Let's Fleadh Around Town in 2021

The 12th Annual Oak Forest Fleadh will be held on March 6, 2021, with a few changes. Although we can't gather on Cicero, we can Fleadh Around Town for fitness, family and fun! Many people ask what is a Fleadh? Fleadh is gaelic for festival!

Family Parade - 11 am on CENTRAL AVENUE

This year the Oak Forest Parade will be on Central Avenue. Starting at the Oak Forest High School heading south to the Oak Forest Park District. Bring the family, wear your green, and let's have some fun! Don't forget your bags to grab all those goodies! Looking to enter the parade? Click this link for details.

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Acorn Library - Fleadh Around Town Leprechaun Contest

Acorn Library invites you to register to build a leprechaun to decorate the path for the the Annual Fleadh Parade!

You will receive a head, hat, and arms; you provide the rest. We will post your creations in front of the library before the big parade on March 6th. The winners will receive a pizza party gift card!

Oak Forest Park District - Leprechaun Activities 8:30a-10:30a

The Oak Forest Park District will be hosting Pre-Parade activities including: Hot Cocoa Bar, Fun Crafts for Kids, Open Bean Bag Play, Games and Light Concessions. Great way to start your Fleadh day!

Additionally, run the CNB Virtual 5k at The Zone Fitness Center using their treadmills. No membership needed. Anytime from 3/6-3/17 during open hours.

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Get your family, friends together, and walk/run our Virtual 5k. With a virtual race, you can complete the race, decked out in your green attire anytime or anywhere
from March 6th to March 17th. Several groups will be meeting on March 6th in the morning, to do their own version of "Fleadh 5k"!

Watch the Oak Forest Fleadh FB page for details.

Visit all our restaurants & establishments after the parade

Our local restaurants need our support more than ever. Plan on stopping for lunch to enjoy some great food and beverages.

Follow us on Facebook for updates Oak Forest Fleadh, 708-687-4600.

SD 142 Kindergarten Registration

Forest Ridge School District 142 will begin registering kindergarten-aged children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2021 and live within the district boundaries. Your child’s date of birth must be on or before September 1, 2016.

To register your child for the 2021-2022 School Year visit:
http://www.d142.org/registration.

Please address all questions to the District Registrar, Mrs. Spagnola at 708-687-3334 or email: registration@d142.org.

COVID-19 Updates

As of Tuesday, February 2, 2021, all regions, including Oak Forest are at Phase 4 Restore Illinois.

Illinois Regional COVID-19 Resurgence Criteria can be found at: Illinois Regional COVID-19 Resurgence Criteria | IDPH.

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, February 12, 2021:

2,577 positive cases
21,414 people tested
4.7% Positivity Rate (Suburban Cook County, Region 10)

COVID-19 Vaccination Update

The State of Illinois, the Cook County Department of Public Health and the National Guard have opened
COVID-19 vaccination site at the Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Drive. Appointments are required; it is not a walk-up site.

The State and Cook County have a website available to accept appointments at https://vaccine.cookcountyil.gov/ or by calling 833-308-1988.

See more information about the state's vaccination plan on the IDPH website.

COVID-19 Testing Site Open in Tinley Park

A drive-thru coronavirus testing center has opened in Tinley Park, and offers same day rapid testing results and PCR testing.

Located at 7460 Duvan Drive in Tinley Park, it is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.- 8 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. and Sundays from 9:30 a.m.- 6 p.m. The center offers PCR testing, with results in 1-3 days, rapid testing at $125 and antibody testing.

To book an appointment, which is required, visit the NAS Testing Center website. On the day of the appointment, patients will drive up, get tested, then drive out without having to leave their car. For more information, call 708-649-0333.

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.

Clearing Snow Away From Vents

Check on your furnace and dryer vent during and after heavy snowfalls, and clear snow away from the vent’s opening if it builds up. If you do notice a mound of snow blocking your furnace or dryer vent, clear it away by hand – don’t use a shovel or a snow blower, as either could cause damage to the vent pipe.

Please help us help you! Clear any snow around your fire hydrant to make finding it easier.

Next Oak Forest City Council Meeting

The next Oak Forest City Council Meeting will be held on February 23, 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 view the most recent meeting from February 9, 2021, please click on the image below.

Always Receive City of Oak Forest Emergency Notifications

The new Everbridge system replaces Reverse 911 as a means to notify citizens. Critical situations like severe weather and criminal activity require information to be shared quickly and effectively with residents.

Everbridge helps the City of Oak Forest send messages out to the entire town or certain areas of the town where a particular emergency is taking place such as a water main break. Creating an account is easy! If you ever move and do not want any notifications, you have the ability to delete your account.

Go to the City of Oak Forest website at www.oak-forest.org and look for the Everbridge logo to create an account or use this link: https://member.everbridge.net/397890065268844/login.

You can even download the Everbridge app via Google Play on android devices or Apple app store on iPhones or iPads.

Enter a cell phone number for voice and text, landline phone number for voice, email address for notifications, as well as home address. Entering your home address helps the City of Oak Forest send messages to only certain areas of the town that a particular emergency is taking place.

Sign up today to help us better communicate with you.