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.
A plaque designating Oak Park’s own Unity Temple as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site will be unveiled at 5:30 p.m., Fri., April 3 at 875 Lake St. In addition to the plaque unveiling, presentations by area leaders, building tours and a reception are planned. The event is free, but donations will be accepted at the door. Unity Temple was among eight Frank Lloyd Wright buildings added recently to the World Heritage list of the planet’s most significant cultural and natural sites, which also includes the Taj Mahal, the pyramids of Egypt and the Statue of Liberty. The list is compiled by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which supports international cooperation in education, the sciences and culture. More information about the local event is posted at www.utrf.org/event/unesco-event.
House walk offers glimpse of historic homes…The owners of historic houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his contemporaries will invite the public inside their carefully restored homes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat., May 16 for the 2020 Wright Plus Housewalk. This year’s walk will feature the Oscar B. Balch House, 611 N. Kenilworth Ave. in Oak Park as well as the Isabel Roberts House, J. Kibben Ingalls House, F. H. Bell House, John A. Klesert House, Henry Einfeldt House, Seth A. Rhodes House and Edward Probst House, all in River Forest. Proceeds from the event help support the education and preservation programs of the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust. For more information about tickets, the house walk and its related events, visit www.flwright.org/wrightplus.
