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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2024 Exemption Applications Now Available
Exemption applications for this year are now available online. Exemption booklets will be mailed out later in March. You no longer need to wait for your booklet to file for your exemption.
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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2025 Cook County Assessor Appeal Period
River Forest Township is open for appeals with Cook County Assessor until April 18th at 11:59 p.m.
2025 is the third year of the triennial appeal cycle. If your property is assessed close to market value or you had a successful reduction of assessment with The Cook County Board of Review past two years, you may not need to appeal.
The Cook County Assessor’s Office now requests all appeals be filed on online. We are available to provide appeal packets for this process.
If you think your residential property is over assessed and would like the River Forest Township Assessor's Office to send you an appeal packet, please fill out an Appeal Packet Request Form.
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Take Our Survey on Mental Health and I/DD Programs
River Forest Township along with the Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township (CMHB) is interested in hearing from YOU! Please take this survey to share your thoughts and experiences with mental health, substance use, and intellectual/developmental disability services in Oak Park and River Forest. Your feedback will be used to help CMHB and RFT better meet your needs and the needs of those around you. The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete
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.
