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.
April 21, 2017 - Oak Park police officers will be on the lookout for drivers distracted by cell phones as part of the first-ever Illinois Distracted Driving Awareness Week from April 24-28.
State law prohibits the use of hand-held cellphones, texting or using other electronic communications while operating a motor vehicle. Hands-free devices or Blue Tooth technology is allowed for persons 19 or older.
Members of Oak Park’s community policing unit will be doing targeted enforcement missions at various locations throughout the Village in the coming days and specifically focusing on motorists driving while on their cellphones.
“Taking your eyes off the road even for an instant to read a text message is dangerous not only to you, but to everyone around you,” Oak Park Police Chief Anthony Ambrose said. “No text message or phone call is worth risking your life or the lives of others.”
The Oak Park Police Department is joining the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, AAA, the Illinois State Police, the National Safety Council, the Illinois Insurance Association and almost 300 law enforcement/fire agencies in working to educate motorists on all aspects of distracted driving during Illinois Distracted Driving Awareness Week.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,477 people were killed and an estimated 391,000 injured nationwide in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in 2015. Those totals represent a nine percent increase in fatalities compared to the previous year.
SafetyServe.com is offering a short Distracted Driving Online Course at no cost during Distracted Driving Awareness week at www.iddaw.org.
Information about distracted driving laws in Illinois is available on the Secretary of State website.
For more information on policing in Oak Park, email police@oak-park.us or visit www.oak-park.us/police.
