City of Oak Forest mourns the loss of retired K9 Orry

K9 Orry passed away on Thursday, January 21. After his retirement from the city in 2012, he lived a full life with his handler Officer Jason Vodnik and his family. K9 Orry was an outstanding patrol/narcotic detector dog and beloved member of the community.

Escape to Hawaii at the January 28 Senior luncheon

Don't miss the Senior Luncheon on Thursday, January 28 at 11 a.m. (doors open at 10 a.m.) at the Community Center. Tickets are available at City Hall for $4. This month's entertainment is popular singer and entertainer Edison Dayao, who will take you on a Hawaiian holiday. Enjoy a delicious lunch and cash bingo too!

Are you registered to vote?

Are you registered to vote in the Presidential Primary Election on March 15? To vote in Illinois, you must be a United States citizen, 18 years old on or before Election Day, live in your election precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day, not be convicted and in jail, and not claim to vote anywhere else. The deadline to register to vote for the primary election is February 16. To register, go to City Hall during regular business hours. You must have two forms of identification, both with signatures and current address. You can also register online with a valid Illinois driver's license or state ID.

Public Works explains sensible salting, plowing system

In order to provide snow and ice control for 152-lane miles of city-maintained streets, the Public Works Department has stocked its salt building and readied its snow-fighting equipment.

With salt in short supply and high demand, the Public Works Department practices sensible salting. Sensible salting means the department will salt streets with hills or curves, all street intersections maintained by the city, and school zones. The salt and salt brine from these areas will be carried through the neighborhood streets by vehicles.

Learn what's going on at next week's City Council meeting

The City Council will meet on Tuesday, January 26 at 8 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. Citizens are invited to attend City Council meetings and are welcome to participate at the designated time.

City Hall is closed tomorrow

City Hall is closed Saturday, January 23. 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.