Ten Oak Park restaurants received awards from the Oak Park Department of Public Health and Board of Health in recognition of their food service sanitation efforts.
The Johnson Restaurant Award, named for Oak Park’s first lunchroom that operated in the 1890s at 124 Lake St., is presented each year...
Envision Oak Park, the process to update the Village’s Comprehensive Plan, is moving from discussions of broad concepts to a close examination of the key issues likely to have the greatest impact on the long-term future of the community. A series of small-group sessions are scheduled for 7 – 9:30 p...
Village vehicle stickers are scheduled to go on sale this month, as renewal notices go out to the nearly 28,000 residents who purchased stickers last year.
Every Oak Park resident who owns or leases a vehicle is required to purchase and display a Village sticker annually by July 15. Anyone who...
The Oak Park Farmers’ Market will open for its 38th season on Sat., May 18.
The Farmers’ Market is held from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. every Saturday from opening day through October in the Pilgrim Congregational Church parking lot, 460 Lake St., one block west of Ridgeland Avenue.
In addition to a variety...
Participants, volunteers and sponsors are being sought for the annual July 4th Parade. June 7 is the deadline to register to be in the parade, which attracted nearly 75 groups last year.
Local organizations and businesses are invited to bring a float, march, play music, carry balloons or banners,...
The 40th annual A Day in Our Village festival celebrating diversity and community involvement is scheduled for Sun., June 2. Activity booths representing Oak Park civic, cultural, social service, educational, religious and business organizations will fill Scoville Park, Lake Street at Oak Park...
Residents are encouraged to work with friends and neighbors to organize an alley cleanup. The Village’s alley clean-up program, developed by the Keep Oak Park Beautiful committee, provides free plastic bags, refuse stickers, disposable rubber gloves and information on organizing a safe and...
Oak Park has made the top 10 list of communities across the country that enacted the best complete streets policies of 2012, according to Smart Growth America, a coalition of advocacy organizations that have a stake in how metropolitan expansion affects the environment, quality of life and economic...
Four Oak Park residents and one local hospital were honored for their contribution to the health and well-being of Oak Parkers during National Public Health Week, April 1 – 7. The Fitzsimmons Award for Excellence in Public Health is named in honor of the Oak Park Health Department’s medical...
The Village has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officer Association (GFOA) for fiscal year 2013, which began Jan. 1.
In a statement notifying the Village of its selection, the GFOA, a nonprofit professional association that serves more than 17,500...
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Free water-saving kits…Oak Parkers interested in saving water and energy are eligible for free water saver kits than can save up to 57 gallons of water per person per day. Each kit contains a low-flow shower head, low-flow kitchen and bath faucet aerators, and a toilet tank...
Collection of bundled brush and yard waste is now underway through November.
Bundled brush no larger than two feet in diameter and four feet in length and yard waste such as grass clippings, leaves, shrubs and vines is picked up on regular collection days.
A green yard waste sticker must be...
Electronic recycling will be offered on the last Saturday of each month beginning May 25. Items can be recycled from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd. The final recycling event of the season will be Oct. 26. Acceptable items include computers, peripherals, laptops,...
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Grant recipient…Oak Park and River Forest High School science teacher and Golden Apple finalist Allison Hennings has received a federal grant to train 100 Illinois teachers on how to implement science, technology, engineering and math programs in their schools. The grant is from...
Residents, community groups and business owners are invited to adopt a block by committing to removing litter at least once a month for a year. The Keep Oak Park Beautiful committee will provide trash bags, refuse stickers, gloves, safety vests and an adopt-a-block sign listing the name of the...
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Plant sale
The Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield St., will host its 24th annual plant sale on May 3 and 4. Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory, who support the facility year round, get the first look from 2 – 7 p.m., Fri., while the general public can come from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.,...
Forestry crews and contractors will plant 170 trees across the Village this spring, with another 80 trees planned for the fall. A $30,000 grant through the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus helped to add nearly 100 trees to the planting schedule, as the Village combats the devastating impact of Dutch elm...
Oak Park pet owners who receive an animal license renewal application in the mail are encouraged to renew online at www.oak-park.us.
Pet owners also can delete pets they no longer own and add new ones. Payment is made with a credit card, a receipt sent via e-mail and the actual tag delivered in the...
As a courtesy to residents and their guests, the overnight parking ban will not be enforced on most Oak Park residential streets during several holidays in the year ahead. Restrictions will remain in effect in overnight permit areas, such as Village-owned lots, on-street enclaves and on-street...
Tornadoes, lightning, flash foods, damaging winds and destructive hail strike Illinois each spring, summer and fall, sometimes with incredible violence. Being aware of severe weather safety rules and knowing what to do might save your life, which is why the National Weather Service urges you to...
The Village has teamed up with Heritage Recycling LLC to provide curb side collection and recycling of used carpet and padding. The pilot program, which is similar to the current yard waste and bulk garbage sticker programs, began March 1. During this pilot program, residential units may place an...
