Jeff Graveline is a contributor to Patch. Previously, he worked at 22nd Century Media.
Bremen High School District 228 failed to meet Adequate Yearly Progress, a state-mandated grading system for Illinois school district. None of the high school districts in Illinois met AYP this year.
Oak Forest travels to Shepard Friday, Nov. 2, for a Class 6A football playoff second-round matchup with the Astros. The Bengals and Astros previously met in Week 4 of the regular season, with Oak Forest grabbing a 45-21 victory.
Oak Forest police were called to Lorel Avenue after a resident notified them of a theft from their car. While there, officers noted two other cars were broken into, as well.
Oak Forest police items, Oct. 25–30.
Gaelic Park and Denise Sisler were both honored by the Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau, as Member of the Year and Food and Beverage Employee of the Year. The pair were honored at an Oct. 17 awards luncheon.
Oak Forest will host Life Line Screenings on Tuesday, Oct. 30. The will be held at the Oak Forest Community Center and requires preregistration.
The store front at 151st Street and Cicero Avenue is looking for a new business to fill its space. Patch wants to know: What Should Go Here?
Check out what's dropping out of Redbox kiosks in Oak Forest most this week.
Oak Forest resident Joe Varanauski was named the Great Lakes Regional Sertoman of the year. Varanauski has worked with the Action Sertoma group for the last 22 years in various capacities.
There are warrants out for the arrest of more than 60 accused criminals in Oak Forest. Today, Patch spotlights a few.
All four schools in Bremen District 228 received the Abraham Lincoln Book Award Grant, with each school receiving 22 books that students will vote on. The top vote-getting book will be awarded the Abraham Lincoln Book Award.
The Oak Forest City Council approved contract with Pizzo & Associates to restore the area around Lake Emily in the Landings Subdivision on Tuesday, Oct. 23. The potential 10-year contract is worth nearly $80,000.
When can kiddos set out to satisfy their sweettooth in Oak Forest?
Oak Forest police reports, Oct. 21–24.
Oak Forest Police are hosting a Toys for Tots program from now until Dec. 15 at Oak Forest City Hall. A collection bin for toys can be found just outside the city council room.
The Oak Forest City Council approved an entirely rewritten Video Gaming Terminal ordinance on Tuesday, Oct. 23. The revised ordinance sets new fees and rules for the terminals, where they can be played, and by whom.
Oak Forest officials will break ground at the site of the new Oak Forest Metra Station on Thursday, Oct. 25. The station is scheduled to be completed by the spring of 2013.
Construction has begun on a new dialysis center. The center is set to open in the Spring of 2013, and will be run by Fresenius Medical Care of North America.
Oak Forest Police items, Oct. 18-19.
The Oak Forest Police Department is taking part in a University of Illinois at Chicago survey program that is asking state residents how their local law enforcement officers interact with them.