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Coming up: Spin to Win is Back Jan. 6-12 at Darvin, win $5,000 in furniture, $2,500 toward a mattress purchase on the Oak Forest Patch…

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:
- Spin to Win is Back Jan. 6-12 at Darvin, win $5,000 in furniture, $2,500 toward a mattress purchase at Darvin Furniture & Mattress
- Business Update at Chicago Gaelic Park at Oak Forest, IL Calendar
- Business Update at Oak Forest, IL Calendar
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
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.
- Monday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 42 and low of 34 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 47, low: 31.
- Wednesday: Colder with a little snow, with a high of 35 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📸 Around Oak Forest
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Forest
★ 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
- 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 - City Council Meeting
Oak Forest, IL Calendar , 15440 S. Central Avenue , Oak Forest
7:30 pm - Court Hearings
Oak Forest, IL Calendar , 15440 S. Central Avenue , Oak Forest
10:00 am - Senior Citizens Commission Meeting
Oak Forest, IL Calendar , 15440 S. Central Avenue , Oak Forest
1:00 pm - Consumer Protection Commission Meeting
Oak Forest, IL Calendar , 15440 S. Central Avenue , Oak Forest
7:30 pm - Trivia Night!
Marcotte's Bar & Grill , 15501 S Cicero Ave , Oak Forest
7:30 pm - 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 - Cardinal Joseph Bernardin All School Open House
9250 W 167th St , Orland Hills
12:00 pm
Tuesday January 13
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
Saturday January 17
Friday January 23
Sunday January 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Southwest Cooperative posted a job opening for DESTINY Department Chair - High School in Oak Forest. Apply here.
- InstaSwim LLC posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Oak Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Forest here.
🗞 Nearby News
Markham
- NIU Gymnastics Begin 2026 Slate at Kent State (niuhuskies.com)
- Cyndi Lauper Announces Final Leg of Farewell Tour (wearemontrose.com)
Tinley Park
- Amazon Plans 225,000-Sq-Ft Hybrid Retail Store in Orland Park (webpronews.com)
- Michigan linebacker Jimmy Rolder declares for the NFL Draft (on3.com)
- Ronald J. Kedzior (suntimes.com)
Orland 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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