I'm torn on this. maybe instead of a "night club" it should be more of a coffee house, safe place for kids to hang out and write, or do art, and things of that nature. Night clubs for teens is not the best idea. Look up photo's of girls that go to Zero Gravity and tell me that's the type of thing we need in our town.

Seems like a great idea! Sure beats putting another bar in there!

Good luck with this one. There are reason that so call "teen clubs" are not in the Southland and I can name a few reasons why, Harvey, Markham, Dixmore, Country Club Hills, Southside of Chicago.

One more place for ghetto dirtbags to go and cause trouble with kids that just want fun. I predict violence, a rise in juvenile criminal activity and Oak Forest supplying the neighboring youth with a place to get out if control. Just wait and see. Come closing time, all the problems that started and crescendo there will pour into the local community after. I'm seeing teen fights in various surrounding neighborhoods. Also, this may attract those that prey on innocent teens looking for a good time. i.e. drug dealers, gang bangers, pedophiles and various miscreants from outside the community.

Bad idea... I can see this turning bad just as Ryan and DM above described...

Hey Oak Forest, great idea! While we're at it, lets' get more Section 8 housing, currency exchanges, title loan shops, pawn shops, and convenience stores. Seriously, it's like they're destroying the town on purpose. It's really sad. As far as "teen" club, the cops will be there constantly breaking up gang fights and other ghetto/trailer trash trouble. Only a matter of time a shooting occurs. Good luck with that.

Juke Box Saturday Nite used to have a teen night fidnt they??? It didnt last long...

they should vote not to allow a night club for teens. Maybe someone should go and show them photos of other teen "night clubs" and what goes on. i hope someone's got numbers on the crime, std, teen pregnancy, and rape to present.

Dumb idea. Why because its going to bring in local teen thugs, gangs, fighting, create more peer presure for drug use, and most likely teen sex. Not a good idea! if people need a place to go consider going to a teen center like the bridge teen center where its more of a refuge and has christian beliefs and good morals not how much money can we make on these kids.

@ rick T. your right on the money with your view. Welcome to Oak Forest! the community without a clue!

@rick T, I hope your comments were addressed to the mayor and the trustees and NOT the citizens of Oak Forest. @sean Knapp that should be the slogan for Iak Forset. From the 159th and Cicreo ghost town to the boarded up "down town" A teen night club won't get us the taxes oak forest needs. Average yearly salary for an Oak Forest family is over 60K. Oak Forset residents are not hurting, but for some reason the town is.

Is anyone planning on attending tonights meeting? I'd like to but I won't be home till 9 tonight.

Thanks for mentioning The Bridge Teen Center, @Sean Knapp. The Bridge provides FREE afterschool programs and safe entertainment events for teens. We are located near 159th Street and Harlem Avenue in Orland Park (very close to both Oak Forest and Tinley Park). To date, over 1,600+ different teens from 68 different communities have benefited from our free programs and events. Many teens from Oak Forest come to The Bridge regularly, and more are always welcome. In fact, we are hosting a FREE New Years Eve party with live music, free food, and more for the third consecutive year (only a completed and signed membership application is required, which is also totally free). For more info about The Bridge, visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org or www.facebook.com/thebridgeteencenter.

I was just getting ready to also mention The Bridge Teen Center! Such a great, safe environment for kids to hang out!

Kids are going to occupy their time with something, and I'd rather they occupy a safe, supervised business than a multitude of other things they can (and do) do. This is also better than the (3rd, 4th?) failed bars that used to be there.

Hi All,
Just wanted to let you all know, the city council voted to approve Oxygen Teen Nite Club, but not without a heated debate. Be sure to check out what was said about the club at last night's meeting right here: http://patch.com/A-0pXP
- Jeff Graveline
Oak Forest Patch

This directed twards Ronald and any one else that has qustions about the owner of the new proposed teen club !! I dont now this person one an imediate level but people close to me do !! Heres some fun facts !
Did u know he holds a benifit every year for the American Cancer society and donates 100 % of the proceeds to the fondation ? Not 10% of the money all of it cuz thats all the state requires u too do !! He also is in voled with Big Bikes Helping Little Tykes !! This is a group who rasies money for kids who are fighting cancer and sends them to a summer camp where a kid can be a kid ! On the 1st year of being involed he help rasie an additional 20,000 dollars to add to their fondation .. He also holds a memorial run to rasie money for familys and chidren in need ! A member of the Oak Forest youth group was also saying how the owner in the teen club was going to become involed with D.A.R.E and Snowball !!!

In my opinon if the teen club is ran strict from day one and holds to its keeping the riff raff out by having good crowd control and security ..it could be ran correctly !!!

First of all, you people are as ignorant as they come....I might just go out on a limb and say FLAT OUT DUMB...This man owns a successful construction company for the last 10 years and a restaurant/sports bar in Crestwood that he currently holds a State of Illinois Liquor and Gaming license for. These are two of the most difficult licenses to obtain...If any of you ignorant morons knew anything, you'd know that the State of Illinois does an extensive background check before they approve a Liquor or Gaming License!!!!! THEY DO NOT APPROVE CONVICTED FELONS!!!! You people obviously have absolutely no faith in the people running the town of Oak Forest or your state. Maybe you should think about moving....either that or get off your LAZY FAT REAR ENDS and go to a town meeting and express your concerns there where your voice can be heard instead of spreading false rumors and damaging a hard working man's reputation, one of which none of you know personally. As far as your opinions on whether or not this venture will be successful is just another uneducated spew of ignorance and jealousy. Do your homework before you get on here and embarrass yourselves. Everybody knows what opinions are like.....I don't need to say it.