First time homebuyer's seminar...A free seminar to help prospective first-time
homebuyers understand loan programs available in Oak Park is
scheduled for 7 - 8:30 p.m., Thurs. Sept. 16 at Village Hall,
123 Madison St. Financial assistance programs will be explained
and participants will receive a free packet of helpful
information. Pre-registration is required. For more
information, call 358.5408 or email comsvcs@oak-park.us.
Hours extended...The Office of the Village Clerk is open from 8:30 a.m.
to 7:30 p.m. on Mondays. Services available during late hours
include vehicle sticker purchases, voter registration and
information on other Village services. Regular hours are 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 358.5670 or email clerk@oak-park.us.
Cable television or modem service
problem...If you are unable to
resolve a problem directly with the cable company at
866.594.1234 (toll-free) contact the Village where a dispute
resolution procedure is in place to help. The Village also
records and tracks all problems or complaints for cable
franchise performance review. For assistance or to register a
complaint, contact the Village Manager's Office at
358.5778 or email village@oak-park.us.
Walkers' challenge...The second 10,000-steps-a-day walkers'
challenge will begin with an information session from 9:30 - 11:
30 a.m., Sat., Sept. 18, at the main branch of the Oak Park
Public Library, 834 Lake St. The first 34 people to attend will
receive a free pedometer to help them track their progress. The
26 participants in the first walkers’ challenge took some
8,769,022 steps in two months. In addition to the challenge,
organized neighborhood walking groups welcome new members.
Groups gather at 8:45 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and
6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in front of the library’s
main branch. The Health Department also is interested in
residents' favorite walking routes. For more information
on the challenge, walking groups or to share a route call
358.5484 or email health@oak-park.us.
Health screenings...Health screenings to help 30 to 50 year olds start
reducing personal risk for major killers heart disease, stroke
and diabetes are available from 9:40 a.m. to noon the second
Saturday of each month in the main branch of the Oak Park
Public Library, 834 Lake St. The Know
Your Numbers program screenings are
for blood pressure, total cholesterol, non-fasting blood
glucose, high-density lipids (HDL), body mass index, height and
weight. Requiring only about 20 minutes from testing to
results, the procedure involves just a finger stick to obtain a
blood sample. Participants also receive a brief counseling
session with a registered nurse who explains the test results.
Screening fees are $10 for all tests, but persons unable to pay
may receive free screenings. Appointments are required. Please
call 358.5486 or email health@oak-park.us.
Affordable health insurance available...Adults and children who meet financial
eligibility guidelines are now being enrolled in
low-cost/no-cost health care plans. KidCare covers doctor
visits, hospital and clinic care, X-rays, lab tests and
prescriptions for children and pregnant women, and helps pays
premiums of employer-sponsored or private insurance plans. Access to Care also
covers doctor visits, lab tests, x-rays and prescriptions, but
participants are responsible for a nominal co-pay for each
service. To learn more call 358.5484 or email health@oak-park.us.
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The second in a series of workshops to
gather community input to help create a vision for the redevelopment
of the greater downtown area is scheduled for Wed., Sept. 22.
Visit www.oak-park.us, call 358.5418 or email GDTMasterPlan@oak-park.us for time and
location. Future workshops are scheduled for November 10 and in
January. The workshops are led by Crandall Arambula, a planning
firm with a national reputation for urban and community design
projects that have helped revitalize aging business districts.
Among the range of factors being discussed in Oak Park are
quality of life, economic viability, building height, building
design, density, parking, traffic, housing types, public
improvements, environmental impacts and land use. The study
area is primarily within the boundaries of the Downtown
Increment Tax Financing District, or TIF. The downtown TIF
includes much of Lake Street from Harlem Avenue to East Avenue,
and adjacent areas north to Ontario Street and just south of
Pleasant Street.
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Daily at 6 a.m., 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 6
p.m., 10 p.m.
• Job
Skills Program
• Oak
Park Avenue Construction
• Oak
Park Today -- Investing for the Future (second in a series)
• Oak
Park Honors NASA Candidate
• Commitment
to Community
• A
Plan for Our Parks
NASA Programming
Tuesday - Friday 3 - 5 p.m.Ê
Regular Board Meetings
Live at 7:30 p.m. first and third Mondays,
rebroadcast Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m, Thursdays and Saturdays at
11 a.m.
