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.
Oct. 12, 2023 - The Village of Oak Park will host a pair of community forums to discuss the topic of unhoused persons living within the community. The sessions will be held on Thurs., Nov. 30 and Mon., Dec. 18 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., with both taking place at the Oak Park Public Library (834 Lake St.) in the Veterans Room.
The first forum on Nov. 30 will focus on community education and ways to best interact with, and provide support to, Oak Park’s unhoused population. A group of panelists will discuss challenges and potential solutions, speak on advocacy and policy and partake in a question-and-answer session.
The panelists for the first forum are Lynda Schueler, Housing Forward Chief Executive Officer, Kylon Hooks, Deputy Chief in the Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness, John Harris from the Oak Park Homelessness Coalition and Vanessa Matheny, Village Grants Supervisor. Click here to download a flyer.
The event on Dec. 18 will center around affordable housing and the role of private landlords. Subject-matter experts will aim to help attendees better understand the unhoused crisis, while looking at the roles of landlords and agencies such as Housing Forward in identifying solutions. The group will highlight success stories and review support services that are available to tenants. There will also be a Q&A portion during the forum.
The panelists for the second forum are Kristin Faust, Executive Director of the Illinois Housing Development Authority, David Pope, Oak Park Residence Coroporation Executive Director, Perry Vietti, Interfath Housing Development Corporation President Patricia Stokes from Housing Forward and Jeff Prior, Village of Oak Park Neighborhood Services Manager. Click here to download a flyer.
