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Comprehensive News Feed for Oak Forest, IL.

Results 1 - 20 of 181 in Oak Forest, IL

  1. Winning says it all for St. Joseph, RomeovilleRead the original story

    Yesterday | Chicago Sun-Times

    ... (Ind.) Gary Wirt Sep. 5 6:30 p.m. John Glenn Knox Sep. 5 6:30 p.m. * Knox * Jimtown Sep. 5 7 p.m. Rich Central Oak Forest Sep. 5 7 p.m. Naperville North Oswego East Sep. 5 7 p.m. Lincoln-Way North Lincoln-Way East Sep. 5 7 p.m. Curie Stagg Sep. 5 7 ...

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  2. Julie Bracken, MS Inducted into Cambridge Who's Who Executive,...

    Wednesday | Press Release News From 24-7 Press Release

    ... attacks as part of the heart attack alert program of the National Institute of Health. /Cambridge Who's Who/ - Oak Forest, IL, September 4, 2008, Julie Bracken, Clinical Nurse Specialist at Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County, has been recognized by ...

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    Related Topix: Rush University, Medicine, Nursing

  3. High school students stabbed after party

    Wednesday Sep 3 | The SouthtownStar

    Oak Forest police are asking any witnesses to a stabbing early Monday morning in the 15500 block of Duncan Road to come forward to aid their investigation. 6 comments

    Related Topix: Oak Lawn, IL, Education Etc.

  4. Art Official is coming to the Little Brown JugRead the original story

    Tuesday Sep 2 | Hoof Beats

    ... for $10,000. "I bought him cheap but he's a million-dollar horse now," said Jesk, the 76-year-old former mayor of Oak Forest, Ill. Art Official is a son of Art Major, out of the Falcon Seelster mare Naughty Shady Lady, and was bred by Glengate Farms ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Horse Racing

  5. Who needs Ravinia? Not Oak Forest

    Monday Sep 1 | The SouthtownStar

    ... to travel to the North Shore's Ravinia festival for music in the park. And leave the candelabras at home, too. Oak Forest Park District's Old Times Family Picnic is a more intimate, relaxed venue that reunites family and friends every Labor Day ...

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    Related Topix: Tinley Park, IL, Chicago, IL

  6. Struggling economy could be helping tourism in Southwest Michigan

    Friday Aug 29 | WSBT

    ... with relatives when they visit St. Joseph. Visser also said they bring a lot of their own food from their home in Oak Forest, Ill. Local business owners admit they are feeling some effects of a struggling economy. "We have to raise our prices," ...

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  7. Traffic expert explains why we drive the way that we do

    Thursday Aug 28 | The Waterbury Connecticut Republican

    ... at 88 feet per second (60 mph) or sit for hours in bumper-to-bumper-to-bumper traffic. A native of south suburban Oak Forest, Ill., who now lives in Brooklyn, Vanderbilt writes that driving is "the most dangerous thing most of us will ever do." Yet ...

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    Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Chicago, IL

  8. McKanna's 4 goals power JTRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 27 | Lincoln-Way Sun

    ... and Chris Holley a 38 for East, which received 40s from Jay Bushen, Shane McGowan and Dan Petrarca. Lemont 169, Oak Forest 174 -- At Dunne National, Nick Cyr and Jim Loukota shot 41s for the Indians (2-0, 1-0) in the South Suburban Blue opener. Rob ...

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  9. Car Talk: Traffic Expert Tells Us Why We Drive the Way We Do

    Friday Aug 22 | RISMedia

    ... at 88 feet per second (60 mph) or sit for hours in bumper-to-bumper-to-bumper traffic. A native of south suburban Oak Forest, Ill., who now lives in Brooklyn, Vanderbilt writes that driving is "the most dangerous thing most of us will ever do." Yet ...

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    Related Topix: Chicago, IL

  10. Cook Co. forests looking for volunteer trail watchers

    Thursday Aug 21 | WLS-TV Chicago

    ... want them to engage in any type of confrontation with anyone," Palcu said. Many people out at Yankee Woods in Oak Forest Thursday seemed enthusiastic about the new program. One man said he'll even consider signing up. "Great idea, I'm an ex fireman, ... 2 comments

    Related Topix: Cook County, IL

  11. Crash closes Oak Forest intersection Read the original story

    Thursday Aug 21 | Daily Southtown News

    A crash closed the intersection of 147th Street and Ridgeland Avenue in Oak Forest for several hours Thursday morning.

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  12. Town To Keep $108,000 Found After Apartment Fire

    Tuesday Aug 19 | Cbs2chicago.com

    Aug 19, 2008 10:37 am US/Central OAK FOREST Oak Forest has been legally cleared to keep more than $100,000 recovered during a deadly fire late last year.

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    Related Topix: Cook County, IL, Fire

  13. Bench honors Lane Bryant victim

    Monday Aug 18 | Herald News

    The bench dedicated to Sarah Szafranski may have been the worst kept secret in Oak Forest.

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    Related Topix: Joliet, IL, Tinley Park, IL, Northern Illinois University

  14. Neighborhood Watch - Crime PreventionRead the original story

    Sunday Aug 17 | Topix

    Oak Forest Neighborhood Watch Program and Crime Prevention Commission. Get involved!

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  15. Village prepares plan to upgrade water systemRead the original story

    Saturday Aug 16 | The SouthtownStar

    ... according to Oak Lawn officials. Oak Lawn purchases Lake Michigan water from Chicago and then sells it to Oak Forest, Country Club Hills, Palos Hills, Chicago Ridge, Matteson, Mokena, New Lenox, Olympia Fields, Orland Park, Palos Park and Tinley ...

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    Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Country Club Hills, IL, Palos Hills, IL, Chicago Ridge, IL

  16. Electrical fire damages Midlothian homeRead the original story

    Saturday Aug 16 | The SouthtownStar

    ... hazard," Sheehy said. After ComEd shut off the building's electricity, 26 firefighters from Midlothian, Posen, Oak Forest, Country Club Hills, Alsip and Chicago Ridge extinguished the blaze within 15 minutes, Sheehy said. Casey Toner can be reached ... 17 comments

    Related Topix: Midlothian, IL, Home Listing, Home, Fire

  17. No one hurt in Oak Forest apartment fire

    Saturday Aug 16 | The SouthtownStar

    A blaze that gutted an apartment at an Oak Forest housing complex was put out before it could spread to neighboring units Friday morning.

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    Related Topix: Fire, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Country Club Hills, IL, Tinley Park, IL

  18. Oak Forest wins first round of annexation fight

    Sunday Aug 10 | The SouthtownStar

    Oak Forest scored a victory of sorts last week in its contentious battle with residents over annexing a small portion of land near 167th Street and Cicero Avenue. 1 comment

    Related Topix: Cook County, IL, Country Club Hills, IL

  19. Thousands of trappers, fur traders gatherRead the original story

    Friday Aug 8 | Globegazette.com

    ... they're good at." The public's mood is generally favorable for the convention, said NTA president Kraig Kaatz of Oak Forest, Ill., adding that there's "a more common-sense approach to wildlife management across the board." "The political problems we ...

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  20. News from your neighborsRead the original story

    Wednesday Aug 6 | Mokena Messenger

    ... ing year-round as a place for kids to feel safe, accepted and loved. Bremen, located at 15350 S. Oak Park Ave. in Oak Forest, was the

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