Three national retailers coming to Oak Forest in 2016

The City of Oak Forest is pleased to announce that three national retailers will open stores in Oak Forest in 2016. The retailers are Family Dollar at 5400 W. 159^th Street, Ace Hardware at 15426 S. Cicero Avenue, and Starbucks at the northwest corner of 159^th and Cicero Avenue.

Thank you to everyone who participated in and attended the Christmas parade and tree lighting ceremony on Saturday. Photos will be available soon on Facebook. Stay tuned!

There's still time to apply

The Oak Forest Police Department has extended the application deadline for its Citizens Police Academy, a 12-week program designed to provide residents a working knowledge of law enforcement and police department operations. The program is free and starts February 1.

OFFD Captain Jim Pioth inducted into Senior Illinois Hall of Fame

Oak Forest Fire Department Captain Jim Pioth was one of three people recently inducted into the 2015 Senior Illinois Hall of Fame. Pioth received the honor in the labor force category.

City Hall closed on Saturday

City Hall will be closed tomorrow. During non-business hours, please use the night deposit mail slot at City Hall, pay parking or ordinance tickets online or sign up for online water bill payments.

Tune into CIC-TV

If you are a cable television subscriber, you can view the Community Information Channel (CIC-TV) on Comcast channel 19, Wide Open West channel 6 and AT&T U-verse channel 99 to learn more about city programs and events. If you do not subscribe to cable television, you can watch Committee of the Whole and City Council meetings online or check out the DVDs at Acorn Public Library.

e-Briefs is a free, voluntary e-mail service, which provides information about government services, activities and events. On a weekly basis, you can expect to find City Council news and agendas, construction updates, public safety reminders, senior and youth news, and much more! Please forward this e-mail to friends and family and encourage them to sign up for the weekly e-Briefs by visiting the Notify Me section of our website. Contact the City of Oak Forest at 708-687-4050 or cityofoakforest@oak-forest.org.