🌱 Patch AM: Third Rabid Bat Found In Oak Forest: Cook County

Good day Oak Forest! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Third rabid bat confirmed in Oak Forest prompts urgent safety warning

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

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
• Sunday: Warm with clouds breaking, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
• Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Third Rabid Bat Found In Oak Forest: Cook County (patch.com) — Oak Forest residents are being warned after a third bat in recent weeks, found near the 6200 block of El Morro Lane, tested positive for rabies. Officials urge pet owners to keep animals leashed and vaccinated, and advise anyone bitten or exposed to a bat to contact a doctor and report wild animals to Cook County Animal and Rabies Control.
   

📸 Around Oak Forest

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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

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
Monday October 12
• City Hall Closed →
  Oak Forest IL
Tuesday October 13
• Music and Movement Story Time →
  Acorn Public Library District, 15624 Central Avenue, Oak Forest
  10:30 am
• City Council Meeting →
  Council Chambers, 15440 S. Central Avenue, Oak Forest
  7:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Court Hearings →
  Council Chambers, 15440 S. Central Avenue, Oak Forest
  10:00 am
• Senior Citizens Commission Meeting →
  Oak Forest Park District, 15601 S. Central Avenue, Oak Forest
  1:00 pm
• Farmers Market →
  157th Street Metra Parking Lot, 157th Street and Cicero Avenue, Oak Forest
  4:00 pm
• Consumer Protection Commission Meeting →
  Blue Room, 15440 S. Central Avenue, Oak Forest
  7:30 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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💬 Chatter

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Ok Oak Forest! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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