City Hall will be open Saturday, November 18, 2017.

City Hall will be closed November 23 - 25, 2017 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony

Join in the festivities and enjoy holiday entertainment, refreshments, visits with Santa Claus and more on Saturday, December 2, 2017! The parade kicks off at Oak Forest High School at 11:00 am and proceeds on Central Avenue to City Hall.

A re-dedication ceremony for the Oak Forest Police K9 memorial was held at the City Council meeting. The memorial was displayed in Chicago as part of the Chicago K9s for Cops art campaign and is now permanently displayed in Oak Forest City Hall.

Next Senior Luncheon Features OFHS Madrigals

The Oak Forest High School Madrigals will perform at the next Senior Luncheon on Thursday, November 30 at 11:00 am, doors open at 10:00 am, at the Community Center. Tickets are $4 each and available at City Hall.

Winter Weather Reminder

Reminder to residents: with winter weather soon approaching, please keep in mind the city’s ordinance prohibiting vehicles from parking on city streets after 2” of snow has fallen. This ordinance ensures that Public Works crews can clear and salt the streets effectively and efficiently.

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.

Last Branch Pick Up of the Year

Public Works offers a monthly branch pickup service to residents to help encourage pruning and trimming on private property. The last branch pick up of the year by Public Works staff is by appointment only on Tuesday, November 28th.

Please note that this is intended to assist residents with tree trimming – it is not for tree removal services. If you are removing a tree you need to contact a private tree service for the removal and disposal of branches and logs. Branches will be picked up if the following conditions are met:

Branches must be stacked in the parkway (between the sidewalk and curb) with cut ends pointing to the curb. Do not block the sidewalk or street.
Branches can be no larger than six inches in diameter.
Only branches are included in this service. Lumber and other refuse are to be disposed of by the resident.
Appointments for brush pickup may be made by contacting the Public Works Department at 708-535-4090 to place your request.

Yard Waste Pick Up Ends November 30th

Reminder to residents: yard waste pick up ends the last week of November on your regular garbage pick up day.

Cicero Avenue Road Work

Cicero Avenue from Rt. 83 to 127th Street in Crestwood is closed until mid-December for work on the bridge. There have been significant delays reported in the detour area. Please plan accordingly!

Please consider donating an unwrapped toy to the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation this holiday season. A collection bin is located inside Oak Forest City Hall.

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