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The Hayes brothers, of Midlothian, run to the family car under cover of an umbrella as a rain storm hits the 25th annual Oak Fest in Oak Forest, Illinois, Sunday, July 1, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Ryan Hayes, 10, and his brother Liam, 4, of Midlothian, get their chance on the slide just ahead of the storm as the weather closes in on the 25th annual Oak Fest in Oak Forest. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Carnival workers make sure water drains off their tent at the 25th annual Oak Fest in Oak Forest, Illinois, Sunday, July 1, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Jim Krzyskowski and his son Tyler, 6, of Orland Park, check out a 1969 Mustang in the car show at the 25th annual Oak Fest. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Doug Kapral, of Chicago, checks out a 1967 Pontiac Firebird in the car show at the 25th annual Oak Fest in Oak Forest, Illinois, Sunday, July 1, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
A classic and custom car show kicked of the day at the 25th annual Oak Fest in Oak Forest, Illinois, Sunday, July 1, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Bassist Larry Galzan performs with the band 13 Tikis. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Caleb Klups, 8, and his sister Carley, 10, of Oak Forest, enjoy the Cliff Hanger ride at the 25th annual Oak Fest in Oak Forest, Illinois, Sunday, July 1, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
When Oak Fest began 25 years ago, the sight of someone strolling down the street in a pair of nylon parachute pants and sporting a teased hairdo the size of Alaska wouldn’t have been out of place in the slightest. But whereas 1987 and its …
