Oak Park’s resident beat officers, or RBOs, are working to improve their connections with residents at the neighborhood level, especially via digital channels.
Each RBO publishes a regular newsletter, hosts monthly beat meetings and maintains an email news list. But they also are seeking...
Homeowners interested in installing solar panels on their homes are eligible to join a new bulk purchasing program through the City of Chicago and area partners, including the Village of Oak Park. The Solar Chicago program offers discounted pricing to participants by pooling their collective buying...
New projects are under development throughout the community, but the downtown area will be especially active. Parking and traffic will be affected as these and other projects get underway…
Lake & Forest Construction of a 21-story mixed-use building at the high-profile corner of Lake Street and...
Oak Parkers planning to vote in the November 4 General Election may register from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday at Village Hall, 123 Madison St. Voter registration also is offered at Oak Park Township, 105 S. Oak Park Ave. In-person registration requires two types of identification, at...
Oak Park residents can comply easily with the state law prohibiting electronics in landfills by taking advantage of a Village recycling program.
Items can be dropped off from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., at the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd., on the last Saturday of the month through October. The next...
The same neighborhood elements that make Oak Park such a great place to live also can make parking a tricky prospect — especially for multifamily dwellers.
The village was completely built out by the 1930s, well before automobile ownership became commonplace. As a result, Oak Park’s available...
Residents who install low-flow toilets with the WaterSense label may qualify for a $100 rebate. The program is funded by the Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation and administered by the Village. For details, call 708.358.5410 or email housing@oak-park.us.
Residents age 18 and older may be eligible for free nicotine replacement products available through the Illinois Department of Public Health Tobacco Free Communities fund. Call the Illinois Quitline 866.784.8937 to register. Information also is posted at www.quityes.org. Smoking is prohibited in...
As the flu season approaches, local public health officials are reminding residents that shots are recommended for everyone older than 6 months.
Flu vaccine is offered at numerous commercial pharmacies, grocery stores and other retail sites in the Oak Park area. Most of these sites accept private...
Discrimination complaints…Village Code defends the rights of individuals within the protected classes of race, sex, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status or disability in the purchasing, leasing, securing a loan, renting...
Free fall festival…The Park District of Oak Park’s 3rd Annual Fall Fest will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sun., Sept. 28 at Rehm Park and the Oak Park Conservatory on Garfield Avenue, at East Avenue. The free family event will feature a pumpkin patch, hay rides, live entertainment and...
The Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd., will be a busy site from 9 a.m. to noon, Sat., Sept. 13, as vendors will be on hand shredding documents and recycling old clothing that otherwise might end up in a landfill.
Residents are invited to bring up to two bags or small boxes of documents...
No-interest loans of up to $25,000 are available to income eligible single-family homeowners to correct health and safety issues and building code violations. No monthly payments are required. Loans are repayable after 20 years or when the property is transferred. For details, call 708.358.5410 or...
Residents are invited to safely dispose of unwanted, but useable latex paint — or pick up free paint — at The Great Paint Exchange, scheduled for Sat., Sept. 20 at the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd.
Half–to–full cans of paint can be dropped off from 9 to 11 a.m., and anyone in need of paint...
Cable television subscribers can learn about Village government and life in the community by tuning in to VOP-TV. Oak Park’s municipal television station is available to Comcast subscribers on channel six and AT&T subscribers on channel 99. VOP-TV broadcasts original programming at 6 a.m., 8 a....
If you are one of the Oak Parkers with a child’s swing in a parkway tree, the Village Forester has a message for you — please take it down in the best interest of the tree and the child who uses it. Swings and ropes hanging from parkway trees create a risk to the public using the sidewalk, the...
While mosquitoes are likely to become less active as summer heat diminishes, the threat of West Nile Virus could continue as late as mid-October. Public health officials urge residents not to become complacent and to continue taking precautions to prevent being bitten by mosquitoes. The most...
A changing array of produce appears at the Oak Park Farmers’ Market as the season winds down toward Nov. 1, when stone soup announces the last market of the year. Most vendors now accept credit cards, as well as supplemental food assistance Link cards. Many vendors also accept the WIC and Senior...
With the new school year now underway, Oak Park police are urging motorists to stay alert — especially when driving in school zones. Motorists need to be focused and avoid distractions like talking on cell phones, police say, as well as come to a complete stop at intersections and not stop in...
Parents and guardians of middle school or high school aged youth are invited to enroll in FACE-IT (Families Acting Collaboratively to Educate and Involve Teens), a program that provides a confidential group setting to learn about and discuss the legal and health effects of substance abuse. Topics...
