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.
When it comes to citizen monitoring and involvement in the process of making public policy, opportunities abound in Oak Park to stay informed and involved in municipal government.
From volunteering to serve on one of the many separate advisory boards, commissions and committees, to providing public comment on meeting topics, resident input always is welcome.
And monitoring policies under consideration is as easy as reviewing agenda action materials online at www.oak-park.us/boardtv, where you also can watch meetings live and on demand.
Volunteers always needed
As part-time lawmakers, the Village president and trustees rely on the more than 20 advisory boards, commissions and committees to do much of the investigative work associated with particular issues.
For more information on volunteering, visit www.oak-park.us/volunteer, call 708.358.5670 or email clerk@oak-park.us.
Commenting on agenda items
Every Village Board meeting includes an agenda with details on all items being considered. Residents are invited to review and submit comments, viewpoints and suggestions either by email or telephone. Once board meetings return to in-person forums, residents are invited speak at any meeting.
For information on commenting, call 708.358.5760 or email clerk@oak-park.us.
Contacting officials
Contacting Oak Park’s elected officials is as easy as sending an email to board@oak-park.us. Telephone numbers and email addresses for individual officials are posted at www.oak-park.us/board.
Information on contacting senior Village administrators also is available. Just visit www.oak-park.us/directors.
Staying informed
An involved citizenry relies on information about the policies, programs and services that are created, implemented and revised as circumstances require. Residents can sign up for news via email, follow Village social media posts, check the front page and calendar of the Village website and even sign up for emergency alerts via text, email or telephone.
Residents are invited to sign up for enews at www.oak-park.us/enews, follow the Village at www.facebook.com/vopnews and www.twitter.com/vopnews, sign up for direct alerts at www.oak-park.us/notifyme and check the Village website at www.oak-park.us.
On the horizon
Adding additional, more interactive ways to get involved with public policy making is a top priority in the pursuit of government transparency and citizen participation. Monitor the Village website and social media pages for more information about these new technologies in the year ahead.
