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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.
Sept. 25, 2013 - Original video programming from the Village of Oak Park, as well as its ongoing social media efforts, won top awards from the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors in September.
The Government Programming Awards, presented Sept. 19 at the annual NATOA conference in Orlando, Florida honor excellence in broadcast, cable, multimedia and electronic programming produced by government agencies. VOP-TV and the Village’s Communications Department swept the field, winning first place in all three categories they entered, including an award for overall excellence.
In the Programming Excellence category, VOP-TV highlighted more than a dozen videos produced for television and YouTube focusing on public safety, dining, public health, Village government, sustainability initiatives, outdoor festivals and other Village-related topics. In each case, VOP-TV Manager Joe Kreml worked closely with the various Village departments and divisions to bring the videos to life.
“There’s so much going on in Oak Park in a typical year,” Kreml says. “We’re never short on ideas for new videos, and we always try to push the envelope and tell the story in new and unconventional ways.”
In the Public Information Series category, VOP-TV submitted a new dining series co-produced with a local newspaper columnist. Each episode of You Really Should Eat This features columnist David Hammond introducing viewers to a specialty dish at a local Oak Park restaurant. Two episodes from the series also were recently selected to screen at the Chicago International Food Film Festival in November.
The final category, Use of Social Media, was a newcomer to this year’s GPA awards, but that didn’t stop Social Media Coordinator Patrick Rollens from seizing on the opportunity to showcase the Village’s efforts.
“We’ve found that social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are excellent venues for reaching residents,” Rollens says. “Whether we’re sharing photos from an outdoor festival or soliciting feedback on a highway proposal, we can count on a tech-savvy population of residents ready to dive into the digital online conversation.”
Click here for more information on VOP-TV and the Communications Department.
