Marilyn Thomas

The City Council has passed an ordinance requiring anyone soliciting or peddling in Oak Forest to be registered with the city and to wear a photo identification badge. The council...

Aldermen have agreed to toughen the city's building codes in an effort to clean up a residence at 167th Street and Laramie Avenue in the Gingerwood subdivision. The council last...

The Oak Forest City Council will solicit greater input from residents in a free city newsletter after several aldermen called the publication a propaganda piece for the mayor. Aldermen Susan...

Mayor James Richmond said efforts are underway to create a Community Oriented Policing Services program in the city that will give police greater visibility and develop volunteers to aid in...

City Clerk Jack Castelloni hopes to take over Ald. Mike Scholefield's seat in the April 1 municipal election. Castelloni will be seeking the 6th Ward seat held by Scholefield, who...

Residents will be stretching their muscles in style when the Park District's 11,000-square-foot health and fitness center opens in March. The addition to the district's central facility at 15601 S....

Members of a local taxpayers group hope to collect the necessary 1,800 signatures for a referendum question on the April 1 ballot to create a taxpayer advocate position. The advocate...

The City Council on Saturday approved a 1997-98 tax levy of $3,265,715, after abatements. This is a decrease of about 16 percent from the last year's levy after abatements. In...

Mayor James Richmond, acting as the city's liquor commissioner, has given establishments an additional two hours for New Year's Eve entertaining. Businesses with 2 a.m. licenses will be allowed to...

Despite a Dec. 31 deadline, aldermen have failed to pass a proposed 1997 tax levy amid charges the mayor has padded the numbers to enable him to hire his friends....