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.
July 25, 2016 - Oak Park will soon join a growing national movement aimed at deterring tobacco use among young people by increasing the minimum age for tobacco sales to 21 years old.
The Village Board unanimously approved the ordinance in early June, and the law is scheduled to go into effect Aug. 1. Oak Park joins Chicago and Evanston as the third community in Illinois to adopt a Tobacco 21 law.
In addition to increasing the sales age, the Village raised the minimum penalty for anyone selling tobacco products to customers under 21 to $100. Anyone under age 21 caught purchasing or possessing tobacco products will face a minimum $25 fine.
Much like alcohol sales, businesses that sell tobacco products will be required to have someone 21 or older perform the sale. The Village Board approved a one-year grace period to allow local businesses to prepare for the change, with the requirement that sellers be at least 21 not going into effect until Aug. 1, 2017.
The Oak Park Board of Health initially recommended the sales age increase last year, citing research that indicates tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease, disability and death in the United States. According to Healthy People 2020, the life expectancy for smokers is at least 10 years shorter than for nonsmokers.
A March report by the Institute of Medicine concluded that increasing the sale age to 21 would yield substantial public health benefits. To date, California, Hawaii and more than 150 cities in 10 states have raised the tobacco sale to age 21.
For more information on tobacco and other health-related issues, email health@oak-park.us.
