City names Patrick Duffy fire chief

The City of Oak Forest has named Patrick Duffy as its new fire chief. Duffy has been a firefighter/paramedic with the Oak Forest Fire Department since 1989, most recently serving as deputy fire chief. Duffy will be officially sworn in as fire chief at the July 11 City Council meeting.

Cheer on the OFPD at stock car race on July 22 in Joliet

LIVING OAK FOREST BLOG: Cheer on the Oak Forest Police Department Law Enforcement Torch Run team on July 22 at the "Five-O at the Dirty-O" stock car race at the Route 66 Raceway in Joliet. The team will compete against police officers from across the state to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois. You can check out the car before race day at Allied Building Products on July 14.

What's happening at the library?

Acorn Public Library provides public access to books, digital resources, public programs, and gathering spaces. The library acts as a vital, inspiring, and responsive center of lifelong learning that meets the educational, recreation, cultural, and informational needs of our diverse community. Visit the library's calendar page to find out what fun and educational events are going on in July.

INVESTING IN OAK FOREST

This before (top) and after (bottom) photo shows B&M Auto's new and improved facade. B&M Auto at 6100 W. 159th Street has been offering quality, pre-owned vehicles to customers in the Oak Forest area since 1972.

Oak Forest High School's new turf football field is just about ready for the home opener in August!

Emergency management officials urge caution when temperatures rise

Each year in the U.S., an average of 37 children die from heatstroke after being left in locked cars. So far in 2017, 14 child fatalities have occurred. With the hottest days of summer just around the corner, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and county and municipal emergency management agencies are urging parents to take steps to ensure their children aren’t locked in a hot car. Emergency management officials will be offering heat safety tips throughout July as part of Heat Safety Awareness Month in Illinois.

City Hall will be closed tomorrow

City Hall will be closed tomorrow. 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.

City Council meets next week

The City Council will meet on Tuesday, July 11 at 8 p.m. for its regular meeting. Citizens are invited to attend the meeting and are welcome to participate at the designated time.

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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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.