Jeff Graveline is a contributor to Patch. Previously, he worked at 22nd Century Media.
Dawn Sasek and Lorrie Campea, the girls golf and badminton coaches respectively, were recently honored by Oak Forest High School for their 20 years of service to their teams, their sports and the school.
With the help of the Oak Forest Crime Prevention Committee, Patch shares the city's calls for service for the month of October, broken down by ward.
Midlothian police reports, Nov. 2–5.
With the help of the Oak Forest Crime Prevention Committee, Patch shares the city's calls for service for the month of October, broken down by ward.
Oak Forest High School and Lemont High School met two times in the last 12 months, with the Indians topping the Bengals both times. This week, the familiar foes square off in Oak Forest, with the winner one step closer to the State title game.
With the help of the Oak Forest Crime Prevention Committee, Patch shares the city's calls for service for the month of October, broken down by ward.
Oak Forest police reports, Nov. 1-2.
Owners at Oak Forest bar Linger, 4142 167th St., received several threatening phone calls from an unknown person, claiming he was the son of Osama bin Laden, and that there was a bomb set to detonate at midnight Nov. 1.
With the help of the Oak Forest Crime Prevention Committee, Patch shares the city's calls for service for the month of October, broken down by ward.
Time is running out to enter Patch's nationwide costume contest, which is open to kids and adults. The deadline to enter is Monday, Nov. 5 at 11:59 p.m.
With the help of the Oak Forest Crime Prevention Committee, Patch shares the city's calls for service for the month of October, broken down by ward.
Oak Forest police reports, Oct. 30.
The Bengals' ground game turned in an outstanding performance, piling up 457 yards and six touchdowns, en route to a 69-29 thrashing of the Shepard Astros.
Check out what's dropping out of Redbox kiosks in Oak Forest most this week.
On Tuesday, Oct. 30, three cars in the Oliver's Bar & Grill parking lot were broken into. Police responded to the scene and spoke with the victims, who told them various items were stolen. No suspects were identified.
At 7:30 a.m. this morning, Nov. 2, a car backed into a school bus at the corner of Corey Lane and Terrace Drive. The accident resulted in one citation and no injuries.
The former Community Motors car dealership, 5800 W. 159th Street, might be home to a new business in the near future. The space currently is listed by Groebe Action Real Estate Services for $2.4 million.
Bremen High School District 228 faculty and students in Child Care II classes within the district recently underwent training to become CPR and First Aid certified. The certification was a new part of coursework in the class.
Bremen High School District 228 failed to meet Adequate Yearly Progress, a state-mandated grading system for Illinois schools. But administrators say the system sets up school districts for failure.
Midlothian police reports, Oct. 26–30.
