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.
Nov. 23, 2021 – A mid-morning fire in the 1000 block of Lake Street in downtown Oak Park severely damaged two buildings and caused smoke damage to three other structures.
Responding to 911 calls at about 9:39 a.m. today, firefighters discovered smoke and flames coming from the rear of Delia’s Restaurant at 1034 Lake St.
The restaurant, a nail salon next door and four apartments above the businesses were evacuated.
Several other nearby businesses along Lake Street also were evacuated as a precaution and Lake Street closed between Marion Street and Forest Avenue.
The fire was extinguished by about 11:30 a.m., but not before the restaurant and nail salon next door at 1036 Lake St. were severely damaged.
The Lake Theater at 1022 Lake St., Jerusalem Café at 1030 Lake St. and Lou Malnati’s at 1038 Lake St. sustained smoke damage.
The theater and cafe also lost power, which kept ComEd crews working into the night to restore.
One Oak Park firefighter sustained a minor injury. No patrons, employees or customers of the businesses were injured.
The Red Cross was contacted to provide support to the tenants of the four apartments.
Lake Street was reopened to traffic by about 3 p.m.
At the height of the incident, about 75 firefighters were on the scene. Fire departments from Bellwood, Berwyn, Cicero, Elmwood Park, Forest Park, Franklin Park, Maywood, Melrose Park, North Riverside, River Forest, River Grove and Stickney provided support to the Oak Park Fire Department.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Photos by Village of Oak Park
