The Village of Oak Park | 123 Madison St.  Oak Park, IL 60302 | village@oak-park.us

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March/April 2022

How effectively and equitably does the Oak Park Police Department deliver services to all members of the community, but specifically to people of color? The Village Board has commissioned a comprehensive community safety study to answer that question and come up with ways for improving how...
For the first time since 2004, the Oak Park Housing Authority (OPHA) will accept pre-applications to add 150 new households to the waiting list for the Housing Choice Voucher Program that helps very-low-income households pay their monthly rent. Formerly known as Section 8, the voucher program is a...
As COVID-19 continued to dominate the headlines, 2021 was yet another year of anything but business as usual for Oak Park’s 350 full-time municipal employees. Even though mitigation measures began to ease the impact of the pandemic on municipal service delivery in 2021, Village employees still had...
For the first time since the 1990s, a new refuse hauler will be in Oak Park’s alleys come April 1. That’s when Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) will take over the weekly collection of trash and recycling for residential properties with five or fewer units. The change should be seamless for most...
Oak Parkers are invited to safely dispose of sensitive documents at a free paper shredding event scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Sat., April 30 at the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd. Each household is limited to two bags or small boxes of paper items with personal information such as canceled...
Community feedback is key to the Village’s efforts to develop a comprehensive climate plan that will guide Oak Park’s sustainability efforts for years to come. Visit www.oak-park.us/climateplan to leave comments and share ideas related to environmental justice, healthy and sustainable food, open...
The Oak Park Department of Public Health continues to assess various mitigation measures in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 as metrics steadily improve after the surge in cases brought on by the omicron variant earlier this winter. For the latest information about local COVID-19 measures and...
The Village will be upgrading more than 8,000 water meters that offer enhanced leak detection features and allow for improved remote use readings. Calumet City Plumbing has been hired to complete the water meter upgrades. Property owners who receive a letter from the Village asking them to call the...
Kevin J. Jackson has been selected by the Village Board to serve as the next Village Manager. Jackson, who is expected to assume the job on March 21, will be Oak Park’s first Black Village Manager Jackson, who most recently served as Deputy City Manager for Long Beach, Calif., was one of four...
The Village Clerk, as the local election authority, registers voters for local, state and federal elections from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday at Village Hall, 123 Madison St. If a currently registered resident moves even within Oak Park, the registration information must be transferred...
The local Historic Preservation Ordinance and Architectural Review Guidelines that govern how buildings within Oak Park’s three historical districts may be altered during repairs and remodeling projects were updated in February. While a majority of the Village’s existing preservation-related...
Residents age 21 and older may be eligible for free nicotine replacement products available through the Illinois Department of Public Health Tobacco Free Communities fund. Call the Illinois Quitline 866.784.8937 to register. Information also is posted at www.quityes.org. Smoking is prohibited in...
Oak Park pet owners who receive an animal license renewal notice from the Village are encouraged to renew online at www.oak-park.us/onlineservices. Pet owners who renew online can delete pets they no longer own and add new ones. Payment is made with a credit card, a receipt sent via email and the...