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Friday, July 6, 2018  ::   The Public Works Department is testing new LED lamps on four blocks in the community. Residents are invited to visit the test blocks and share their views on the different color ratings via an online survey.
Thursday, June 28, 2018  ::   For the second time this year temperatures and humidity are predicted to push the heat index dangerously high. Public health officials are advising residents to protect themselves and their loved ones from the sometimes severe consequences of extreme heat.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018  ::   The 14-year-old from Chicago was charged today in connection with a carjacking in Oak Park earlier this week in the 700 block of Wesley Avenue. He was charged with one count of aggravated vehicular hijacking after being identified by the victim.
Tuesday, June 26, 2018  ::   The Oak Park Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies across the state in stepping up traffic enforcement with a focus on drunk and unbuckled drivers during the Independence Day holiday, an all-too-often deadly time on Illinois roads.
Monday, June 25, 2018  ::   A 28-year-old Chicago woman has been charged in connection with a panhandling incident that escalated into a stabbing in the early morning hours of June 17 by the East Avenue Blue Line exit. Diamond A. Gatewood of the 2000 block of North Kilpatrick Avenue in Chicago has been charged with one count of attempted armed robbery and one count of aggravated battery.
Friday, June 22, 2018  ::   A juvenile is in custody in connection with two attempted carjackings at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday in the 800 block of Belleforte Avenue and 1200 block of Columbian Avenue. Neither vehicle was take and no injuries were reported.
Thursday, June 21, 2018  ::   The common practice of placing plastic bags in blue recycling carts drives up costs and drives down the value of the community's curbside recycling program. Clean plastic single-use bags should be returned to grocery stores and big-box retailers that collect them for proper recycling.
Monday, June 18, 2018  ::   Local housing officials will conduct a free seminar for condominium owners and association board members on June 28 to discuss changes to the Illinois Condominium Property Act.
Wednesday, June 6, 2018  ::   The seventh annual Oak Park Sculpture Walk is underway with 12 sculptures on display in an outdoor exhibit along Oak Park Avenue just north and south of the Eisenhower Expressway between Lexington and Van Buren streets.
Thursday, May 31, 2018  ::   The most high-profile project on the horizon this summer will repair and replace deteriorating water and sewer mains and resurface the roadway along sections of North Boulevard and South Boulevard between Marion Street and Oak Park Avenue.

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