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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Miss the Annual Town Meeting?
Our Town Annual Meeting is an essential meeting where residents can engage with the Township leaders, learn about the Township activities, and participate in discussion on important community initiatives.
Read all the reports from representatives from each of our programs - Assessor, Seniors & Disability, Mental Health, Youth & Family and Township Administration who summarized what happened this past fiscal year and talked about the plans for the future.
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2024 Exemption Applications Available
Exemption applications for this year are now available online.
The River Forest Township Assessor's Office is available to help with your exemption application.
Fill out a form to begin the process. Click the Application Assistance link below.
Application Assistance for River Forest Residents
File your Exemptions directly with the Cook County Assessor. Click the link below.
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Celebrating Seniors Week - May 8-15
The Township is proud to sponsor several programs during Celebrating Senior Week. We recently proclaimed May 2025 to be “Older Americans Month” and May 8 - 15th be designated as “Celebrating Seniors Week.” We urge every citizen to take time this month to honor our older adults and the professionals, family members, and volunteers who care for many of them. Celebrating Seniors Week will have more than a dozen free events for older Americans to enrich our entire community’s quality of life.
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.
River Forest Township Calendar
What's happening in River Forest?
Check the River Forest Community Calendar to follow the events which are happening around River Forest.
