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. 

March 2018 CIC-TV Programming Schedule

City Hall will be closed
Saturday, March 24

Save The Date
Oak Forest Citywide Garage Sale
June 1 & 2!

Reminder: 159th Street Closure Begins April 2

In less than 10 days 159th Street will be completely closed to thru traffic beginning on April 2. Stage 1 of the improvements to the intersection at 159th and Cicero focuses on the portion of 159th Street between Oak Avenue (one block west of Cicero Avenue) and Cicero Avenue (see image above). 

During this time all other routes will be open. Metra parking lots as well as businesses located on the northwest corner of 159th Street and Cicero Avenue will be open and accessible to local traffic. Cicero will be completely unaffected by this stage of improvements. However come June, Cicero will be decreased to 1 lane northbound and 1 lane southbound during stages 2 & 3. Review the links below for more information on detours and lane closures. Stage 1 is slated to finish June 2.

Stage 1 Map: April 2 - June 2
Shows IDOT detour for 159th Street while the road between Cicero Avenue and Oak Street (one block West) is under construction. 
Click here to view map of Stage 1

Pace Bus Route 364 - Detour Notice

Construction on 159th Street and Cicero Avenue will cause Bus Route 364 to detour.

During the detour 159th Street between Laramie Avenue and Cicero Avenue will not be served. Buses will be rerouted via Laramie Avenue, 155th Street and Cicero Avenue. During the detour, Pace will serve temporary stops on Laramie north of 159th Street and 159th Street east of Cicero Avenue. No other stops will be served on the detour routing.

Pace will update passengers when the regular routing is scheduled to resume. For more information call the RTA Travel Information Center at 312-836-7000.

Yard Waste Pick-up
Starts April 1!

OFPD Trains With VR

During the week of March 12th, the Oak Forest Police Department conducted a department-wide training at the Brain Carey Training Center in Homewood, Illinois. Training included updates to law, domestic violence, use of force, active shooter protocols, Taser re-certification and scenario-based training using the VirTra V-300 simulator. 

The V-300 simulator is a virtual reality (VR), five-screen, 300-degree immersive training environment. The Police Department was able to train in real-life scenarios with minimizing the risk of injury to officers or actors, while still utilizing their skills of de-escalation, proper use of force, and the tools they carry while on-duty.

This Police Department training demonstrated how officers function in high stress situations and maintain a progressive approach to keeping our officers updated in law changes.

It's Lunchtime!

Outstanding Lunches Served to Seniors Monday-Friday!

Bremen Township continues to serve hot lunches Monday-Friday at noon, at our Senior Café located at 15350 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Forest. Seniors age 60+ are eligible for this meal funded in partnership with AgeOptions.

A donation of $4.00 is requested but is not required. Reservations are also requested but are not always required, depending on availability. Menus are available at Oak Forest City Hall, the Bremen Township buildings on Oak Park Avenue and online at www.brementownship.net (click on  "Services" on the home page and then "Senior Services"). 

If you'd like to drop in and check it out, the Café opens at 10am. Coffee is available at no charge; Lunch begins at 12 Noon. For more information or to make a reservation, call 708-687-8220. 

Senior Lunch Program in Oak Forest Seeks Adult Volunteer
 
The Bremen Township Senior Lunch Program seeks a volunteer who would like to help serve lunch to Seniors age 60+. If you can move about efficiently and would like to remain active, our Lunch program needs a server for a 2-hour shift one day per week.

This position would most likely be on a Wednesday from roughly 11am-1pm and involves set-up of fruit cups before lunch, carrying lunch trays to customers during lunch and retrieving used trays after lunch. Benefits include smiles, appreciative guests and extra "steps" in your workout plan.

The Bremen Township Senior Café is located at 15350 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Forest. Our program is funded in partnership with AgeOptions. Also seeking substitute servers who would only be called on an "as-needed" basis. If interested, please ask for Sue or Joan at 708-687-8220.

The Oak Forest Senior Commission

The Oak Forest Senior Commission is looking for senior citizens who might like to serve as members of this commission, which meets in City Hall on every second Wednesday of the month at 1:00 PM. The Senior Commission gets involved in various community events, such as the annual Health Fair at the Oak Forest Park District and monthly senior lunches at the Oak Forest Community Center. Should you wish to join this commission, please contact the Mayor’s Office at 708-687-4050, extension 1005. 

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