July 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 open this Saturday, July 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, August 13, 2019

8:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers

National Night Out 2019 - City Hall Campus

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 - 6 - 9 PM

Join the Oak Forest Crime Prevention Commission at the 23rd Annual National Night Out in Oak Forest; Tuesday, August 6 at the City Hall Campus! 

National Night Out (36th Annual, nationally) is an annual community-building campaign that promotes and enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. 

Bring your friends, family and neighbors to this great event filled with horse rides, food samples, face painting, jump house and more!

Parking will be available at St. Damian Catholic Church (5250 155th Street). A shuttle bus from the parking lot to the event will be provided. Please look for signs for pick-up and drop-off locations.

Hope to see you there!

Volunteers Help Residents With Upkeep

When a neighbor's lawn is overgrown, it is sometimes difficult to tolerate. Through routine surveys and resident notifications, the Building Department may submit a citation. Most neighbors would think the unkempt lawn is due to neglect, but some residents have a bigger reason; whether it's mobility, monetary, or a recent life-changing event. 

Connie Swindergal, Director of Youth Ministry at St. Damian Church and Andrew Bierlein of New Life Community Church, separately approached Alderman Paul Selman (4th Ward) about how each were having difficulty identifying a service project to help the community.

Selman, with the help of the Ordinance Enforcement Officer Lorna Stubbs, passed along the short list of residents who were in need of assistance maintaining their property due to a hardship. Swindergal and Bierlein combined efforts and gathered a list of at least 32 volunteers ready to help. This Saturday, July 27, beginning at 9 AM, volunteers will be mowing lawns and other yard work most of the day, or until all issues are resolved.

Volunteering your time helping others is what makes our community great.

Thank you to all involved!

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.

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