11th Annual Oak Forest Fleadh 5K and Family Parade

Saturday, March 7, 2020

The Oak Forest-Crestwood Area Chamber of Commerce with the City of Oak Forest is excited for the 11th Annual Oak Forest Fleadh 5K and Family Parade on Saturday, March 7, 2020! The Fleadh includes a 5K run/walk, an open streets event (ride, blade, skate), a family parade up Cicero Avenue (157th to 151st Streets), and a pub and restaurant open house.

Click the buttons below to become a sponsor, register for the 5K, or to participate in the parade. Visit oak-forest.org/fleadh for more information about the event! Hope to see you there this year!

City Hall will be open Saturday, January 25, 2020
9 AM - Noon

One Saturday every month (all Saturdays in June), the City Hall Clerk's Office is open 9 a.m. - Noon. 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, January 28, 2020

City Hall Council Chambers - NEW TIME: 7:00 PM

Click the image above to watch full coverage of the City Council meeting from Tuesday, January 14, 2020 produced by the Oak Forest Broadcast Network.

Pappas: Tax relief program helps senior citizens struggling to pay Cook County property taxes

Applications for Tax Deferral Due March 1, 2020.

A program administered by the Cook County Treasurer’s Office assists senior citizens who are hard-pressed to pay their property taxes, Treasurer Maria Pappas said today.

Seniors whose annual household income is $55,000 or less can apply to the Senior Citizen Real Estate Tax Deferral Program for loans to cover property tax payments.

“With drug prices and utilities rising faster than Social Security payments, too many of our elderly are forced to make difficult choices when property taxes are due,” Pappas said. “This program is one way to ease their worries.”

The State of Illinois issues the loans, which do not have to be repaid until the property is sold or the homeowner dies. An interest rate of 6 percent per year is charged by the state. The maximum loan is $5,000 per year. To qualify, homeowners must be at least 65 years old by June 1 of the year in which the application is made.

To apply:

Download the application from cookcountytreasurer.com
Submit the completed application and copies of the required documents to the Treasurer’s Office
The deadline is March 1, 2020. Applications after that date cannot be accepted
The First Installment for Tax Year 2019 is due March 3, 2020
Homeowners must reapply every year

For more information contact:
OFFICE OF THE COOK COUNTY TREASURER
Maria Pappas
118 North Clark Street, Room 212
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Information: (312) 603-6202

United States Census 2020

By April 1, 2020, every home will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census. Once the invitation arrives, you should respond for your home in one of three ways: online, by phone, or by mail. This will mark the first time that you will be able to respond to the census online.

The Census has been a cornerstone of our democracy since the first national count in 1790. It is mandated by the Constitution and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, a nonpartisan government agency.

The 2020 Census counts the population in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).

Watch the video above or click below to learn more:
What is the Census? What is the 2020 Census?

Chicagoland Vintage Home Association Energy Upgrades

Click the image above or visit oak-forest.org/energyupgrades to check your eligibility!

Click here to view and download the February flier.

Oak Forest Senior Luncheon

Paul Strolia

Paul Strolia will bring his show of classic entertainment. He sings all the songs you love from the classics to ballads of our times, including some with Valentine’s Day romance!

Join us Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the NEW LOCATION: Oak Forest Park District "Park Place at Central," 15601 S. Central Avenue. Doors open at 10 AM. Entertainment begins at 11 AM. Lunch is at 12 noon.

Tickets are available for $5.00 at City Hall (15540 S. Central; 708-687-4050) or can be purchased at the door on the day of the event. Hope to see you there!

Click the image above to view and download the Upcoming Events flyer.

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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