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.
Beekeeping has been common in Oak Park since about 2011. Oak Park property owners are allowed to establish up to two honeybee colonies as long as the apiaries meet specific Village code requirements intended to ensure public safety outlined in Chapter 20, Article 11 of the Village Code. Licenses are managed the the Department of Public Health.
In 2016 two hives were established on the green roof of the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd., and another two hives established in 2018 at Village Hall in 2018, 123 Madison St.
The honeybee hives at the Public Works Center and Village Hall were never about producing honey. With populations of these critical pollinators on the decline, the Village's goal was to create awareness and promote a healthy environment for bees that can benefit local gardeners.
Visitors to the Public Works Center or Village Hall should not fear the docile pollinators. Officials say the bees live only to collect pollen and make honey and aren’t interested in coming inside the buildings.
For more information beekeeping in Oak Park, call 708.358.5480 or email health@oak-park.us. For information on other efforts to preserve and protect the environment, email sustainability@oak-park.us.
