Address Signs Help Us Find You In An Emergency

Is Your Address Sign Visible?

The Oak Forest Fire Department wants to remind residents the importance of making sure your address is clearly visible in the day and night. It is one of the easiest actions you can take to keep your family safe. If your home address is tough to see from the street, this can cost first responders valuable minutes when they are responding to an emergency at your home.

When your home address is easily visible from the street during daylight hours and at night, you are giving your family the very best chance of receiving help in time.

A few simple things you can do to increase the visibility of your home address include lighting the address numbers on your home and having a minimum of 6-inch numbers/letters on your house. These are both inexpensive fixes that could make all the difference in an emergency.

ComEd Offers Payment Assistance

As a community, working together to move beyond the impact of COVID-19 is important. At ComEd, we understand that some of our valued customers may need help paying their electric bills. That’s why we are offering additional assistance opportunities for eligible customers, as part of our ongoing effort to ensure safe, reliable and affordable energy.

Extended payment arrangements and protection from disconnection.

Eligible customers may be able to spread out balances over 18 months, with 0% down, and be exempt from disconnection through June 30, 2021. All other residential customers with balances are eligible for an 18-month, 10% down payment plan.

A one-time financial hardship grant.
ComEd’s CARE program offers grants to eligible customers in need, including veterans and active military, while funds are available.

Additional Federal & State Assistance.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds are available to households in need, but the deadline to apply is May 31, 2021. For more information, visit HelpIllinoisFamilies.com and to apply for LIHEAP
call 877-411-WARM (9276).

COMPLETE DETAILS AVAILABLE:
ComEd.com/PaymentAssistance
or call 800-EDISON1 (800-334-7661)

SAVE ENERGY, SAVE MONEY.
ComEd provides income eligible customers with tips and offers to help them save on their electric bills. ComEd.com/IncomeEligible

Purchase Vehicle Stickers by Mail or Online ONLY!

The 2021-2022 Vehicle Stickers will be on sale from June 1st through July 31st.

People turning 65 during 2021:

Mail your application, a copy of your driver's license and vehicle registration(s) to City Hall, or drop them in an envelope in the night depository at City Hall. The vehicle sticker(s) will be mailed to you.

All others:

Mail your application and a check to City Hall, or drop them in an envelope in the night depository. The vehicle sticker(s) will be mailed to you.

Online:

Please reference the "VEHICLE ID" number on your pre-printed application when purchasing a vehicle sticker(s) online at www.oak-forest.org.

City Hall Continues to Follow CDC Guidelines Due to Coronavirus

For the continued safety of our clerks and the public, we will continue to require residents to drop off payments for water bills, tickets, vehicle stickers, etc. in the deposit drop outside City Hall. You can also pay on-line here.

As a community, we need to continue to do our best to make sure people remain healthy and safe, which is why social distancing and the use of face masks or face coverings by residents visiting city hall are still required at this time. These remain very difficult times socially and economically, so we need to remain vigilant and do our part to help beat this global health crisis.

Oak Forest COVID-19 Statistics

Current numbers for Oak Forest from the Illinois Department of Public Health website (www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics) as of Friday, May 21, 2021:

3,054 positive cases
29,965 people tested
3.2% Positivity Rate (Suburban Cook County, Region 10)

Currently, all regions, including Oak Forest are at the Bridge Phase of Restore Illinois.

Here's a full breakdown of the changes released on Friday, May 14, 2021:

Dining: Seated areas: Patrons = 6 feet apart; parties = 10 Standing areas: 30 percent capacity indoors; 50 percent capacity outdoors
Health and fitness: 60 percent capacity; Group fitness classes of 50 or fewer indoors or 100 or fewer outdoors.
Offices: 60 percent capacity
Personal care: 60 percent capacity
Retail and counter service: 60 percent capacity
Amusement parks: 60 percent capacity
Festivals and general admission outdoor spectator events: 30 people per 1,000 sq. ft.
Flea and farmers markets: Indoor: 15 people per 1,000 sq. ft.; Outdoor: 30 people per 1,000 sq. ft.
Film production: 60 percent capacity
Meetings, conferences, and conventions: Lesser of 1,000 people or 60 percent capacity
Museums: 60 percent capacity
Recreation: Indoor: Lesser of 100 people or 50 percent capacity; Outdoor: Maximum groups of 100; multiple groups permissible
Social events: Indoor: 250 people; Outdoor: 500 people
Spectator events (ticketed and seated): 60 percent capacity
Theaters and performing arts: 60 percent capacity
Zoos: 60 percent capacity

COVID-19 Vaccination Available

Cook County Health is pleased to offer walk-in availability at its six large-scale vaccination sites. The Pfizer vaccine is now available for everyone age 12 and older.

Make an appointment or walk-in to any site to get your shot. Find your nearest location at Vaccination Location (illinois.gov) or call (833) 621-1284.

Individuals aged 12-18 can receive the Pfizer vaccine and must be physically accompanied by a parent or guardian. Vaccine Sign-Up Hotline: 833-308-1988 Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

South Suburban College Vaccination Site Open for Walk-Ins

Cook County’s mass vaccination site at South Suburban College’s Gymnasium is now open for walk-in service. All individuals ages 16 or older (ages 16 and 17 with parent or guardian) may get vaccinated between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. No special residency, preregistration nor appointments are required.

While walk-ins are currently being vaccinated with little or no wait times, appointments may still also be scheduled at vaccine.cookcountyil.gov. South Suburban College is located at 15800 South State Street in South Holland, Illinois.

COVID-19 Testing

South Suburban College continues to maintain its COVID-19 drive-thru testing four days a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in collaboration with the Illinois Department of Public Health. No appointment is necessary for the drive-thru tents set up at the College’s Main Campus northwest parking lot. Testing site inquiries may be made by calling (888) 297-7208.

Next Oak Forest City Council Meeting

The next Oak Forest City Council Meeting will be held on May 25, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Click on the image below to view the previous City Council Meeting from May 11, 2021.

OAK FOREST BROADCAST NETWORK AIRS MEETINGS LIVE

Residents are invited to attend the meeting (must wear a mask and practice social distancing) or you can watch live on CIC-TV at www.oak-forest.org/live or on one of the following television channels:

AT&T U-verse - Channel 99
Comcast Xfinity - Channel 4
Wide Open West - Channel 6

If you do not subscribe to cable television, visit oak-forest.org/broadcast to learn more about the Oak Forest Broadcast Network.

CITIZENS PARTICIPATION

The Oak Forest City Council invites public comment at its meetings, but it generally does not have the ability to provide an immediate response to some questions raised during the Citizens Participation portion of a council meeting without some reasonable opportunity to review them. Therefore, the City Council encourages questions to also be submitted in writing in the event that they need to be referred to City staff to help assure a more thoughtful and informed response. The Council Chambers is open for the public to attend. Social distancing must be maintained by attendees.

Here is the link to the most recent meeting: May 11, 2021 City Council Meeting