Winter Storm Watch

A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for late Friday afternoon through Saturday. Widespread accumulation of 4+ inches is likely, with areas of 6+ inches of accumulating snow probable.

No parking is allowed on City streets for 12 hours after 2 inches of snow has fallen. Please remove your vehicle to allow Public Works crews to plow and effectively clear streets of snow.  Residents are reminded not to blow snow from driveways into the street. 

New Rock Island Line schedule finalized to meet demands of Positive Train Control

Metra today unveiled a new Rock Island Line schedule that includes changes necessary for the new Positive Train Control (PTC) safety system, as well as some service enhancements such as new express trains. The new schedule will start on a trial basis on Jan. 28.

In crafting the new schedule, Metra considered the comments of more than 800 people who emailed the agency about the initial proposed schedule and made adjustments where possible. 

The pilot schedule will go into effect on Jan. 28 and operations and ridership patterns will be evaluated over the next few months. Customers are urged to view the new schedule here to see if their train or station stop is affected. No changes were made to the weekend schedule.

PTC is a federally mandated safety system that will automatically stop a train if the engineer fails to obey a signal or exceeds the speed limit

See full press release at the city website under Oak Forest News. 

Volunteers Needed:
Emergency Management Agency
of Oak Forest

Have you ever wanted to be a part of the team responsible for preparing and coordinating responses to emergencies? The Emergency Management Agency (EMA) of Oak Forest is looking for volunteers to add to their team!

Click here to learn more about EMA and to download an application.

Join 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. 

Bremen Township:
Senior Lunch Program in Oak Forest

In partnership with AgeOptions, Bremen Township continues to serve hot, healthy lunches to seniors age 60+ with no residency requirement. Come try our good food and warm atmosphere at Noon, Monday-Friday, at 15350 S. Oak Park Avenue. The requested donation is $4 and a reservation is requested but not always required, depending on availability.

For more info, call 687-8220 or visit their website at www.brementownship.net to review the menus via "Senior Services" link. (Menus also available at the Senior Center and OF City Hall). Activities are also listed on the menu such as Mahjongg, Bingo and Show & Tell. 
 
Bremen Township is also seeking substitute volunteers who are very active to help set up, serve and clean up. Shifts are usually 11am-1pm, one or two weekdays per month.  Get your steps in!  Leave your name & number for Sue at 687-8220.