Village of Oak Park unveils redesigned website

Published on January 14, 2025

The Village of Oak Park is excited to launch its newly redesigned website today, which aims at providing residents, businesses and visitors with a more user-friendly and accessible online experience. The revamped site offers a fresh, modern design that enhances usability while ensuring that vital information is just a click away.

The new website comes as part of the Village’s ongoing commitment to improving communication and engagement with the community. Key features of the site include:

• Intuitive navigation: A streamlined layout makes it easier for users to find information on services, programs, events and resources.

• Mobile-friendly: The site is fully optimized for use on smartphones and tablets, ensuring a seamless experience across all devices.

• Interactive features: Residents can now access enhanced tools for service requests, permit applications and more.

• Increased accessibility: The site has been designed with accessibility in mind, meeting the latest web standards to ensure that all users, including those with disabilities, can easily navigate and interact with the content.

• Updated visual design: The modern aesthetic aligns with Oak Park’s rich history while reflecting the vibrant and progressive nature of the community as outlined in the updated brand standards.

The new site will also feature regularly updated news and events sections, allowing residents to stay informed about important local happenings, announcements, and upcoming events in Oak Park. In addition, the Village's hub for community engagement, Engage Oak Park, is prominently featured on the homepage.

The Village invites all members of the Oak Park community to explore the redesigned website and provide feedback to help ensure it continues to meet the needs of its users. Comments and suggestions can be submitted via the form below:

About Oak Park - The Village of Oak Park, located just nine miles west of downtown Chicago, offers a distinctive urban/suburban lifestyle in a thriving, multi-cultural community. Well-known for progressive values, tree-lined streets and bustling business districts, Oak Park serves as an ideal place to live, work and play. As a longstanding community of choice, the Village benefits from convenient access to local and regional transit, high-quality public schools, and arts and cultural attractions, including Frank Lloyd Wright’s home and studio and his acclaimed Unity Temple, which was recently designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.