Oak Park is already recognized as a bicycle-friendly community, but it just got friendlier thanks to four new stations equipped with everything needed to easily make simple bike repairs on the go.
Construction crews recently put the finishing touches on the new bike shelters near the CTA Blue and...
Collection of bundled brush and yard waste is underway through November. Bundled brush and yard waste such as grass clippings, leaves, shrubs, vines and storm debris are picked up along with garbage and recycling on regular refuse collection days from the same collection point.
Each brush bundle...
When severe weather creates debris from trees on private property, owners are reminded not to bring limbs or brush to the curb, but make other arrangements for its disposal.
Public Works crews pick up debris only from parkway trees — a big job with nearly 19,000 trees on public property throughout...
The 44th annual A Day in Our Village festival celebrating diversity and community involvement is scheduled for Sun., June 4.
Activity booths representing Oak Park civic, cultural, social service, educational, religious and business organizations will fill Scoville Park, Lake Street at Oak Park...
Tornadoes, lightning, flash foods, damaging winds and destructive hail strike Illinois each spring, summer and fall, sometimes with incredible violence. Being aware of severe weather safety rules and knowing what to do might save your life, which is why the National Weather Service urges you to...
Senior citizens and people with disabilities needing assistance preparing advance directive legal documents such as power of attorney of health care and property or a living will can get help through Oak Park Township Senior Services, 130 S. Oak Park Ave.
Representatives from the Center for...
Village property inspectors are checking single-family homes and apartment buildings for visible code violations to ensure public safety and community aesthetics as part of the Neighborhood Walk Program.
Village code requires grass and weeds to be cut below eight inches, including in parkways,...
The Park District of Oak Park’s popular free movies program returns to Scoville Park on Thurs., May 18. Families are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets for the feature film series set to begin at dusk in the park on Lake Street, just west of Oak Park Avenue. Rain dates will be posted at pdop...
Warmer weather typically means construction, and this year is no different.
The biggest project on the horizon this season is rebuilding Fillmore Street, which runs east-west across the entire south side of the Village one block north of Roosevelt Road. Work on Fillmore is expected to begin on the...
The Oak Park Farmers’ Market will open its 42nd season on Sat., May 20.
The Market is held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday from opening day through October in the Pilgrim Congregational Church parking lot, 460 Lake St., one block west of Ridgeland Avenue.
Opening day will feature seed-potting...
The owners of historic Frank Lloyd Wright houses and other landmark residences in Oak Park will invite the public inside their carefully restored homes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat., May 20.
The 2017 Wright Plus Housewalk kicks off a year-long celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of...
Property owners who want to guarantee first responders have access to their homes and businesses in an emergency are invited to participate in the Oak Park Fire Department’s key box security program. Working with industry leader Knox, the Fire Department maintains a master key to access the entry...
When a fire strikes a home in Oak Park, most everyone on the block knows about the incident.
The Oak Park Fire Department plans to harness this natural neighborhood interest and raise awareness about the importance of smoke detectors through a new program made possible by a $2,000 grant from FM...
Residents interested in working for the Village of Oak Park can keep track of job openings at www.oak-park.us/jobs, where descriptions and qualifications are posted for specific positions.
Most open positions require applicants to fill out an employment application and equal employment opportunity...
The Village of Oak Park is doing its part to help save the monarch butterfly, an iconic North American species whose populations have declined dramatically in recent years.
Village officials recently joined nearly 300 communities across the country — including nearby towns like Evanston, Elmhurst,...
As a courtesy to residents and their guests, the overnight parking restrictions will not be enforced on most Oak Park residential streets during several holidays in the year ahead. Restrictions will remain in effect in areas reserved for overnight permit holders, such as Village-owned lots, on-...
Residents who received a survey from Aqua Backflow about how their water supplies are connected to the public delivery system are urged to respond promptly and set up an inspection.
Federal and state regulations require every municipal water supplier to make sure all customers have devices...
Senior transportation improvements…Oak Park and River Forest Townships Senior Services will bring its transportation services in-house this month and expand its fleet to two buses and a van to better serve senior citizens and individuals with disabilities. All three vehicles are equipped with...
Village vehicle stickers for the 2017/2018 season are scheduled to go on sale later this month, after renewal notices go out to the owners of vehicles registered to Oak Park residents.
Every Oak Park resident who owns or leases a motor vehicle is required to purchase and display a Village sticker...
The Oak Park Sculpture Walk returns for a sixth season this month, with 12 sculptures on display in an outdoor exhibit in the Oak Park Arts District along Harrison Street between Ridgeland Avenue and Austin Boulevard.
Sculptures are chosen through a juried competition and vary in materials. This...
