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Village of Oak Park, Since the Community Was Oak Park ILLINOIS transportation accessible and the quality of life Within Oak Park’s 4.5 square miles live attainable by all. one of the region’s most diverse mixes of Oak Park has something for everyone and commitment cultures, races, ethnicities, professions, lifestyles, everyone is encouraged to participate. The religions, ages and incomes. They donate more common thread – between residents and the than 100,000 hours of their time and talents community Village alike – is the unending sense of giving. every year, providing opportunities to fellow And what each gains far exceeds what they give. residents and sharing their most precious gift – convenience themselves. With this strong of a commitment to making our community strong, it is no wonder Oak Park Giving Back to the Community culture was named one of the 100 best communities for young people by the America’s Promise Citizen Boards & Commissions Alliance and www.oak-park.us/volunteer education was named seventh • Building Codes Advisory Commission in Money • Citizen Involvement Committee entertainment Magazine’s • Citizens Police Oversight Committee top 25 • Civic Information Systems Commission places for parking • Community Design Commission the rich and single. • Community Development Citizens Advisory public safety Committee Oak Parkers have a habit of raising their hand • Community Relations Commission and volunteering to help more than 100 different • Environment & Energy Commission recreation social service, civic, community response • Farmers’ Market Commission and healthcare causes. Oak Park encourages participation. You can serve on one of nearly two • Fire & Police Commission refuse & dozen different citizen commissions assisting • Board of Health recycling and advising the Village Board on community • Historic Preservation Commission relations, energy and the environment, historic • Housing Programs Advisory Committee preservation and other issues. Offer your green special events • Liquor Control Review Board thumb to the Oak Park Conservatory, or get • Plan Commission involved in a wide range of community service sustainability and not-for-profit social services organizations. • Public Art Advisory Commission This is a Village that gives back. As a • Transportation Commission professionally managed municipality, Oak Park • Universal Access Commission contact offers services that make the community a better • Zoning Board of Appeals place to live and work. Police are responsive, neighborhoods clean, the streets safe, Village Hall 123 Madison St., Oak Park, IL 60302 708.383.6400 www.oak-park.us Oak Park ILLINOIS Park along Harlem between Roosevelt and South The neighborhoods of Oak Park are filled with the Boulevard, and River Forest between North Boulevard community’s most compelling asset – people. Oak and North Avenue. The total land area of Oak Park is commitment Park is home to families, children, singles, partners approximately 4.7 square miles. The entire Village of and seniors. These people are different yet united Oak Park lies on the shore of the ancient Lake Chi- in spirit. They take the time to shop at the Farmer’s cago, which covered most of the city of Chicago during Market, watch fireworks on the Fourth of July and community the last Ice Age and is today called Lake Michigan. shovel each other out in a snowstorm. Oak Parkers Ridgeland Avenue in eastern Oak Park marks the aren’t afraid to get their feet wet – together – at shoreline of the ancient lake, and was once an actual Ridgeland Commons or Rehm Park swimming pools. ridge. One of North America’s four continental divides convenience They play games in the streets and barbecue together runs through Oak Park, approximately from North and at more than 300 block parties each summer. Ridgeland avenues, through Taylor Park at Division Together, these people form the very essence of the Street, to Scoville Park at Lake Street, where it veers culture Village. They live side by side in neighborhoods where west to Harlem Avenue. This divide separates the St. the homes are as varied as the people living within Lawrence River watershed from the Mississippi River them. You will find painted ladies and prairie style watershed. architecture next to neat stucco, frame and brick education homes. There are vintage apartment buildings amidst bungalows, along with new construction and ongoing Oak Park by the numbers restoration, both inside and out. Like the people who entertainment Demographics Accredited Fire live here, their homes contribute to a unique sense of 52,524 population Department character to their surroundings. (2000 census) Accredited EMS Oak Park is a leader in environmental conscious- Median age 36 (24.2% Department under 18; 9.5% over parking ness. The state’s first LEED-certified public works 65) Police Department building is in Oak Park. The municipal fleet has one 69% white Main station located of the state’s largest contingents of alternate fuel 22% black in lower level of Village vehicles. LEDs are replacing traffic signals and street- 4.5% Hispanic Hall (123 Madison St.) public safety 4.5% Asian, American Seven Resident Beat lights. In addition, a comprehensive bicycling plan and and Alaskan Indians Officers abundant public transportation option make leaving Satellite stations Places of Worship throughout the Village one’s car at home an easier choice. 4 Jewish congregations recreation Perhaps the most telling statement about (1 temple and 3 meet in Government community is the Village’s policy on maintaining homes) Home Rule Authority 45 Protestant and Elected Village diversity, first authored in 1973 by Village Trustees, non-denominational President, six Village refuse & then reaffirmed and broadened regularly in the churches (23 Trustees and Village recycling years since. Whether you call it diversity or simply denominations) Clerk 5 Roman Catholic Appointed Village community, it’s what Oak Park is all about. parishes Manager 4 Buddhist communities Geography Health Care Services special events Financial Information 2 community hospitals Oak Park is located immediately west of Chicago, 8 banks 1 kidney dialysis center at 41° 53’ 6” north latitude, 87° 47’ 3” west longi- 10.407% Property Tax 1 mental health center tude. The boundary between the two municipalities Rate (1.288% municipal Several social service sustainability government share) agencies dealing with is Austin Boulevard on the east side of Oak Park and Bond rating – Moody’s housing, economic North Avenue on the north side. Oak Park borders Ci- Aa3; Standard & Poor’s development, mental cero along its southern border, Roosevelt Road, from AA health, health care, contact people with disabilities, Austin to Lombard Avenue, and Berwyn from Lombard Fire Department youth and senior citizen to Harlem Avenue. Harlem also serves as Oak Park’s Class 2 rating – three services. western border. On its west, Oak Park borders Forest fire stations Village Hall 123 Madison St., Oak Park, IL 60302 708.383.6400 www.oak-park.us Oak Park ILLINOIS Draw a circle on a map, with Oak Park at the hub. Within 20 minutes, you can be commitment almost anywhere — downtown Chicago, O’Hare or Midway Airports, more than 25 sports facilities, countless suburbs, community thousands of restaurants, theatres, hospitals, medical centers, schools, universities. convenience And you don’t even have to own a car. Surrounding this enviable location is an abundance of public transportation, culture letting you get into, out of and around Oak Park effortlessly. With two Chicago Transit education Authority (CTA) elevated rail lines (Blue and Green), the Metra (Union Pacific West Line) train and an extensive network of PACE entertainment and CTA bus lines, public transit options abound. Driving? Interstate I-290 runs directly parking through Oak Park, linking you with major highways into Chicago, the suburbs and beyond. public safety Oak Park’s great location and superb transit system put neighborhoods within walking distance of multiple transportation Location, location, location recreation access points, enabling college students and business professionals to commute Distance to... downtown to school or work. It makes • O’Hare Airport: 10 miles, 25 minutes refuse & recycling Oak Park’s businesses and attractions • Midway Airport: 8 miles, 28 minutes accessible to employees, tourists and • Downtown Chicago: 9 miles, 20 minutes via shoppers well beyond the Village’s Eisenhower Expressway or public transportation special events boundaries. The very reasons why people live Public Transportation... and work in Oak Park — convenience, • 2 rapid transit lines sustainability community culture, opportunity • 1 commuter rail line education, recreation and commitment • Several bus routes — all add up to a quality of life unique to • 2 taxi cab companies contact urban and suburban environments. • Senior citizen bus service Come to Oak Park, Illinois. It’s where you want to be. Village Hall 123 Madison St., Oak Park, IL 60302 708.383.6400 www.oak-park.us Oak Park ILLINOIS Oak Park is the nurturing ground for entire schools of architecture, literature, visual and Sights & Sounds commitment performance arts. Listen and you can hear the music – jazz, symphonies, folk, alternative, classical. Look and you’ll see dancers move Library www.oppl.org community 1 main library and 2 branches seamlessly before you. Revel in performances by Festival Theatre and the Village Players. Theatre Theatre convenience is encouraged at an early age, and both public Oak Park Festival Theatre middle
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