Husband Mum On Wife's Slaying | Arson At Amazon | Horses On The Run

ALSO: Bears legend dies | Free Auntie Anne's | 'Party for a Purpose' | New chop house | Special needs resource fair | Eagle Scout quest

Brawl At Sky Zone | Man Attacked In Home Invasion | Fatal DUI Arrest

ALSO: Gunfire hits house | Car shot at | Chick-fil-A opening | Monarch butterflies' timing | Tulip Fest opens | Beers, burgers, bazaar!

Teen Slain | Beloved Principal Dies | 1 Dead In Crash | CBD Peeps

ALSO: ID burglars, get free pizza | More ruse burglaries | Casten tries to calm voters | Dog rescue finds a home | Farm needs mentors

Body Found At Preserve | Suspect Dies In Jail | DUI In Fatal Crash

ALSO: Artisan market | Jewelry store to close | Boutique opening | New deputy police chief | Gaelic Park donation drive | Bald and beautiful

Oak Forest Appoints New Deputy Chief Of Police: City

Ryan Burnett as been tapped as the new deputy police chief, working alongside Chief Scott Durano.

Gaelic Park Hosts Donation Drive For St. Vincent de Paul Society

The drive is Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 at the Oak Forest event venue.

Hit-And-Run Arrest | Librarian Fired For Back Scratch | Sen. Sues

Also: Grooming charges for WI. man | A capella to NYC | Eagle Scout's veterans breakfast | Family kite fly | Homer Glen shred event

Official Hits Kid On Bike | Teacher's Phone Searched | Chase In Corn

ALSO: Fight at roller rink | Habitual burglar strikes again | Identity theft at nursing home | Fire dept. merger rumors | T-bolts hiring

Shots Fired At Carwash | $3.5M In Sex Assault Lawsuit | Cops Sue Dept.

ALSO: No charges against teacher | 19 dogs rescued | Teacher on leave | Car crashes into restaurant | Flurry Artisan Market back | BBQ back

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store Celebrates 10 Years

Stop by March 17th to enjoy 50% off the entire store!

2 Killed In Fire | Sex Tryst Gone Wrong | Bullets Fly Outside Business

Also: Atty wants text case tossed | OSHA fines contractor | Teacher won't be back | Shots fired call unfounded | Fire burns half-acre, cars

South Holland Woman Bilked $1.8M From IL Dept. Of Education: Courts

The woman was a former executive of a Chicago-area nonprofit that provided after-school programs to schools in the Chicago area.

Oak Forest 'Church Ladies' Ready To Serve Up Pierogi For Easter Dinner

No pre-orders this time! It's first come, first served on sale dates in April.

Kids Left In Car For Slots | Shot In Self-Defense | Man Gropes Girl

ALSO: 'Targeted' shooting | Arrest in shooting | 16th Oak Forest Fleadh | Lake Jump fundraiser | Weather spotter training | Vinyl shop opens

Central Avenue Drenched In Green For Oak Forest Fleadh's Sweet 16

Oak Forest residents celebrated the 16th annual Oak Forest Fleadh Saturday, March 1.

Threat To Shoot Gov. | Pedestrian Killed By Semi | Hockey For Charity

ALSO: Wrestlers compete at State | Arab-American coalition convenes | SSIP queen named | Plans for former Ace site | Loyalty Day Parade

Charges In Carjacking | $1M Fine For Fraud | Love For Weatherman

ALSO: Business owner dies | Parents of neurodiverse kids unite | Eat pancakes, help CPD get vests | SSIP pre-parade bash | Artisan bazaar!

Demolition At Oak Forest Campus To Start Soon, Community Meeting Set

The meeting is set for Tuesday, Feb. 18, and will give attendees the latest updates ahead of demolition beginning.

2nd Man Dies After Crash | Cop's Firing Unjust | $27K Lost In Scam

PLUS: Child sex assault | Fugitive's extradition update | New Queen of Hearts coming | Gala tickets available | Scholarship in teen's memory

2 Die In Crash | Fugitive Groom Caught | Probation In Dog's Death

ALSO: Chickens, sheep die in fire | Shooter nabbed | Carjacker caught | Cats rescued from fire | 10 converters stolen | Guilty in robbery

GiGi's Playhouse Chosen To Lead Oak Forest Fleadh Parade

The Tinley Park-based nonprofit is a local chapter of a national network of Down syndrome support and education centers.

Oak Forest Police Department Hiring Lateral Officers

Hiring needs are immediate; applications are due soon.

Dead Child's Parents Freed | 'You're Next' Knife Threat | Ballot Drama

ALSO: 'Book Bar' opening in Mokena | Gun bust | NYE battery at KFC | 'Mama is dead,' son tells 911 | Portillo's opens | Prom dresses needed

Arrest In Women's Slayings | Trooper's Sendoff | New Year's Babes

ALSO: Run/walk in memory of trooper | Fugitive on the lam | Countdown to Fleadh | Re-gift for a cause | PD hiring | Debate team dominates

Oak Forest's Most-Read Stories Of 2024: See What Made Headlines

Find out which stories captivated Oak Forest Patch readers in 2024.

Countdown To Fleadh: Oak Forest Fleadh Back For 16th Year March 1

Oak Forest's 2025 Fleadh Irish festival will include another day of fun including a 5K, parade, live music, and more, set for March 1.

Body Found In Pond | Cop Cleared In Beating | Bandit Nabbed On Bus

ALSO: Great Light Fight winner | Santa to deliver Do-Rite | Rudolph-inspired display | Kids gifted with coats | Dolly's library coming

35 Years For Sex Crimes | Expressway Homicides Solved | Ballot Drama

ALSO: Sisters' hot cocoa stand | Support for fire victims | Patch Tour O' Lights | Holiday bazaar in Tinley | Local Culver's in top 5

Fire Kills 15 Cats | Cemetery Deer Lives On | Horses As Bell Ringers

PLUS: Mission Meals helps 170 | Yuletide Bazaar | Xbox stolen in sale gone awry | Coffee shop to open | 130 citations | Tax refund apps

Fatal Road Rage Shooting | 4 Yrs For Gun Crime | Dad's Sweet Surprise

ALSO: Patch's Tour o' Lights | 10 yrs for romance scam | Shots fired | Mayors have challengers | Car hits pole | Huge furniture store opens

Bremen HS Marching Band to Debut in Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade

"This is such an incredible opportunity for our students," said Ben Salgado, band director. "They’ve been working so hard for this."

1 Killed In Crash ID'd | Raid Turns Up Drugs, Guns | $1.3M Jackpot Win

PLUS: Mayor blasts comptroller | PPP fraud | Beloved shop for sale | Pop-up bakery | Lions' tree lot back | Family featured on Hallmark+!

Bremen High School 40th Annual Community Food Drive

Since its inception in 1985, the Bremen community food drive has collected nearly 400,000 pounds of non-perishable donations.

Sex Sting At Spa | Father Gunned Down | Teen Paralyzed Suddenly

ALSO: Accused cop killer's record | Bald eagle spotted | Pals win $1.4M | WWII vet honored | Social media sleuths | New casino opens

Community Rallies Around Oak Forest Teen Fighting Sudden Paralysis

Paityn Castillo, 14, is in a fight to regain use of her body, after being struck by a rare autoimmune condition in late-October.

Oak Forest HS Hosts Future Bengal Night Welcoming Incoming Students

The event, held in the high school gym, united Arbor Park and Jack Hille students and families for fun, competition, and school spirit.

Oak Forest 'Church Ladies' Selling Homemade Pierogi For Holidays

No pre-orders! It's first come, first served on sale days in November!

Priest Linked To Midlothian Parish Cleared Of Sex Abuse Allegations

Cardinal Cupich sent letters to parishes stating an investigation determined there was no cause to believe priest sexually abused a minor.

Barricaded In House | Carjacker A Flight Risk | Jewelry Heist Spree

ALSO: Fire probe | Camaro stolen | Craft and vendor fair | 'Carrie' to take stage | All Saints' Day ceremonies | Teen chases pop star dream

Gun Threat In Drive-Thru | Cop Misplaces Gun | Underage Party Mayhem

ALSO: Teachers still without contract | Inaugural benefit a success | Liquor shop robbed | Teacher wins $10K | Q of Hearts at $1.8M