🌱 Patch AM: This week, food events delivered to you from Brindille, George's Deep Dish, Frontera Grill, & more! and 11 more events

Good morning to you Oak Forest! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Disciples Church Invites Tinley Park to a Family-Friendly Christmas Eve Celebration at Disciples Church
• Head to Darvin Furniture & Mattress to register to win over $186,000 in furniture prizes at Darvin Furniture & Mattress
• City Hall Closed at Oak Forest, IL Calendar

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon mist, with a high of 47 and low of 38 degrees.
• Thursday: Low clouds and fog, temps: high: 42, low: 40.
• Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 49 and low of 38 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oak Forest

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• Disciples Church Invites Tinley Park to a Family-Friendly Christmas Eve Celebration
  Disciples Church, 6363 183rd St, Tinley Park
  5:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Head to Darvin Furniture & Mattress to register to win over $186,000 in furniture prizes
  Darvin Furniture & Mattress, 15400 LaGrange Rd, Orland Park
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 25

• City Hall Closed
  Oak Forest, IL Calendar , 15440 S. Central Avenue , Oak Forest

Friday December 26

• This week, food events delivered to you from Brindille, George's Deep Dish, Frontera Grill, & more!
  3:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Great American Dog and Cat Show
  Tinley Park Convention Center , 18451 Convention Center Dr , Tinley Park
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Village Hall Closed
  Village Hall , 350 Victory Drive , Park Forest
  9:00 am
• Village Hall Closes at 12PM
  Evergreen Park, IL Calendar Evergreen Park, IL 60805
  12:00 pm
• Adult Basic Computer Skills Help
  Chicago Bee Branch Library , 3647 South State Street , Chicago
  2:00 pm
• Bingo Night at Vintrendi
  Olympia Fields, IL Calendar , 3408 Vollmer Road , Olympia Fields
  5:00 pm
• Teen Study Hour
  Chicago Bee Branch Library , 3647 South State Street , Chicago
  5:00 pm
• Village Board Meeting - Canceled due to Holiday and no quorum
  Midlothian, IL Calendar Midlothian, IL 60445
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• District Closed
  Cook County SD 130 Blue Island, IL 60406
• Christmas Day - Village Hall Closed
  Evergreen Park, IL Calendar Evergreen Park, IL 60805
• City Hall Municipal Building Closed – Christmas Day Holiday
  Chicago Heights, IL Calendar Chicago Heights, IL 60411
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A fuel spill from both wing tanks of Frontier Flight 2445 from Chicago to LAX is being contained by Chicago Fire Department Squad 7 at O'Hare Terminal 5 Gate M29.
  5:57PM on Dec 22: Hazmat response is underway for a fuel spill from both wing tanks at Terminal 5 Gate M29 at O'Hare Airport. (Nextdoor )
• Police activity at station in Chicago, Illinois.
  2:35AM on Dec 23: Chicago police activity on the Pink Line at the Washington/Wells station prompts warnings to avoid the area. (Nextdoor )

• Whitsons Culinary Group posted a job opening for Cook - Arbor School Nutrition in Oak Forest. Apply here.
• Katie Carls - State Farm Agent posted a job opening for Account Representative - State Farm Agent Team Member in Midlothian. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Forest here.

🗞 Nearby News

Markham

• PAWS Tinley Park Christmas Memory Tree A Tribute To Special Pets & People (patch.com)
• Christmas Eve, Christmas Day 2025 Grocery Store Hours In, Near Tinley Park (patch.com)
• Orland District 230 cancels $3 million property purchase for maintenance department (chicagotribune.com)

Tinley Park

• Christmas Eve, Christmas Day 2025 Grocery Store Hours In, Near Orland Park (patch.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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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