Forest In Bloom 2020 Winners

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who worked hard on their yards this year.  Your hard work and dedication to improve our community does not go unnoticed.  With more than 400 entries, the judges were extra busy this year looking at every sing...

2020 Road Rehabilitation Project

The Oak Forest City Council approved an award of contract to Iroquois Paving Corporation for the 2020 Road Program. This work will begin the week of July 20th with concrete saw cuts and removal of concrete starting shortly after that.

Oak Forest Police Department Joins Neighbors App by Ring

Users of the Neighbors App by Ring who live in the City of Oak Forest were notified that the Oak Forest Police Department had jioned the Neighbors App.

Dining Guidelines During Covid-19

Phase 4 of the Governor’s Restore Illinois Plan for Reopening Businesses began on Friday, June 26For RestaurantsRestaurants and bars are able to resume indoor seating with a minimum of six feet between tables or other designated patron services....

City of Oak Forest Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

The 2019 Water Quality Report is intended to provide you with important information about your drinking water and the efforts made by the Oak Forest water system to provide safe drinking water. The source of drinking water used by Oak Forest is Purchased ...

Oak Forest Neighborhood Crime Alert

The Oak Forest Police Department as well as numerous other south suburban police agencies are experiencing a higher than normal number of auto thefts in the area.  The offender(s) in these cases are taking advantage of residents who leave their u...

Business Reopening Checklist During COVID-19

Fire and Life Safety Checklist For Reopening a Building 

Please click the following link to go to checklist:  click here

Janie Byrnes - 6th Annual James P. Morrissy Scholarship Winner

6th Annual James P. Morrissy Scholarship

On March 17, 2014 Officer James Morrissy #172 was responding to a Domestic Disturbance call and collided with another vehicle.  Officer Morrissy sustained serious injuries and ultimately died as a result.

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Open House for New Sidewalk Grant

The City of Oak Forest has been awarded a $1.17 million grant to construct over 15,000 linear feet of new sidewalk in neighborhoods near the Oak Forest METRA station. The funding was obtained through both the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvem...