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🌱 Patch AM: Why Oak Lawn police are pursuing new charges after an interstate truck theft.
And on the Oak Lawn Patch calendar - The Boo-Tique Market Craft & Vendor Event
Good morning to you Oak Lawn! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Oak Lawn police are pursuing new charges after an interstate truck theft.
Also on today's calendar: The Boo-Tique Market Craft & Vendor Event and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Warm with clouds, then sun, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.
- Monday: Very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'Is she crazy?': Woman accused in Rufus King case arrested after Brookfield truck theft (wisn.com) — Oak Lawn police arrested a 23-year-old woman after a chase and minor crash in a truck stolen from a Wisconsin couple, finding a loaded gun in the glove box. The suspect had been released days earlier in Milwaukee on a separate case involving alleged misconduct at a high school. Oak Lawn authorities are now referring multiple charges, including reckless driving and unlawful use of a weapon. 
📸 Around Oak Lawn
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Lawn
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★ Featured events ★
- The Boo-Tique Market Craft & Vendor Event →
Oak Lawn Community Pavilion, 9401 Oak Park Ave, Oak Lawn
12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
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Other local events
- Wake Up to Fresh Do-Rite Donuts on Chicago Marathon Sunday! Order by 2pm Saturday. →
5:30 am - Sunday Concert Series: Jazz Does Classic Rock at OLPL →
Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
1:00 pm - English Together at OLPL →
Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
10:00 am - Tech Help at OLPL →
Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
1:00 pm - Teen Game Night at OLPL →
Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
5:00 pm - Free Movie Matinees: "Michael" (2026, PG-13, 127 minutes) at OLPL →
Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
2:00 am - 2026 SWD PTA 3rd- 5th Gr. Bike to School Event
Dillon Park, 101 Oak Center Dr, Oak Lawn
7:30 am - Baby Lapsit (T) at OLPL →
Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
9:30 am - Who's Got Game: Paint Your Own Pumpkin (R) at OLPL →
Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn
10:00 am - Google Ads & Analytics for Local Business Owners →
Grove Coffee, 4736 West 103rd Street, Oak Lawn
11:00 am - Community STEAM Night
Student Cafe - Enter Door S3 Free Community Event
4:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
📣 Oak Lawn Shout Outs!
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- Jenny's Steak & Banquets — (708) 229-2272
- The Giant Education Foundation
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Park Lawn Queen of Hearts Rolls Over Again! Jackpot Climbs Above $87,610 —Mark Dynia Read on Patch
- There is an emergency vehicle on I-94 W • Edens...
There is an emergency vehicle on I-94 W • Edens Expwy reported at 11:11 PM. "Tow Truck on Roadside" (Nextdoor ) - There is a lane closed on to I-294 N / Wisconsin...
There is a lane closed on to I-294 N / Wisconsin reported at 8:40 PM. "Road Work Ahead - move LEFT" (Nextdoor )
- Circle K posted a job opening for Store Assistant in Oak Lawn. Apply here.
- MCS posted a job opening for Residential Maintenance Technician in Oak Lawn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Lawn here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- 10117 S Clifton Park Ave, Evergreen Park, IL 60805 (redfin.com)
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- Hydraulic Filtration Systems Market Forecast to 2035: Growth Momentum Builds on Precision Manufacturing (indexbox.io)
- Jordanian American Father Killed in Chicago After Refusing to Sell Cigarettes to a Minor (freepress.org)
Ok Oak Lawn! 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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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