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2008 News Releases

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• Dec. 19 -- Oak Park Police Station gets the artistic treatment
• Dec. 17 -- Tanksley earns certification from Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police
• Dec. 16 -- Holidays affect Village Hall hours
• Dec. 13 -- Fire Department to offer CPR Classes throughout 2009
• Dec. 8 -- New parking permit stickers ease application, improve enforcement efforts

• Nov. 25 -- Deputy Fire Chief to take helm in Naperville
• Nov. 21 -- Shoppers park free during Thanksgiving holiday weekend click to watch a short video
• Nov. 19 -- Fire Department's wreath tradition a reminder of need for holiday safety

• Oct 13 -- Free stone soup returns for final day of Oak Park Farmers' Market season
• Oct 13 -- Health Department to sponsor healthy eating program
• Oct 10 -- Trick-or-treat hours announced
• Oct 3 -- Annual fall leaf collection begins October 20
• Oct. 2 -- Property tax rebates in store for downtown property owners

• Sept. 29 -- Marion Stree projects wins awards
• Sept. 25 -- First-time homebuyer sessions set for realtors and lenders
• Sept. 22 -- Fire Department to host open house
• Sept. 19 -- Time running out to renew parking permits online
• Sept. 19 -- Appointments available for flu shots
• Sept. 15 -- Oak Park named a Preserve America Community
• Sept. 15 -- Village Clerk offers voter, election information
• Sept. 12 -- Parking permit renewals now available online
• Sept. 8 -- Board may consider consolidating waste hauling
• Sept. 8 --Village to sell 828 S. Oak Park Ave. property
• Sept. 5 -- High prices, short supplies could mean salting only on main streets and intersections
• Sept. 3 -- Public input sought on changes to liquor ordinance

• Aug. 29 -- Oak Park Avenue, Ontario Street area parking discussions to continue
• Aug. 28 -- Residents urged to participate in survey
• Aug. 21 -- Fire Prevention Week activities planned
• Aug. 18 -- Waste hauler employee volunteers to help Oak Park cleanup for special event
• Aug. 1 -- Municipal employees to be asked to help overcome revenue shortfall

• July 30 -- Foreclosure assistance offered at Homeowners' Outreach Day in Maywood
• July 29 -- Emerald Ash Borer confirmed in Oak Park
• July 28 -- Dispatch center chief to retire; search for successor to begin
• July 25 -- Foresters move from education to action as Emerald Ash Borer threat grows
• July 16 -- Health Department launches walking campaign
• July 11 -- Cooling centers available as summer heats up
• July 9 -- Nomination of new trustee to come Monday night
• July 3 -- Fire department to offer free child safety seat inspection
• July 2 -- Businesses honored for window displays

• June 27 -- Public invited to discuss vacant building concerns
• June 27 -- Oak Park Avenue, Ontario Street area parking analysis to be discussed
• June 26 -- Police to host free youth basketball camp
• June 13 -- Eighth annual July 4th parade to step off at 10 a.m.
• June 12 -- Local businesses pursuing best window display recognition
• June 11 -- Time running out to renew vehicle stickers online
• June 10 -- Developers revise proposals for Colt building, adjacent properties
• June 6 -- Village Board to consider first formal step to redevelop Lake and Forest corner
• June 2 -- Deadline nears to be in July 4th Parade

• May 30 -- Purchaser sought for Lake Street property
• May 30 -- Village offers on-line registration for mosquito spraying notification
• May 29 -- Oak Park to host adjudication conference
• May 23 -- Village tests emergency response systems
• May 20 -- 35th annual A Day in Our Village festival is June 1
• May 15 -- Heightened police presence at high school part of emergency preparedness exercise
• May 13 -- Public Health contributors recognized
• May 13 -- Citizen volunteers honored
• May 12 -- Public Works Open House and Fun Fair set
• May 6 -- Farmers' Market to open on May 24, two weeks earlier than in past
• May 5 -- Secretary of State to bring mobile driver facility to Village Hall
• May 5 -- Vehicle sticker renewals available on-line through June
• May 2 -- Participants, volunteers, and sponsors sought for July 4th Parade
• May 1 -- Village to test for entry-level police officers

• April 25 -- Building Safety Week to highlight Village programs, services
• April 21 -- Village honored for efforts to improve air quality
• April 17 -- Farmers' Market seeking volunteers
• April 11 -- Federal grant application workshop scheduled
• April 10 -- Oak Park's February primary turnout highest in Cook County
• April 4 -- Oak Park Earns 24th Tree City USA community recognition award
• April 3 -- Animal license renewals go online

• March 24 -- Human Relations Award nominations sought
• March 21 -- High school students to help Village test emergency response systems
• March 12 -- Local groups invited to participate in 2008 A Day in Our Village festival
• March 3 -- Architects and builders sought for green demonstration projects

• Feb. 28 -- Training program to help condo associations learn best practices
• Feb. 27 -- Village, residents to share cost of removing diseased elm trees on private property
• Feb. 15 -- Nominations sought for public health awards
• Feb. 8, -- New gateways welcome visitors to Oak Park Arts District
• Feb. 4 -- Foreclosure assistance available

• Jan. 29 -- Oak Park to experiment with more environmentally friendly road salting approach
• Jan. 28 -- 2007 crime index dips 2 percent
• Jan. 24 -- Oak Park selected as one of 100 Best Communities for Young People
• Jan. 18 -- Nominations sought for Historic Preservation Awards
• Jan 7 -- Roosevelt Road committee to interview planning consultants
• Jan. 4 -- Public invited to discuss Madison Street development proposals


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