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Thursday, January 9, 2025  ::   In response to multiple Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and media inquiries, today the Village of Oak Park released body-worn camera footage footage from Nov. 29, 2024, when Detective Allan Reddins was killed in the line of duty.
Friday, January 3, 2025  ::   Village Manager Kevin J. Jackson announced that Greg Olsen has been named the Village of Oak Park’s Public Health Director following a comprehensive national search.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024  ::   A portion of the Village’s nearly 18,000 parkway trees are scheduled to be pruned this winter, with crews focusing on trees located south of I-290 expressway.
Friday, December 27, 2024  ::   The Village of Oak Park was recently named one of the 50 best places around the world to travel to in 2025 by Travel Lemming, an online travel guide with more than 10 million annual readers.
Thursday, December 12, 2024  ::   The Village continues to remember and honor Oak Park Police Detective Allan Reddins, who was tragically killed in the line of duty on Nov. 29. A livestream recording of the funeral services for Det. Reddins is available online.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024  ::   Funeral services for fallen Oak Park Police Detective Allan Reddins will take place next week on Dec. 11-12, and a candlelight vigil will occur this week on Fri., Dec. 6, the one week-anniversary of his death. Reddins, a Chicago native, was killed in the line of duty on Fri., Nov. 29, when responding to a call.
Monday, December 2, 2024  ::   Men’s mental health matters, and the Village is working with community partners to to break the stigma around the topic. This includes hosting a panel discussion focused on men's mental health on Dec. 11 at Willard Elementary School in River Forest.
Saturday, November 30, 2024  ::   A 37-year old Chicago man with an extensive criminal background has been charged in the shooting death of an Oak Park Police officer during an encounter on Fri., Nov. 29 on the 800 block of Lake Street in Oak Park.
Friday, November 29, 2024  ::   It is with great sadness that the Village of Oak Park announces that Oak Park Police Detective Allan Reddins was killed Friday, Nov. 29 in the line of duty while responding to a call involving an armed offender.
Wednesday, November 27, 2024  ::   With temperatures forecast to plunge overnight on Fri., Nov. 29, the Village of Oak Park’s Emergency Warming Center will be in operation from 8 p.m. Friday through 8 a.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 611 Randolph St.

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