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.
May 8, 2017 – Oak Park Police are investigating a carjacking early yesterday evening near Roosevelt Road and Harlem Avenue that resulted in the death of a Westchester man who tried to stop the thief.
Christopher Daniel Florez, 24, of the 2800 block of Downing Avenue in Westchester died from injuries he sustained when he fell from the side of the moving vehicle as the carjacker fled the scene.
A person of interest is being held for questioning and the vehicle, a 2016 Dodge Challenger, has been recovered.
Investigators determined that the vehicle had been left running and unattended as Florez, a friend who owned the car and her young daughter were at an outdoor DVD rental box a few feet away in front of the Jewel food market at 7036 Roosevelt Road at about 6:40 p.m.
Witnesses told police that when a man entered the vehicle, Florez ran to the driver’s side, reached through the open window and grabbed the steering wheel as the thief accelerated west on Roosevelt Road at a high rate of speed.
Florez apparently clung to the side of the vehicle as it turned north onto Harlem Avenue, but was thrown into the southbound lanes of Harlem near Fillmore Street. He was transported to Loyola Medical Center in Maywood where he died of his injuries about three hours later.
Witnesses described the carjacker as a black male, about 30 to 40 years old with a thin build and short braids, wearing a dark sweater.
Anyone with information is urged to call 708.386.3800. Anonymous tips can be left at 708.434.1636 or online at www.oak-park.us/crimetip.
