With winter weather on the way, now is the time to brush up on the Village’s Emergency Snow Removal Parking Plan. After a two-inch snowfall, the following parking rules are enforced seven days a week, including holidays:
Main streets posted as snow routes must be cleared of all parked cars. These...
Landlords must furnish heat to all Oak Park rental dwelling units from September 15 through May 15. An average minimum temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit must be maintained inside the apartment from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., and 65 degrees Fahrenheit from 11 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Complaints may be made...
A new three-digit number is now available for all Illinoisans experiencing a mental health crisis or those seeking other kinds of support related to suicide, mental health or substance use. By dialing 988, a caller will be connected to information, support and compassionate care from trained...
An investment of about $30 for a detector can be the difference in life and death when it comes to deadly carbon monoxide, an odorless and tasteless gas that can leak into one’s home from a malfunctioning gas appliance, such as a furnace or water heater.
Because it is impossible to see, taste or...
Residents and businesses are urged to help improve walking conditions and public safety by removing snow and ice from sidewalks after a storm. Village ordinance requires snow and ice to be removed from the public sidewalk within 24 hours following any snow, sleet or freezing rain. If the snow or...
Oak Park is nationally known for its historic buildings, many of which are masonry. These range from courtyard apartment buildings and Craftsman bungalows to designs by Frank Lloyd Wright. Painting masonry has become a popular way to update a historic building, but it may not always be appropriate...
The Village has extended its electricity aggregation contract with Chicago-based MC Squared Energy Services, LLC (mc2) through December 2025. The contract ensures aggregation participants will never pay more than those customers whose electricity is supplied by ComEd. In addition, the contract will...
Family gatherings, colorful decorations and elaborate meals are the hallmarks of the holiday season, but the tidings of the season also can pose a risk when it comes to fire safety. That’s why the Oak Park Fire Department has launched its Keep the Wreath Green holiday safety campaign. From Nov. 25...
Not too late for a flu shot…Getting vaccinated against the flu in November or even December is not too late. Vaccination is a key strategy to reduce the spread of the flu in Oak Park this winter, and health officials recommend that everyone older than six months get vaccinated every year. The flu...
Shatonya Johnson was recently appointed as Oak Park Police Chief following a comprehensive national search.
Johnson is the first female to hold the position of Police Chief since the Village was incorporated in 1903. Now in her 23rd year with the Oak Park Police Department, she most recently has...
The Village filled a key leadership position this October when Dan Yopchick was named Chief Communications Officer. Yopchick has worked in communications for more than 15 years, most recently serving as Senior Associate Athletic Director of Strategic Communications with the University of Illinois...
Shopping at an Oak Park business this holiday season helps strengthen the local economy and reduces the community’s carbon footprint by reducing travel distances. Retail sales benefit not only local retailers, but the entire Village since 2 percent of every retail sale comes back to municipal...
Shopping local will be easier than ever beginning the Friday after Thanksgiving through Dec. 24 when parking will be free Saturdays in the three Village-operated public garages and for two hours at pay-by-plate stations and marked meters downtown and in the vicinity of south Oak Park Avenue. ...
The popularity of online shopping means there are more opportunities for thieves to steal packages from porches and doorways. The Oak Park Police Department is urging residents to take proactive steps to help prevent package delivery thefts. The increase in package thefts is not unique to Oak Park...
Overnight, on-street parking eased for holidays…Overnight, on-street parking restrictions are eased to accommodate visitors and guests during major holidays, including Thanksgiving and Christmas. Restrictions will be lifted from 2:30 a.m., Wed., Nov. 23 until 2:30 a.m., Mon. Nov. 28, and from 2:30...
The Village’s annual fall leaf collection program will continue through the week of Dec. 5. Leaves should be raked into the street at least 18 inches from the curb the day before the scheduled pickup dates indicated on the map. Residents who miss a scheduled pickup date should keep leaves on the...
The Village Board of Trustees returned to in-person meetings this fall for the first time in more than two years as local policymaking largely eased back to its pre-pandemic norm.
Regular Village Board meetings are held the first and third Mondays of each month in the Council Chamber at Village...
The Village is partnering with the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC) at the University of Illinois to offer the Illinois Green Business Program to Oak Park businesses. The program’s goal is to help local businesses discover opportunities to reduce the costs of running their business...
The Oak Park Police Department is more prepared than ever to assist anyone experiencing an overdose caused by heroin or prescription pain relievers classified as opioids.
Officers and sergeants assigned to field duties carry automated external defibrillator (AED) cases equipped with doses of...
