Water and sewer rates to go up May 1

After a two-year rate freeze, the City of Oak Forest will increase its water and sewer rates on May 1 to cover the cost of operations as well as a 1.7% increase from its suppliers – the City of Chicago and the Village of Oak Lawn. According to revenue policies, the city’s water and sewer fund must be a self-supporting one.

Oak Forest Police respond to break-in at Eagle Sports Range

On April 28 at approximately 4:30 a.m., Oak Forest police officers responded to a glass break alarm at the Eagle Sports Range at 5900 W. 159^th Street. After speaking with the business owner, officers learned that approximately 40 firearms were removed from the premises. This offense is under investigation.

Opening Day is tomorrow

Opening Day for Oak Forest Baseball Association is tomorrow. We wish all of the players and coaches a fun, safe and successful season! Please note the parade steps off from Kerkstra Elementary School at 9:10 a.m. and heads to Jack Hille Middle School. Please be patient if you are driving in the area at that time.

The third and fourth graders at Scarlet Oak Elementary School celebrated Arbor Day this afternoon by helping the City of Oak Forest plant an Oak tree on school grounds.

Thank you to the Oak Forest Green Steps Commission for organizing such a successful electronics recycling event on Saturday.

Become a trained weather spotter

The National Weather Service in Chicago is offering a free severe weather / tornado course to the public in Oak Forest. This course provides information on how to safely identify severe weather incidents and how to report them to the weather service. Trained spotters play an essential role in providing advance notice of severe weather to the public.

Enjoy magnificent May savings at the Gingerwood Pool

Family membership (up to five family members) for the Gingerwood Pool is only $175 during the month of May. Each additional family member is $20. Membership is for unlimited use of the Gingerwood Pool.

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.