The City of Oak Forest has named Mike Forbes as its building commissioner, effective Monday, April 13.
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 Oak Forest is going to the championship!
Vote early, vote often! |
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Oak Forest is heading to the championship in Eric & Kathy's Suburban Madness Battle of the Burbs! Tomorrow we will find out if we are up against Orland Park or Brookfield. Regardless, be ready for battle (text or online voting) on Monday morning. Stay tuned for voting times or keep checking The Mix's website. |
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Early voting for the April 7 municipal election runs through Saturday at City Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Can't make it to early voting? Click here to find out where your polling place is on election day. |
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 Early voting is open until Saturday at 5 p.m.
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 Citywide Garage Sale
May 15 & May 16
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Registration is open for the Citywide Garage Sale on Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16. Complete the registration form or email your name and address to cityofoakforest@oak-forest.org by May 11. |
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The City of Oak Forest has an opening for a short-term summer employment opportunity for a counter clerk. Duties include: customer service, cashiering, electronic record keeping, filing, and selling city registration/vehicle stickers. Customer service experience is a plus. |
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The Civil Service Commission of the City of Oak Forest is seeking qualified applicants for the full-time position of emergency telecommunicator.
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Save the date for Clean Up Day on Saturday, April 18 and Clean Up Week, April 20 to April 24. Additional details will be available soon in e-Briefs, on the city's website and on social media. |
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The Gingerwood Pool is tentatively scheduled to open on June 6! Take advantage of early registration and save on membership fees on April 25 and April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also, Savers will be at early registration to accept donations of clothing and household items. Proceeds will benefit the Gingerwood Pool and the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago.
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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). |
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Service King Paint and Body at 15232 Oak Park Avenue is now open for business. Service King is one of the largest multi-location operators of collision repair facilities, dedicated to offering customers an overall superior service experience. To schedule an appointment or learn more, please call 7-866-730-KING.
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City Hall will be closed April 3 and April 4. However, please note, early voting will remain open both days.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. |
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There are two handicap parking spaces currently available at the Metra train station. Handicap parking is $75 per quarter. To qualify for a spot, you must have a handicap parking placard. For more information, please call 708-687-4050. |
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Enjoy the best in entertainment and fun at this month's senior luncheon as Mel and Bonnie have you laughing and dancing as you sing songs that last from the past. Bingo will follow lunch and entertainment. Purchase tickets ($4 each) at City Hall. |
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Thinning out your landscape? Splitting your lilies? Dividing your hostas? Come and join the Streetscape Commission and exchange plants with your friends and neighbors! |
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ComEd announces it has dedicated $10 million in assistance funds for 2015 to help customers struggling to pay their electric bill. ComEd is urging customers who have fallen behind on paying their electric bill to contact ComEd to see if they are eligible for payment arrangements or financial assistance.
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Rotary offering $1,000 scholarship award to local high school seniors
The Rotary Club of Oak Forest is accepting scholarship applications to recognize outstanding graduating seniors with a $1,000 scholarship award, based on social and civic involvement in the community. The awards cater to the intelligent, well-rounded student enrolled in a college, trade or technical school for post-secondary education. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications before the April 11 deadline. |
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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 meeting online or check out the DVDs at Acorn Public Library. |
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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. ? |
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