The Village of Oak Park | 123 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 | village@oak-park.us
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.
March 28, 2018 – A thief drove off with a Chicago woman’s vehicle today when she got out to check for damage after her SUV was bumped from behind by another vehicle.
The victim told Oak Park Police she was driving her 2014 Ford Explorer north on Oak Park Avenue at Van Buren Street at about 1:30 p.m. when she was involved in what she thought was a minor accident after her vehicle was bumped from behind by another vehicle.
As she exited her car to check for damage, she said a man brushed by her, got into her vehicle and drove away.
The victim described the thief as African American in his 30s, about 6-feet-tall, with a heavy build, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and gray pants. The striking vehicle was described a gray, Scion hatchback with a spoiler.
Both cars were last seen traveling east on Jackson Boulevard. The stolen blue/green Explorer bore Illinois license plate TJ 6667.
No injuries were reported and no weapon displayed.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Oak Park Police Department at 708.386.3800. Information may be provided anonymously by calling 708.434.1636 or online at www.oak-park.us/crimetip.
Police also are reminding drivers that if they are ever involved in a similar incident not to get out, but to wave the driver to follow to a heavily populated area or the Police station, 123 Madison St.
More crime prevention tips are posted at www.oak-park.us/crimepreventiontips.
