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🌱 Patch AM: How did $2M in stolen goods end up in Oak Forest?

And on the Oak Forest Patch calendar - Great American Dog and Cat Show

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In today's newsletter:

  • How did $2M in stolen goods end up in Oak Forest?

Also on today's calendar: Great American Dog and Cat Show and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 28 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 30, low: 15.
  • Sunday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 30 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cook County Sheriff's Office recovers more than $2M in stolen goods from Oak Forest warehouse (suntimes.com) — More than $2 million in allegedly stolen retail goods were recovered from a warehouse on the 4100 block of 166th Street in Oak Forest after investigators tracked a GPS-equipped trailer there. Cook County Sheriff’s detectives say pallets of brand-name products tied to several retailers were seized under a search warrant following a December cargo theft.
   

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