The Oak Park Police Department thanks the community for the outpouring of support it received following the tragic death of Detective Allan Reddins, who was killed in the line of duty the morning of Nov. 29 while responding to a call involving an armed individual.
Although public memorials for Det...
Firearm storage practices play a vital role in reducing the risk of gun violence, including the prevention of unintentional shootings, gun suicides and gun theft. The tragic death of Oak Park Detective Allan Reddins underscores this point as he died after being shot by an armed individual in...
The municipal budget for 2025 focuses resources on continuing to deliver essential services to Oak Park community members while also advancing key priorities laid out by the Village Board.
The 2025 budget is comprised of numerous funds totaling $172.1 million in expenditures, excluding interfund...
The Finance Department ensures the fiscal integrity of the Village of Oak Park by developing, maintaining and administering all programs related to the accounting of municipal revenues and expenditures. This critical municipal government role results in a wide range of financial documents available...
Preparation is underway for the Renew the Avenue streetscape project that will revitalize Oak Park Avenue through the Hemingway Business District this year with new brick roadways, bluestone sidewalks, safety improvements and the replacement of aging water and sewer infrastructure. The construction...
The Oak Park Fire Department offers a variety of life-saving classes including CPR and training in how to use an automated external defibrillator, or AED. Classes are held at the Fire Department’s certified American Heart Association community training center in the main station, 100 N. Euclid Ave...
The majority of Oak Park’s greenhouse gas emissions come from the energy used to heat and cool homes and buildings in the community. Reducing those emissions not only benefits the environment, but it also makes our homes and workplaces healthier and more comfortable, while lowering energy costs....
The Village is hosting its third annual Black History Month Honors Celebration on Feb. 8 at the Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave. The event features speakers, performers, interactive activities, music, refreshments and more while highlighting the 2025 Black History Month...
Holiday trees will be collected the weeks of Jan. 6 and Jan. 13 from residential properties of five or fewer units served by the Village refuse hauling contractor. Be sure to remove all decorations and stands, and place the tree in the regular collection area before your regular collection day...
The Village has specific rules that govern parking when it snows — rules that are enforced seven days a week, including holidays. Residents are urged to monitor local forecasts and plan accordingly. When snow exceeds two inches, all parking is prohibited on the main streets posted as snow routes....
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 611 Randolph St., serves as Oak Park’s primary warming center when outdoor temperatures drop below 20 degrees and/or extreme snow and ice shut down public facilities or transportation for an expected period of four hours or more. All three branches of the Oak Park...
An investment of about $30 for a detector can be the difference in life and death when it comes to deadly carbon monoxide, an odorless and tasteless gas that can leak into one’s home from a malfunctioning gas appliance, such as a furnace or water heater. Because it is impossible to see, taste or...
January is National Blood Donor month, and it is important as ever to donate blood if you’re able. Donated blood is used in a wide variety of medical situations, including supporting chemotherapy patients, people who have been in car accidents, those living with sickle cell disease, people with...
February is American Heart Month, and the Oak Park Public Health Department is highlighting ways to maintain a healthy heart. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, but you can take steps to reduce your risk. One way to increase heart health is to maintain regular...
Refuse and recycling is collected each weekday based on the location in the map. Refuse is not collected on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, with collection typically delayed by one day for the remainder of a week following a major holiday. Green...
The Public Works Department’s Water & Sewer Division is responsible for maintaining Oak Park’s aging 105-mile network of pipes that deliver 1.7 billion gallons of safe, drinkable water to residents each year.
In recent years 20% of the treated water the Village purchases from the city of...
A portion of the Village’s nearly 18,000 parkway trees are scheduled to be pruned this winter. The focus will be trees located south of I-290 expressway. Additionally, trees in the section of Oak Park south of Madison Street, west of East Avenue and north of I-290 will also be pruned. Residents are...
