April CIC-TV Programming Schedule

If you do not subscribe to cable television, visit oak-forest.org/broadcast to learn more about the Oak Forest Broadcast Network. Click here to watch special coverage of community events, Committee of the Whole and City Council meetings. DVD archives are also available at Acorn Public Library. 

City Hall is oped Saturday, April 27, 2019
9 AM - Noon

The City Hall Clerk's Office is open one Saturday a month (except June). After hours, 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, May 14, 2019

8:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers

Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 27, 2019 at 11 AM

Please join the Owen W. Winter, Jr. VFW Post 4241 and the City of Oak Forest for the 2019 Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 27, 2019 at the Veterans Memorial outside City Hall. Program begins at 11 AM.

Local organizations and businesses will present wreaths to honor our veterans as a reminder of the sacrifices they made while in service. 

Oak Forest Citywide Garage Sale
Friday, May 31 - Saturday, June 1, 2019

Visit hundreds of garage sales throughout the City of Oak Forest during the 2019 Citywide Garage Sale! Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1, 2019 from 8 AM - 3PM each day! 

If you are planning on holding a garage sale on either of the event dates, be sure to register on the city website to be included on the master list of participating garage sales around our community. Registration opens on April 1, 2019 and is FREE!

Visit oak-forest.org/citywide for more information!

Oak Forest Animal Control

Ordinances You Should Know

95.26  ANIMALS AT LARGE; IMPOUNDING.

(A)   No competent person shall cause, allow, permit or suffer a domestic animal to be at large in the city. Any domestic animal shall be deemed to be at large when it is off the property of its owner or keeper or not restrained by a responsible person by a leash or chain when not on the property of its owner or keeper.

95.47  PEACE DISTURBANCE.

No person shall keep any dog, whelp, bitch or other animal shut in or tied up in any yard, house or other place, which animal, by barking, howling or other noise, disturbs the peace and quiet of any family, individual or neighborhood.

These 2 ordinances are a common occurrence when owning a dog. Dogs bark, it’s what they do, but when a dog is barking incessantly, that becomes an issue. Being a courteous neighbor is important. We want to enjoy our families, our pets and our home.

If your dog won’t stop barking, take him or her in the house until they are calm. Do not leave your barking dog outside while unsupervised. Let them get to know your neighbors if your neighbors are willing. Sometimes a dog just wants company outside.  

When a dog is off leash or not tethered off an owner’s property, it becomes a safety issue. We don’t want our dogs getting hit by a car, have the dog at risk of being stolen or lost, or the dog biting another person or pet because something may have triggered it. For the safety of your dog and others, it must be leashed. 

Enjoy your pets by keeping them safe, getting them vaccinated, treating them like family and having fun! 

Click here for more information about Oak Forest Animal Control.

Join the Oak Forest Senior Commission!

The Oak Forest Senior Commission is looking for senior citizens who might like to serve as members of this commission, which meets in City Hall on every second Wednesday of the month at 1:00 PM. 

The Senior Commission gets involved in various community events, such as the annual Health Fair at the Oak Forest Park District and monthly senior lunches at the Oak Forest Community Center.

Should you wish to join this commission, please contact the Mayor’s Office at 708-687-4050, extension 1005.

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.