Mayor Kuspa to recommend Larry Schoenfeld as 4^th Ward alderman

On August 25, Mayor Hank Kuspa will recommend that the City Council appoint long-time Oak Forest resident Larry Schoenfeld as 4^th Ward alderman. If appointed, Schoenfeld will serve as 4^th Ward alderman until the seat is up for election in April 2017.

Labor Day traffic enforcement campaign begins August 24

As summer winds down, the Oak Forest Police Department is ramping up its traffic enforcement efforts as part of the national crackdown on drunk driving and seat belt usage. The high-visibility campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and Click it or Ticket, is a partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to curb drunk and drugged driving and save lives.

I Am An American Day Parade registration forms are due Tuesday

The Oak Forest Veterans Commission will host the 4^th Annual I Am An American Day Parade on Sunday, September 6 at 11 a.m. on Central Avenue between 151^st Street and 156^th Street. The patriotic parade will lead to the Oak Forest Park District’s Old Times Picnic – a fun-filled event for all ages that has become an Oak Forest tradition. Register now!

Commissioner Patlak hosts tax appeal seminar on Wednesday

Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak will host a property tax appeal seminar at City Hall on Wednesday, August 26 at 6:30 p.m.

Last week, the Oak Forest-Crestwood Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for one of its newest members, CubeSmart, a self-storage solution for residential and commercial customers. CubeSmart is located at 4325 Frontage Road (adjacent to the Best Western) in the city's Industrial Park.

Learn what’s going on at upcoming council meetings

The City Council will meet on Tuesday, August 25 at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall for a Committee of the Whole meeting. The City Council also will meet at 8 p.m. in Council Chambers for its regularly scheduled meeting. Citizens are invited to attend both meetings and are welcome to participate at the designated times.

City Hall is 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.

THIS WEEK AT THE OAK FOREST FARMERS MARKET: Zeldenrust Farm Market and Greenhouse is gearing up for fall with mums and pumpkins; local author Lydia Ponczak will be signing copies of Renee on the Run; the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection will be greeting shoppers at their tent; and make a monetary or food donation to Together We Cope for a chance to win a $10 Ted's Greenhouse gift card.

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.
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Mayor Kuspa to recommend Larry Schoenfeld as 4th Ward alderman