Marilyn Thomas

Major infrastructure improvements and a new management team have helped dramatically reduce complaints of poor service by Tele-Communications Inc.'s cable service in Oak Forest, city and TCI officials said. Previously,...

Colleen Julian, a certified public accountant, begins her job as Oak Forest's controller Monday after the City Council this week approved her appointment by a 5-2 vote. Mayor Patrick Gordon...

Christine Cochrane of Monee Township is project manager for the proposed south suburban airport, an Illinois Department of Transportation job that she assumed Dec. 1. Q. Is your main goal...

A citizen's attempt to give city employees the opportunity to blow the whistle on crime and corruption was put on hold recently when the City Council tabled a proposed resolution....

The City Council recently approved its corporate tax levy of $3.61 million that will increase taxes by 4.7 percent. The previous levy was $3.44 million. The levy is a record...

Motorists will be facing a detour on 159th Street on Friday that may be repeated again Jan. 23 as construction crews for Metra shut down the main thoroughfare. Oak Forest...

Lynn Hilger may not have been given the opportunity to earn the title of taxpayer advocate, but she is still continuing her crusade to reduce property-tax assessments for Oak Forest...

The City Council has agreed to rezone properties in Oak Forest's industrial parks in an effort to stimulate commercial development. The rezoning from limited manufacturing to highway-oriented commercial zoning means...

The City Council has agreed to rezone properties in Oak Forest's industrial parks to stimulate commercial development. The rezoning from limited manufacturing to highway-oriented commercial zoning means parcels along the...

Garbage services will improve during the next 15 months, according to Tom Agema, general manager of NuWay/Homewood Disposal, which has begun servicing the community. NuWay purchased Sexton Disposal in November,...