Cheer on Special Olympics athletes at the Oak Forest Fleadh

As grand marshal of the Oak Forest Fleadh family parade, the Oak Forest Police Department's Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics group in partnership with South Suburban Special Recreation Association will host the Leprechaun Challenge for Special Olympics athletes on Cicero Avenue at 156th Street at 10 a.m. Come out to cheer on these inspiring athletes who will complete six challenges that represent various Special Olympics sports. Find out what else is happening at the Fleadh on Saturday, March 5.

Residents, businesses to receive new water meters

The City of Oak Forest is upgrading its water meters to ensure more accurate readings. All residents and businesses will receive new water meters within the next 12 months, including those who already have a remote read meter. Once the upgrade is complete, all water meters will be remotely read. Residents will receive a letter from the city with instructions to call M.E Simpson to schedule an appointment for installation. The installation process should take less than 30 minutes.

Early voting starts Monday

Early voting for the Presidential Primary Election starts Monday and runs through Saturday, March 12 at City Hall. Early voting hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Voters do not need to provide an excuse or reason why they cannot make it to the polls on Election Day. You need only to fill out an application at the Early Voting site.

Seniors: Learn how to properly dispose of medicine

Oak Forest senior residents are invited to attend a short presentation to learn The Proper Way to Dispose of Medication presented by Bremen Township and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District President Mariyana Spyropoulos. Did you know that one of the most effective ways to protect the environment is to control what goes down the drain? This event will take place on Monday, March 7 12:15 p.m. at the Township Senior Café at 15350 Oak Park Avenue in Oak Forest (rear building). There is no charge to attend, but please RSVP to 708-687-8220. Lunch is available at 11:45 a.m. to seniors age 60+. A $4 donation is requested but is not required. Lunch is funded in partnership with AgeOptions.

City Hall is open tomorrow

City Hall will be open Saturday, February 27 from 9 a.m. to noon.

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.

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