Relay For Life to serve as Fleadh grand marshal

Relay For Life to lead Fleadh family parade

In honor of it's 30th Anniversary, the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life has been selected as the 2015 Oak Forest Fleadh family parade grand marshal.

Runners complete the 2014 Fleadh 5K

Fleadh 5K: Win a Windy City Thunderbolts Family Fun Pack

We're raffling off great prizes up until the big race! Register by Tuesday at 9 a.m. for your chance to win a Windy City Thunderbolts Family Fun Pack ($56 value). We'll also give away knit Fleadh caps to three lucky winners. Register for the CNB Oak Forest Fleadh 5K now!

Is your diet affecting your medications?

If you're wondering if your diet is affecting your medications, don't miss the next Senior Commission Luncheon on Thursday, February 26 presented by Walgreens Pharmacy. After the presentation, local author Lydia Ponczak will share details regarding her upcoming work.

Queens of Clean

New Business Spotlight: Queens of Clean

Queens of Clean at 6000 W. 159th Street specializes in providing cleaning and maid services for residential and commercial business in Chicago and the suburbs. The business provides cleaning services that are healthy and safe for your home, family and pets. For more details or to schedule an appointment, call 708-997-1065, visit their website or like them on Facebook.

City Hall will be closed Saturday and Monday

City Hall will be closed on Saturday, February 14 and Monday, February 16 (Presidents' Day). 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.

Also, please note that garbage pickup will be on schedule.

Need a bigger recycling cart?

The Citizens Advisory Commission wants you to know that you can request a 95-gallon recycling cart from NuWay Disposal. The free cart is available by calling NuWay's residential account department at 708-532-8787.

Your neighborhood has new underground cable in place

As part of its efforts to modernize the electric system, ComEd recently replaced underground cable in the Oak Forest area to help reduce power outages.

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 city 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. ?