Anyone with access to the Internet and a
valid e-mail address can now pay an outstanding parking ticket
with a major credit card via the Village's official
website, www.oak-park.us. The payment feature was just added to the
website, which already allowed individuals to check for
outstanding tickets by license plate number and file a written
appeal if the vehicle owner believes a citation was issued in
error. Web users can access the on-line appeal and payment
feature from several points within the Village website,
including the main page, which has a special button labeled interactive
parking citations. Anyone can check for outstanding tickets by
entering a license plate number, but visitors must register for
a secure account to view details of their tickets, file an
appeal or make a payment. The vehicle's license plate
number, a parking citation issued since Jan. 1, 2004 and a
valid email address are required to set up an account. Once a
secure account has been registered, all citations issued for
the vehicle are listed. A pay me button appears next to any that have not been
paid. Payment may be made with a Visa, MasterCard or Discover
card. After the credit card payment has been authorized, a
receipt is emailed to the user. For more information on parking
enforcement programs, call 358.5750 or email publicworks@oak-park.us.
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Free screenings to help individuals assess their risks for heart
disease will be available at a health fair scheduled for 7:30 -
10 a.m., Sat., April 9 at the Dole Learning Center, 255 Augusta
St. Pre-registration is required. Staff from the Oak Park
Department of Public Health and Oak Park Hospital, the
fair's co-hosts, will be on hand to screen for
cholesterol levels, check blood pressure and measure waist
circumference and body mass index. Pharmacists and dieticians
also will be available to answer questions. Participants must
be at least 18 years old. The Health Department also conducts
an ongoing screening program from 9:40 a.m. to noon on the
second Saturday of every month at the Oak Park Public Library,
834 Lake St. Since its inception nearly 15 months ago, the Know Your Numbers program
has screened 142 people for blood pressure, total cholesterol,
high density lipoproteins (HDL), glucose, weight and body mass.
Know Your Numbers charges a $10 fee for the confidential
screenings and appointments are required. For more information
on the health fair or Know Your
Numbers program, or to register for
either, call 358.5484 or email health@oak-park.us.
Nominations are being sought for individuals and organizations that will be
honored during National Public Health Week, April 4 - 10, for
helping make Oak Park a healthy place to live and work.
Nominations should include the name, address, telephone number
and a brief description of the nominee. Nominations may be
mailed to the Oak Park Department of Public Health, 123 Madison
St., Oak Park, IL 60302 or sent via email to health@oak-park.us. For more
information call 358.5484 or email health@oak-park.us.
A list of smoke free restaurants in Oak Park is available by calling 358.5484 or
emailing health@oak-park.us The pocket-sized, smoke-free restaurant cards
also are available at all Oak Park Public Library branches and
in Village Hall, 123 Madison St. The card was produced with
funds from the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Smoke-free Restaurant Recognition Program.
Volunteer dentists are needed to treat low-income residents at a reduced
cost. The Oral Health Referral
Program matches financially
eligible residents with practitioners who agree to accept a
pre-determined fee for services. Referred patients have been
pre-screened and have a treatment plan and X-rays.
Practitioners select the patients they wish to treat. The
program has reduced lab costs through a nonprofit dental lab.
For more information call 358.5484 or email health@oak-park.us.
Affordable health insurance is available to
adults and children in two, low- and no-cost care plans. KidCare offers
health care coverage to income-eligible children and pregnant
women and help in paying premiums of employer-sponsored or
private insurance plans. The plan covers doctor visits,
hospital and clinic care, X-rays and laboratory tests and
prescriptions. Access to Care covers doctor visits, X-rays, prescriptions and
lab tests for a small fee. Call 358.5484 or email health@oak-park.us for an
application.
