The Village of Oak Park | 123 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 | village@oak-park.us
Oak Park offers a variety of services that can be accessed online from a computer, tablet or smart phone. Some of the services are managed directly by the Village, while others are third-party vendors authorized by the Village to conduct transactions.
The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.
Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. A part-time, elected legislative body of a president and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day administration of government programs and services.
Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.
Oak Park offers a variety of services that can be accessed online from a computer, tablet or smart phone. Some of the services are managed directly by the Village, while others are third-party vendors authorized by the Village to conduct transactions.
The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.
Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. A part-time, elected legislative body of a president and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day administration of government programs and services.
Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.
Here are links to some of the most popular items on the Village web site.
Here are links to some of the most popular items on the Village web site.
July 27, 2018 - The buzz of nectar-gathering activity that began nearly two years ago at the Public Works Center has come to Village Hall with two honeybee hives on the small outdoor balcony above the south entrance at 123 Madison St.
The two hives at Village Hall eventually will be home to about 90,000 hard-working honeybees, each playing a crucial role as pollinators for the plants that produce a third of the American diet.
About 50 pounds of honey was collected last month in the first harvest of the season. Arrangements have been made to donate the honey to the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry for distribution to its clients.
The Village Bee Team – Sustainability Coordinator Mindy Agnew, Forestry Superintendent Rob Sproule and professional bee keeper Naaman Gambil of The Hive – said plenty of honey was purposely left for the bees who are still establishing the colonies.
The Village Hall hives are proving to be just as active as the hives set up about two years ago on the Public Works Center’s green roof, which produced more than 120 pounds of honey last season.
Of course, the hives at the Public Works Center and Village Hall aren’t just about honey. With populations of these critical pollinators on the decline, the Village's goal is to create awareness and promote a healthy environment for bees that can benefit local gardeners.
Visitors should not fear the docile pollinators. Officials say the bees live only to collect pollen and make honey and aren’t interested in coming inside Village Hall.
Oak Park property owners can establish up to two honeybee colonies as long as the apiaries meet specific Village code requirements. The Health Department has issued six licenses for residential beekeeping, which is regulated under Chapter 20, Article 11 of the Village Code.
For more information beekeeping in Oak Park, call 708.358.5480 or email health@oak-park.us.
