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🌱 Patch AM: How a GPS trail led deputies to an Oak Forest warehouse
Spotted on the Oak Forest calendar: Spin to Win is Back Jan. 6-12 at Darvin, win $5,000 in furniture, $2,500 toward a mattress purchase
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In today's newsletter:
- How a GPS trail led deputies to an Oak Forest warehouse
Also on today's calendar: Spin to Win is Back Jan. 6-12 at Darvin, win $5,000 in furniture, $2,500 toward a mattress purchase and 9 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.
- Saturday: Snow and rain, up to 1", with a high of 38 and low of 23 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy; morning snow showers, temps: high: 35, low: 26.
- Monday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 42 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Biggest News in Loss Prevention: Jan. 3 (losspreventionmedia.com) — A cargo theft investigation led Cook County sheriff’s deputies to a warehouse in Oak Forest, where they reportedly recovered more than $2 million in stolen goods. The case was highlighted in a national loss-prevention news roundup that also covered similar retail theft incidents across the country, underscoring how organized retail crime can directly touch Oak Forest’s industrial areas. 
📸 Around Oak Forest
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Forest
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★ Featured events ★
- Spin to Win is Back Jan. 6-12 at Darvin, win $5,000 in furniture, $2,500 toward a mattress purchase
Darvin Furniture & Mattress, 15400 LaGrange Rd, Orland Park
11:00 am
Monday January 12
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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 - Low Cost Vaccine Clinic
Premier Paws Veterinary Service , 7900 Lavergne Ave , Burbank
9:00 am - Vaccine Clinic
Premier Paws Veterinary Service , 7900 Lavergne Ave , Burbank
9:00 am - BABS Babes Improv @ 8
BABS Comedy Club , 7316 Madison St , Forest Park
8:00 pm - Monthly Mass & Irish Breakfast - January
Chicago Gaelic Park
10:00 am - BABS Brawl- An Improv Competition
BABS Comedy Club , 7316 Madison St , Forest Park
5:00 pm - Business Update at Chicago Gaelic Park
Oak Forest, IL Calendar , 6119 W. 147th Street , Oak Forest
8:00 am - Business Update
Oak Forest, IL Calendar , 15440 S. Central Avenue , Oak Forest
8:00 am - Meet the Candidates
Bremen VFW Post 2791 , 17147 Oak Park Ave , Tinley Park
7:00 pm - Irish Movie Night - Redemption of a Rogue
Chicago Gaelic Park , 6119 147th St , Oak Forest
7:00 pm - Chicago Hooley
Chicago Gaelic Park , 6119 147th St , Oak Forest
6:00 pm
Friday January 9
Saturday January 10
Sunday January 11
Tuesday January 13
Thursday January 15
Saturday January 17
Friday January 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bremen High School Celebrates Nearly 380 Students at Semester 1 Recognition Breakfast —Bremen High School District 228 Read on Patch
- Oak Forest Warriors Wrestlers Head To State Capital For No-Coach Tournament —Danny Orozco Read on Patch
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Oak Forest. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Oak Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Forest here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Frankfort man charged with sexual assault after five-month Tinley Park investigation (chicagotribune.com)
- Rep. Bob Rita to run unopposed in primary after opponents removed or withdraw (chicagotribune.com)
- Our Matching Challenge Update: Thank You for Making It Happen (illinoisfamily.org)
Tinley Park
- Woman, 49, Struck By Car, Critically Injured: Orland Police (patch.com)
Orland Park
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