Good Luck at State!

The City of Oak Forest wishes the Oak Forest High School Boys Bowling Team and Varsity Poms good luck at the state finals this weekend! Go Bengals!

Friends of Animal Control to lead Oak Forest Fleadh family parade

The Oak Forest-Crestwood Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Oak Forest are pleased to announce that the Friends of Oak Forest Animal Control Commission will serve as grand marshal of the Oak Forest Fleadh family parade on Saturday, March 4. The parade steps off at 11 a.m. at 157th Street and heads north on Cicero Avenue. You and your dog are invited to walk in the parade with Friends of Oak Forest Animal Control. Register now.

City seeking applicants for telecommunicator

The Civil Service Commission of the City of Oak Forest is seeking qualified applicants for the full-time position of emergency telecommunicator. Applications are available at City Hall ($35, non-refundable) and are due to the Human Resources Office no later than 3 p.m. on February 3.

We're hiring!

The City of Oak Forest is seeking a highly professional, energetic and accomplished candidate interested in serving as its Economic and Community Development Director The position is appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Council.If interested, please submit an application, résumé, cover letter, and professional references by February 10 to Human Resource Manager Dorienne Preer at dpreer@oak-forest.org. Questions? Call 708-687-4050, ext. 1020.

City Hall is open tomorrow

City Hall and the City Clerk's Office will be open Saturday, January 28 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Seniors: Learn how to add movement to your day to improve your health

On Monday, January 30 at 10:30 a.m., join Bremen Township and AgeOptions at a special coffee talk with an Ingalls heart health coordinator, who will present simple steps to add movement to your daily routine and increase your health benefits. The presentation will take place at the Bremen Township Senior Cafe at 15350 S. Oak Park Avenue. For more information or to register for this free program, call 708-687-8220. Also, be sure to ask about our senior lunch program, which is open to all seniors ages 60 plus.

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.