Due to a service issue, the City of Oak Forest e-brief was not sent at the scheduled time this past Friday. Please review the originally prepared content below. We apologize for the delay. 

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. 

June 2018 CIC-TV Programming Schedule

City Hall is open every Saturday in June
9 am - Noon

All payments can be dropped in the Night Depository Mail slot to the right of the City Hall main entrance.

Next City Council Meeting is Tuesday, June 12

8:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers

Vehicle Registration Starts Today!

Vehicle stickers are now available for 2018/19. Don't want to wait in lines at City Hall? Register online! Visit the city website and click the large image on the homepage or click the link below. Be sure to order yours soon; registration ends June 30.

Click here to purchase your vehicle stickers.

Oak Forest is the first suburb to benefit from the ComEd® Energy Efficiency Program partnered with the Chicagoland Vintage Home Association (CVHA). CVHA, formerly the Chicago Bungalow Association, has helped 3700 homes in Chicago for the past 17 years with a staggering satisfaction rating of 9.98 out of 10! Check your eligibility below and apply. No detailed financial information needed!

Eligibility
To qualify for this program you must meet the following criteria:

• Vintage single-family home built at least 50 years ago
• Home must be owner-occupied and receive electric delivery service from ComEd
• Located in Cook County
• Household income of 80% Area Median Income (AMI) or lower—see chart here.

Calling All Photographers!

The City of Oak Forest is looking for amazing photographs of flowers that you and your family can't stop talking about. You may have the chance for it to be featured in the 2018 Community Art Project: Flowers In the Forest. 

The city has chosen 15 utility control boxes throughout the city to wrap with high-resolution, color prints. One photograph will be chosen for each box location. Please submit your entry by Friday, June 1. The final photographs will be announced June 8.

If interested, please email 5-10 high-definition photographs to Alderman Diane Wolf at dwolf@oak-forest.org or call 708-207-8392 for any questions.

New Faces. New Titles.

On Tuesday, May 22, Police Officer Michael V. Corona was sworn in by the City Council. Hiring Corona helps replace the recent group of retired officers from the Oak Forest Police Department bringing the department rank to full staffing. We welcome Officer Corona to the team!

The City is also happy to announce the promotion of Steven Griffin to Fire Lieutenant. Griffin entered the fire service in 2001 with the Tinley Park Fire Department. In 2006 he started with the Oak Forest Fire Department as a Firefighter/Paramedic. In addition to his numerous Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal Certifications, Griffin has an Associates Degree in Fire Service Management from Moraine Valley Community College. Griffin will be a great addition at the Company Officer level.

Cicero Avenue Is Growing

The City of Oak Forest received an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) Grant from the State of Illinois for tree planting along Cicero Avenue. The agreement  consists of matching a percentage of the planting costs and maintenance with the Illinois Department of Transportation. The grant allows the planting of approximately 90 trees of various species in the center median as well as the east and west right-of-ways along Cicero Avenue from 163rd Street to 167th Street.

Join the Oak Forest Community Pool Today

Visit the Oak Forest Community Pool page on our city site for the 2018 Registration Form, information about membership fees, hours of operation and the Pool Party Rental Contract! Residents of Oak Forest can enjoy the warm sun and cool waters this season. Registration and fee payments can now be done at City Hall.

Registration is open all season! Hope to see you this summer!

Forest In Bloom Awards

Nominate an Oak Forest resident, business or organization who takes the extra steps to beautify their property through exceptional landscaping!  The City of Oak Forest Streetscape Commission awards homes and businesses where pride of ownership really shines through with the Forest In Bloom Award.

All residents and business owners are eligible to nominate themselves or another home, business or organization using the award application on the city website. All nominations are due July 1!

Forest In Bloom online award application

Paper applications are available at City Hall or download the form here. 

Fun Night Out That Helps

The Friends of Oak Forest Animal Control invite you to join them Saturday, July 14th, 6:05pm game time to watch The Windy City Thunderbolts take on the Joliet Slammers at the Standard Bank Stadium in Crestwood!

Your $10 ticket includes the Jimmy Buffet Night, a pre-game concert, cheeseburger and margarita specials in a family friendly surrounding. Your night with us will be capped off with an excellent fireworks show too!

With each ticket sale $4.00 goes directly to veterinary expenses of the cats and dogs in our care, initial exams as well as emergency medical procedures to get them on their way to a new forever home.

Volunteers Needed:
Emergency Management Agency
of Oak Forest

Have you ever wanted to be a part of the team responsible for preparing for and coordinating responses to emergencies? The Emergency Management Agency(EMA) of Oak Forest is looking for volunteers to add to their team! Please call EMA at 708-687-4050 for more information about becoming a volunteer.

Stay Informed: 159th and Cicero Improvements

For updates on the on-going improvements to the intersection at 159th Street and Cicero Avenue, be sure to follow City of Oak Forest on Facebook or Twitter. You can also find the full list of notifications since January on the City website in the Oak Forest News tab on the homepage. Click here to review the news entries. If you have any questions or concerns about the project, don't hesitate to send a message on Facebook to City of Oak Forest or call City Hall and we will try to answer them in a timely manner.

Oak Forest Senior Commission

Outstanding Lunches Served to Seniors Monday-Friday!

Bremen Township continues to serve hot lunches Monday-Friday at noon, at our Senior Café located at 15350 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Forest. Seniors age 60+ are eligible for this meal funded in partnership with AgeOptions.

A donation of $4.00 is requested but is not required. Reservations are also requested but are not always required, depending on availability. Menus are available at Oak Forest City Hall, the Bremen Township buildings on Oak Park Avenue and online at www.brementownship.net (click on  "Services" on the home page and then "Senior Services"). 

If you'd like to drop in and check it out, the Café opens at 10am. Coffee is available at no charge; Lunch begins at 12 Noon. For more information or to make a reservation, call 708-687-8220. 

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