River Forest Township enhances the health and well-being of residents through the funding and delivery of human and assessor services…providing a sense of caring, connection and community.
Township News and Updates
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Supervisor Vacancy - Apply by June 25
With the upcoming retirement of Supervisor Becvar, a new Township Supervisor will be appointed to fulfill the remaining term through May 2029. To be considered for the vacancy, you must be a registered voter who has resided in River Forest, Illinois for at least one year. The position requires a minimum of 1000 hours per year (half of which in the Township office) and pays $49,382 per year. Send your complete application package to Supervisor@RiverForestTownship.org.
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More Programming for Older Adults
We are excited to expand our FREE programming at the RFCCA building for older adults. In addition to Chess (Tue) and Mahjong (Thu) that do not require any registration, we are opening up registration for the following:
Arts & Crafts (Mon) - beginning August 10
Chair Yoga (Wed) - beginning July 1
Zumba (Fri) - new time starting July
To register, call the Township Older Adult program hotline 708-725-9129.
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Senior Potluck Picnic - Saturday July 18
River Forest Township is hosting a FREE Senior Potluck Picnic on Saturday, July 18 from 11A-1P at Priory Park (7354 Division, River Forest). This is a free event to bring our senior community together and all are welcome to attend. We will provide catered sandwiches from Opportunity Knocks, utensils, and water and ask everyone to bring either an appetizer, side dish or dessert to share. When you arrive, you'll get a name tag and a label to place with your food to indicate any possible allergens.
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Serving Our Community
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Assessor Services
We act as a taxpayer advocate for local residents in the Cook County property tax system. Our goal is to ensure taxpayers’ property is fairly and accurately assessed. We are available to help with your property tax inquiries, including exemptions and appeals.
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Senior & Disability Services
We provide a full array of services to older adults and individuals with disabilities, such as meals, transportation, care management, information/referral, as well as various support programs and educational events.
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Youth & Family Services
We contract with local agencies to provide an array of educational, mentoring, recreational, and financial assistance programs to support our youth, in addition to offering our own Youth Engagement Program.
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Mental Health & I/DD Services
We support residents with mental health needs, developmental disabilities, and substance use issues, through our own programs and those of the agencies we fund.
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Resident Assistance Services
We offer a variety of services including general assistance, emergency assistance, access to a notary, medical equipment lending library, voter registration and referrals to non-profits and government entities near River Forest.
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About
Our Board of Trustees meets monthly and you will find our agendas, minutes, and financial documents easy to access on our website.
