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Weekly Patch-up: Art, Coyotes and Happy Endings

Your Oak Forest Patch in review, week of Feb. 20–27.

Last week, Patch started off on a sad note, but ended on a high one. Top off your coffee, and let us do the work in getting you up to speed on your favorite news website.

  • Last weekend, the , a 7-year-old with many fans and what they all call a contagious laugh, lost his battle with brain cancer. Patch to the Host family. 
  • Keep an eye out for coyotes! in Jessica subdivision and the Gingerwood Park area, Alderman Laura Clemons warned via e-mail Monday.
  • Though local singer Chris Medina's American Idol run , he and fiancee Juliana Ramos . 
  • , as the bank holding their checking account restored the . 
  • We went back to Blarney Stone Pub on Wednesday, for the Idol viewing party. , adding photos and videos along the way. Traut captured Medina's fiancee's mother, Juliana Ramos, sharing encouraging words with the crowd.
  • Local artist , coordinated along with the Oak Forest Park District, at the district's Tichan House. 
  • Patch is looking forward to its first Fleadh! We helped readers get pumped with . 
  • Friday night, Medina fans caught another glimpse of their favorite, who . Medina, whose single climbed iTunes Top 200 this weekend, performed his song What Are Words with fiancee Juliana Ramos' mom, stepdad. aunt and cousin in the audience.  

That about wraps up last week! Stay tuned to your Patch for plenty to come this week!


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