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 after hours.

Next City Council Meeting is Tuesday, June 12

8:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers

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. 

Vehicle Registration Available Online

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

Click here to purchase your vehicle stickers.

Oak Forest Community Pool Opening Day

This Saturday, June 9 the Oak Forest Community Pool is open for the season! 

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; it's never too late! Hope to see you this summer!

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.

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 at 708-687-4050 and we will try to answer them in a timely manner.

Volunteers Needed: Friends of Oak Forest Animal Control

Friends of Oak Forest Animal Control are looking for volunteers! Help them foster animals, provide information at community events, care for animals at the Animal Control office, and assist with fundraising. If interested, visit the Animal Control office at 15701 Lorel Avenue on Tuesday, June 12 at 7:30 pm.

RSVP to the volunteer coordinator at 708-256-5078.

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.

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. 

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.