Oak Forest Police kick off Toys for Tots campaign

From now until December 14, the Oak Forest Police Department will be accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys in support of the United States Marine Corps Reserve's Toys 4 Tots campaign.

Halloween tips for pet owners

Did you know animal shelters and veterinarians see a spike in business during the Halloween season? Read Animal Control Officer Caitlin Cavanaugh's tips on how to keep your pet safe during this spooky time!

All good things really are close to home! Learn more tomorrow at the Community Awareness Fair!

Donors are still needed! Please stop by. Walk-ins are welcome.

The demolition of the apartment buildings at 157th & Lamon Avenue will take approximately two weeks. The site is being cleared for future development.

On Tuesday, October 13, Mayor Hank Kuspa shared the dias with Mayor for the Day Leo Alvarez, a fourth-grader at St. Damian School. Mayor Alvarez spent the afternoon meeting with department heads and touring city facilities and, later, helped to facilitate the City Council meeting. Thank you, Mayor Alvarez!

City Hall closed on Saturday

City Hall will be closed tomorrow. During non-business hours, please use the night deposit mail slot at City Hall, pay parking or ordinance tickets online or sign up for online water bill payments.

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.

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.