City appoints new leadership in fire department

The City of Oak Forest has named Jack Janozik (left) as its new fire chief and Patrick Duffy as its new deputy fire chief. Both appointments were approved by the City Council at its meeting on March 22.

Public Works Maintenance Worker Position

Interested in a career in Public Works? Stop by City Hall for an application packet.

Yard waste season returns

It’s officially yard waste season! Grass clippings, leaves and branches should be placed in brown yard waste bags, 32-gallon cans with red "Yard Waste Only" stickers (free at City Hall), or a 95-gallon cart (available on request from NuWay Disposal). Yard waste season also marks the return of Public Works' monthly branch pickup. Branches will be picked up by Public Works staff by appointment only on the last Tuesday of every month through November. Residents may also dispose of branches every week with their normal refuse pickup. Nuway Disposal picks up bundled branches up to 3 1/2" in diameter, no more than four feet in length, and no heavier than 50 lbs. per bundle on your regular trash day.

Oak Forest reaches the Final Four

Oak Forest is heading to the Final Four in Eric & Kathy's Suburban Madness Battle of the Burbs! Tomorrow at 8 a.m. we face Schererville. To vote, text OAK FOREST to 60123 or visit the Eric & Kathy homepage. You can vote as many times as you can in 10 minutes.

Residents of single-family homes may dispose of multiple bulk items (no electronics, hazardous waste) on their regular pickup day. Public Works chipping crews also will follow NuWay's schedule.

We're looking for vendors

The deadline to apply as a vendor for the Oak Forest Farmers Market has been extended to March 30. We are looking for farmers, nursery growers, artisans, prepared food vendors/food trucks, craftsmen/artisans, etc. to give our patrons a great selection and variety of goods to purchase. We're interested in finding vendors who are creative, resourceful, and willing to help our market continue to grow.

City Hall is closed tomorrow and Saturday

City Hall will be closed Friday, March 25 (Good Friday) and Saturday, March 26. 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 pay.

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.