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Community awards nominations sought
Tuesday, July 10, 2018  ::   Nominations are being sought for the Village's annual awards that recognize efforts by organizations, individuals and businesses to improve Oak Park through property preservation, sustainability and accessibility.
Village earns top solar recognition
Tuesday, July 10, 2018  ::   Oak Park’s efforts to make it quick, easy and cost-effective to get permits to install solar arrays have earned the Village gold status from the U.S. Department of Energy. Oak Park is one of only 84 communities in the country to earn gold status and the eighth in Illinois.
Village testing more efficient streetlights
Friday, July 6, 2018  ::   The Public Works Department is testing new LED lamps on four blocks in the community. Residents are invited to visit the test blocks and share their views on the different color ratings via an online survey.
Dangerously high temps to return
Thursday, June 28, 2018  ::   For the second time this year temperatures and humidity are predicted to push the heat index dangerously high. Public health officials are advising residents to protect themselves and their loved ones from the sometimes severe consequences of extreme heat.
Juvenile charged in Wesley Avenue carjacking
Wednesday, June 27, 2018  ::   The 14-year-old from Chicago was charged today in connection with a carjacking in Oak Park earlier this week in the 700 block of Wesley Avenue. He was charged with one count of aggravated vehicular hijacking after being identified by the victim.
Police cracking down on drunk drivers
Tuesday, June 26, 2018  ::   The Oak Park Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies across the state in stepping up traffic enforcement with a focus on drunk and unbuckled drivers during the Independence Day holiday, an all-too-often deadly time on Illinois roads.
Charges filed in Blue Line panhandling turned attack
Monday, June 25, 2018  ::   A 28-year-old Chicago woman has been charged in connection with a panhandling incident that escalated into a stabbing in the early morning hours of June 17 by the East Avenue Blue Line exit. Diamond A. Gatewood of the 2000 block of North Kilpatrick Avenue in Chicago has been charged with one count of attempted armed robbery and one count of aggravated battery.
Juvenile held in connection with attempted carjackings
Friday, June 22, 2018  ::   A juvenile is in custody in connection with two attempted carjackings at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday in the 800 block of Belleforte Avenue and 1200 block of Columbian Avenue. Neither vehicle was take and no injuries were reported.
Keep plastic bags out of recycling carts
Thursday, June 21, 2018  ::   The common practice of placing plastic bags in blue recycling carts drives up costs and drives down the value of the community's curbside recycling program. Clean plastic single-use bags should be returned to grocery stores and big-box retailers that collect them for proper recycling.
Seminar to focus on condo law changes
Monday, June 18, 2018  ::   Local housing officials will conduct a free seminar for condominium owners and association board members on June 28 to discuss changes to the Illinois Condominium Property Act.

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