Did You Miss Part 3 of Our Everyday Heroes Tribute?

Gremlins held up our morning newsletter. but we didn't want you do miss your daily dose of Patch. Here's the good stuff that posted today.

Thanks for giving us another chance to give you the top news in your city. The newsletter will be back up and running first thing tomorrow morning.

• Meet your next Everyday Hero, firefighter/paramedic Ross Laird. Laird talked with Patch about his experience with the Oak Forest Fire Department—he tells us how he got involved, what he loves about it, and what makes the job difficult for him.
• Want the latest news on the likely closure of Oak Forest Hospital's? Try Crain's: State Lawmaker Tries to Help County Shut Down Oak Forest Hospital
• Speaking of EMS Week, check out some tips from firefighter/paramedic Ken Hamill. Hamill gave some pointers on how Oak Forest residents can make paramedics' jobs a bit easier, on the scene: 9-1-1—Then What? Oak Forest Paramedic Offers Tips for Emergencies.
• Have you met our new blogger, Courtney O'Leary? She calls herself the Minivan Mama, and she brings the Local Voice of a mom, wife to firefighter/paramedic, and longtime Oak Forest resident: New Blogger on the Block.
• Don't miss the latest Patch expansion news—it's pretty amazing, in our opinion:Patch Expands Network with Sites in Primary States, Military Installations.

Our newsletters should be fully functional again in the morning. We pinky swear.