Cicero Avenue corridor makeover is underway

The long-awaited second phase of the Cicero Avenue streetscape project is underway. The makeover, which includes new LED street lights, sidewalks, concrete parkways, bike racks, and furniture, began earlier this week on the east side of Cicero Avenue between 151^st and 155^th streets.

Bremen Township opens for tax appeals on Tuesday

Bremen Township will be open for tax appeals for the City of Oak Forest from August 29 through September 26. Appeal forms are available in the Clerk's Office at City Hall. These forms must be completed and turned in by September 25. If you have any questions, please call Tax Advocate Guy Gattone at 708-687-4050, ext. 1031.

Rabid bat found in Crestwood

On August 16, a bat found in Crestwood was submitted for rabies examination and determined to be rabid by the Illinois State Public Health Laboratory. All Oak Forest residents should keep their dogs, cats, and ferrets on a leash when out of their homes. If your animal does not have a current rabies vaccination, have the pet immediately inoculated with rabies vaccine. If you were exposed to or bitten by a bat, contact your doctor.

Road Program update

The north exit road from the Avenues will be closed temporarily until the street is resurfaced as part of the city's Road Program. The closure is expected to last two weeks.

Register to walk, ride in the I Am An American Day Parade

The Oak Forest Veterans Commission will host the 6th Annual I Am An American Day Parade on Sunday, September 3 at 11 a.m. on Central Avenue between 151st Street and 156th Street. The patriotic parade will lead to the Oak Forest Park District’s Old Times Picnic — a fun-filled event for all ages that has become an Oak Forest tradition. Families are invited to decorate their bikes, wagons or strollers and help lead the parade, which steps off from Jack Hille Middle School. Register now!

Agave opens in Golf View Plaza

The City of Oak Forest welcomes Agave Mexican restaurant to the Golf View Plaza on 159th Street. Stop in for lunch or dinner to enjoy delicious Mexican cuisine in a friendly, festive environment!

IN THE NEWS: Community anonymously feeds the hungry with Little Free Pantry

WGN News recently featured resident Marilyn Fisher's Little Free Pantry that sits outside Redeermer Lutheran Church in Oak Forest. The Oak Forest pantry was used in its first 24 hours and has been used almost every day since for three months. Twice a day, Marilyn fills her church's Little Free Pantry with fruit cups, water, granola bars and fresh vegetables from her community garden on church property. There is no lock on the door and no security cameras nearby. Those who give and those who take have total anonymity. And it's working. Click the link to watch the news clip or read the article.

City Hall will be open tomorrow

City Hall will be open tomorrow 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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