This St. Patrick's Day: Plan before you party

As one of the country’s most popular holidays, St. Patrick’s Day has long celebrated the roots of millions of Americans with Irish ancestry. But all-too-often, the celebration can turn deadly because of impaired driving. This year, if you’ll be drinking alcohol, the Oak Forest Police Department has some advice for you: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over!”

Early voting starts Monday

Early voting at City Hall will take place March 20 through April 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Monday through Saturday.
Voters do not need to provide an excuse or reason why they cannot vote on Election Day. A government-issued photo ID is not required but is helpful if there is a question about your registration, address or signature. Providing an ID can also speed up the process because there will be ID card readers at every check-in station.

Heading to City Hall to vote, please bring some non-perishable food items with to donate to April Food Day!

It's March Madness at Gingerwood Pool

Take advantage of early registration pricing during the Gingerwood Pool March Madness Special! Save up to $50 on your membership until March 31.

Candidate forum scheduled for March 23

The League of Women Voters Homewood Flossmoor Area, a nonpartisan political organization, is sponsoring a public candidate forum for Bremen High School District 228 on Thursday, March 23 at 7 p.m. at Oak Forest High School. Nine candidates are running for three vacant positions on the Bremen High School Board.

City Hall will be closed tomorrow

City Hall will be closed tomorrow. 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.

Phil and Amy perform at the next senior lunch

Phil and Amy will delight you with the music of Andrew Lloyd Weber and more at the Senior Luncheon on Thursday, March 23 at 11 a.m. at the Community Center. Ticket are available at City Hall for only $4 each.

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.