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🌱 Patch AM: $2 Million In Stolen Nike Shoes, Dyson Products & More Found Inside Oak Forest Warehouse: Sheriff
Coming up: Great American Dog and Cat Show 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. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Investigators uncover $2 million in stolen goods in Oak Forest
Also on today's calendar: Great American Dog and Cat Show and 3 more events.
Find out what's happening in Oak Forestfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Oak Forestfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Very cold, with a high of 22 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 29, low: 18.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 28 and low of 18 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• $2 Million In Stolen Nike Shoes, Dyson Products & More Found Inside Oak Forest Warehouse: Sheriff (patch.com) — Oak Forest residents are learning that more than $2 million in suspected stolen merchandise, including Nike shoes and Dyson products, was uncovered inside a warehouse on 166th Street after investigators tracked a missing Target trailer there. Cook County Sheriff’s investigators say the haul also included goods linked to several major retailers nationwide, and that the investigation into the Oak Forest warehouse operation remains active. 
📸 Around Oak Forest
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Forest
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★ Featured events ★
- Great American Dog and Cat Show
Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Dr, Tinley Park
8:00 am - This week, food events delivered to you from Quartino, Urbanbelly, Smoque BBQ, & more!
3:00 pm - Orland Park Coin & Stamp Show
Orland Park Civic Center 14750 S. Ravinia Ave. Orland Park, IL,
9:00 am - Vaccine Clinic
Premier Paws Veterinary Service, 7900 Lavergne Ave, Burbank
9:00 am
Friday January 2
Sunday January 4
Saturday January 10
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Other local events
- Little Christmas - Nollaig na mBan - Women's Christmas
Chicago Gaelic Park , 6119 147th St , Oak Forest
7:00 pm - Monthly Mass & Irish Breakfast - January
Chicago Gaelic Park
10:00 am
Friday January 9
Sunday January 11
📣 Oak Forest Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- DOTG Booked
Park Forest, IL Calendar Park Forest, IL 60466
12:00 pm - Community Kinara Lighting
Flossmoor, IL Calendar Flossmoor, IL 60422
5:00 pm - Sesiones de GED con UIC Center for Literacy
Back of the Yards Branch Library 4650 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609
5:00 pm - Snowflake Factory
Evergreen Park Public Library , 9400 S. Troy Ave. , Evergreen Park - Adult Coloring Contest
Evergreen Park Public Library , 9400 S. Troy Ave. , Evergreen Park - Food Drive of the Month: Pasta, Pasta Sauce, and Macaroni & Cheese
Evergreen Park Public Library , 9400 S. Troy Ave. , Evergreen Park - Film Screening: Same Kind of Different as Me (2017)
Back of the Yards Branch Library 4650 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609
10:00 am - Game Day: Retro Video Games
Wrightwood-Ashburn Branch Library , 8530 South Kedzie Avenue , Chicago
10:00 am - New Year's Story Time
McKinley Park Branch Library 1915 West 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609
10:30 am - Film Screening: Dog Man (2025)
McKinley Park Branch Library 1915 West 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609
12:00 pm
Thursday January 1
Friday January 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ground stop at airport in Chicago, Illinois.
8:56PM on Dec 30: Inbound aircraft to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) are being held at their origin, and a ground stop has been issued… (Nextdoor )
- Thorntons Inc posted a job opening for Shift Leader R15 - Store 221112 in Oak Forest. Apply here.
- TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Salesfloor Merchandise Associate in Tinley Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Forest here.
🗞 Nearby News
Crestwood
- 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Oak Lane Mobile Home Park Fire (patch.com)
Markham
- Tinley Park Police, Paramedics Rescue Woman Stranded In Home After Suffering Stroke (patch.com)
- Around the Southland: Evergreen Park students donate 300 toys, Chick Evans winners, more (chicagotribune.com)
- Three-bedroom home in Tinley Park sells for $400,000 (shawlocal.com)
Tinley Park
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
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