Village President Newsletters

Village President Newsletters

Click below for special newsletters containing more information about the Village's response to coronavirus.

• May 13, 2021 - Bridge Phase, CDC/FDA Approve Pfizer Vaccine in 12-15 Year Olds
• April 29, 2021 - Walk-in Appointments Available
• April 22, 2021 - Vaccine Update
• April 15, 2021 - Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Paused
• April 8, 2021 - Vaccine Update
• March 25, 2021 - Vaccine and Bridge Phase Updates
• March 18, 2021 - Bridge Phase and Expanded Vaccine Eligibility, Vaccine Updates, CDC Guidelines
• March 11, 2021 - COVID-19 Cases, Vaccine Update, Resources
• March 8, 2021 - United Center Vaccination Site and CDC guidelines
• March 5, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine, Cases
• February 25, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine, Cases, Restrictions, IDPH Ambassador Program, Senior Real Estate Tax Deferral Program, Shop River Forest
• February 18, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine, Cases, Restrictions, Business Spotlight, Taco Truck Pop Up
• February 11, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine, Cases, RFPD Adoption of Shared Principles, OPRF Township Senior Services, DFRF Website Live, Wabi Sabi Film Festival, Supper Club, Shop River Forest
• February 5, 2021 - COVID-19 Updates, February E-News 
• January 29, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine, Cases, Restrictions, Testing, Battery & Medicine Recycling, Shop River Forest
• January 27, 2021 - Vaccination Clarification
• January 25, 2021 - Vaccination Update
• January 22, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccination Update, Cases, Restrictions, Testing, Quarterly Community Safety Meeting, February Supper Club, Shop River Forest
• January 14, 2021 - Vaccination Update, Shop River Forest
• January 8, 2021 - Vaccination Update, January E-News
• December 30, 2020 - COVID-19 Update, Light Up the Night, Shop River Forest, Toy Drive, Snow Removal
• December 17, 2020 - COVID-19 Update, National Day of Racial Healing, Toy Drive, One Off Hospitality Holiday Menu, Shop River Forest, Snow Reminders, Village Hall Closures & Garbage Pick Up
• December 10, 2020 - COVID-19 Update and Prevention Ambassadors, Toy Drive, Thanks to Fernandez Tree Service, Shop River Forest
• November 19, 2020 - Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations, Thankful for Our Volunteers, Healthy Holidays, IDPH Vaccination Plan, Plant Sale, Hephzibah Fundraiser, Holiday Tree Trimming
• November 16, 2020 - COVID-19 Update, Stay-at-Home Advisory, Healthy Holidays, OPRF Meal Distribution, Rapid Testing in RF 
• November 13, 2020 - Update on Rapid Testing in RF, Second SMP Meeting
• November 12, 2020 - COVID-19 Update, Rapid Testing in RF, Pumpkin Smash, SMP Meeting, Thanksgiving & Parking, Thrive, T&S Commission Meeting
• October 29, 2020 - COVID-19 Update, Testing Locations, Contact Tracing
• October 26, 2020 -  COVID-19 Update, Street Patching, Supper Club, PS Dinner's Ready
• October 22, 2020 - COVID-19 Update, Twin Village Meet and Greet, Sustainability Commission Award, Sr. Michelle, Thrive Talks 
• October 15, 2020 - COVID-19 Update, October Proclamations, November 2020 General Election
• October 8, 2020 - COVID-19 Update, Trick-or-Treating, D90 Schedule for Returning to School, Supper Club Round 2
• September 24, 2020 - COVID-19 Update, Halloween, Census, Construction Alerts
• September 17, 2020 - COVID-19 Campaign, RF Supper Club, USPS Appreciation Day, Senior Snow Removal Program, Hazardous Waste Collection
• September 10, 2020 - COVID-19 Update, LemonAid, 9/11 Memorial Ceremony, Construction/Traffic Updates, Trustee Bachner Spotlight
• September 5, 2020 - Labor Day Weekend Update
• August 27, 2020 - Masks Required for Dining, Flu Shots, Senior Response Team, Food Drive, IHDA Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program
• August 20, 2020 - Back to School, All In Illinois, Rental Assistance Deadline Extension, Wabi Sabi Film Festival, Vote by Mail, Census
• August 12, 2020 - Rental and Mortgage Assistance, COVID Updates
• July 30, 2020 - Masks, D90 Back to School, Census
• July 23, 2020 - River Forest Cases Update, Utility Scams
• July 17, 2020 - State Mitigation Plan, CDC Toolkits
• July 15, 2020 - River Forest Cases
• June 25, 2020 - Phase Four of Restore Illinois, Village Hall Operations
• May 29, 2020 - Graduations, River Forest Operations, Expiration of EO 20-2, Reminders and Village Updates
• May 22, 2020 - Phase Three of Restore Illinois, Flooding, Waste Reminders, and Memorial Day
• May 15, 2020 - Local Businesses, Restore Illinois Plan, Reminders, Upcoming Meetings, National Police Week, and A Special Thank You
• May 8, 2020 - Face Coverings, Recreation Options, Restore Illinois, Local Businesses, Armed Services Registry, and Thank You's
• April 24, 2020 - Regarding Governor's Extension of the Stay at Home Order, Face Coverings
• April 17, 2020 - Regarding Scams and Frauds, Small Business Spotlights, and Reminders
• April 14, 2020 -  Regarding Stay at Home and Senior Citizen Response Program Reminders, Cloth Mask Guidance, Waste Disposal, and Support for Volunteer Groups
• April 10, 2020 - Guidance on Cloth Face Coverings, Memorial Day Parade Cancellation, Landscaping Contractors, Eggsecutive Action 20-EGG, General Reminders
• April 6, 2020 - Executive Order 20-03, Thrive Counseling Center Virtual Town Halls
• March 31, 2020 - Extension of Stay at Home Order, Extension of State of Emergency Declaration, CCDPH Confirmed Cases Map, and Senior Citizens Response Program
• March 30, 2020 - Stay at Home Order, Senior Citizen Response Program, and Certain Financial Relief for Residents and Businesses
• March 27, 2020 - Explanation of Case Reporting
• March 26, 2020 - Message from River Forest Government Officials
• March 25, 2020 - Details of Executive Order 20-02
• March 24, 2020 - Executive Order 20-02, Changes to Non-Emergency Police Calls, Changes to Waste Pickup, and Small Business Assistance
• March 20, 2020 - State of Illinois Stay at Home Order, Senior Citizen Response Program
• March 18, 2020 - Village of Oak Park Issues Shelter in Place Order
• March 17, 2020 - Executive Order 20-01, Virtual Village Hall, Concordia Track Closure
• March 16, 2020 - Operations Update
• March 12, 2020 - First Newsletter