COVID-19 Updates

Illinois is currently at Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations.

COVID-19 symptoms may include fever, sore throat, loss of taste, cough or shortness of breath. Visit CDC.gov for more information regarding symptoms.

Oak Forest COVID-19 Statistics

Current numbers for Oak Forest from the Illinois Department of Public Health website (www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics) as of Friday, January 8, 2021:

2,243 positive cases
17,855 people tested
10.6% Positivity Rate (Suburban Cook County, Region 10)

Christmas Tree Pick Up

Wondering where to put your live Christmas tree now that the holidays are over? Homewood Disposal will dispose of your live Christmas tree at no extra charge. Christmas tree removal is part of your curbside service. Please put your tree out for removal on your regularly scheduled residential trash pickup day. If the tree is taller than six feet, please cut it in half before you put it out.

We encourage you to dispose of your Christmas tree within first few weeks of January. Even a well watered tree will dry out eventually and can become a fire hazard. Start your new year off with a safe home.

Snow Removal Reminders

Winter is here! Please remember that the city prohibits residents from parking vehicles on city streets after 2 inches of snow has fallen to allow Public Works Department crew members to clear and salt the streets efficiently and effectively and

Vehicles must remain off streets for 12 hours after the end of snowfall or risk being fined and/or towed.

IMPORTANT! Do not shovel or blow snow from driveways into the streets as this can cause a hazard and is also against city ordinance. When snow is shoveled into the street, the plow is likely to push it right back in front of the driveway. Although the city's plows may leave some snow across driveway entrances, they try to keep it to a minimum. The Public Works Department will not remove snow from driveway entrances.

For more information, please read the Snow and Ice Control article on the city website.

Next Oak Forest City Council Meeting

The next Oak Forest City Council Meeting will be held on January 12, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Residents are invited to attend the meeting (must wear a mask and practice social distancing) or you can watch the meeting live on www.oak-forest.org/live. To watch the most recent meeting from December 8, 2020, please click on the image below.