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Happening soon: Halal Fest Fall Edition on the Oak Forest Patch calendar

Morning Oak Forest! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Halal Fest Fall Edition at Hometown Mercy Mosque
- Neuropathy & Chronic Nerve Pain Workshop
- Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 69 degrees.
- Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 76, low: 64.
- Friday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 77 and low of 65 degrees.
📸 Around Oak Forest
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Forest
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★ Featured events ★
- Halal Fest Fall Edition →
Hometown Mercy Mosque, 8925 S Kostner Ave, Hometown
12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Neuropathy & Chronic Nerve Pain Workshop →
15000 S Cicero Ave, Oak Forest
1:00 pm - Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting →
15440 S. Central Avenue, Oak Forest
7:00 pm - Veterans Commission Meeting →
15440 S. Central Avenue, Oak Forest
7:30 pm - Four C Notes Dinner & a Show →
Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 147th St, Oak Forest
6:30 pm - Oak Forest, IL - Gaelic Park →
Gaelic Park, 6119 147th St, Oak Forest
6:30 pm - Children's Irish Language Class →
Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 147th St, Oak Forest
1:00 pm - Friends of the Library Fundraiser at Oak Forest Culver's →
Midlothian Public Library
5:00 pm - Women's Club Annual Fall Craft/Vendor Fair and Car Show →
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 9300 W 167th St, Orland Hills
9:00 am - 52nd Street Concert - Music of Billy Joel →
Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 147th St, Oak Forest
7:30 pm - Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame Induction →
Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E Randolph St, Chicago
9:00 am - 2026 Craig Bachman Fall Warehouse Sale →
281 Ontario St, Frankfort
8:00 am
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Tuesday September 29
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- Meals on Wheels for Northern Illinois — (312) 207-5290
- Krapils Steakhouse and Patio — (708) 448-2012
- Crumbl Tinley Park — (708) 407-9446
- Clearway Exteriors — (866) 328-1110
- Dean's Greens Farmstand at Boley Farm — (708) 275-8353
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Oak Forest football making some noise —Howard Huckleberry Read on Patch
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for 911 Dispatcher (Night Shift) in Tinley Park. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Tinley Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Forest here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tinley Park
- New York Court Reinstates Attorney Asad Ali Qazi After Suspension for Failure to Comply With Attorney Registration Requirements (alabnews.com)
Palos Heights
- Palos Goes Pink gets moving for breast cancer research this October (southwestregionalpublishing.com)
Orland Park
- Customer Shoots Suspect During Attempted Armed Robbery At Orland Gas Station: Police (patch.com)
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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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