edition →
  Midlothian Public Library, 14701 Kenton Ave, Midlothian
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 22
• Your Wishes - Your Plans →
  Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 147th St, Oak Forest
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Crestwood

• Elgin CC Scout Day: Statistical and Data Analysis (prepbaseballreport.com)

Markham

• Early Voting for Suburban Cook County Voters Begins October 7 at Six Locations, Expands To 56 Sites October 19 (newsbreak.com)
• Trimac opens ISO tank depot in Houston's chemical corridor (truckingdive.com)
• Elections: Here's how to register to vote in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election (thelansingjournal.org)

Tinley Park

• Tinley Park's Randy Ludke realizes 'I didn't want to quit,' takes control at QB after two years of injuries (chicagotribune.com)
• Tinley Park will allow library workers to stay on village healthcare, but at sharply increased cost (chicagotribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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