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The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.
Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. A part-time, elected legislative body of a president and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day administration of government programs and services.
Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.
Oak Park offers a variety of services that can be accessed online from a computer, tablet or smart phone. Some of the services are managed directly by the Village, while others are third-party vendors authorized by the Village to conduct transactions.
The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.
Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. A part-time, elected legislative body of a president and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day administration of government programs and services.
Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.
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Jan. 11, 2017 – Charges against a Chicago man suspected of killing his 81-year-old Oak Park relative have been put on hold to allow time for a mental health assessment.
Oak Park Police said they had expected charges to be filed against the sole suspect in the murder of Patrick Dooley whose body was found on Jan. 6 inside his Oak Park apartment, but the investigation determined possible issues of mental health needed to be assessed before any criminal actions are considered.
The suspect, who has not been identified because no charges have been filed, is being held in a secure, mental health treatment facility, according to Police.
“This is a very sad domestic situation that came to the most unfortunate end imaginable,” said Oak Park Police Chief Anthony Ambrose. “While there is no doubt a brutal crime occurred, questions about why remain that need to be answered and understood before any steps toward prosecution are taken.”
The incident began as a death investigation after Police discovered the body at about 7:40 p.m. on Jan. 6 while conducting a well-being check. The inquiry became a homicide investigation the next day when the Cook County Medical Examiner determined Dooley had died from multiple injuries in a likely assault.
Police say their initial findings prior to the cause-of-death determination suggested the victim had known his assailant since there were no signs of forced entry or other indications of foul play that would put the public at risk.
The suspect was quickly identified, brought in for questioning and held pending determination of charges.
Updates will be provided as they come available and posted at www.oak-park.us/news
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Jan. 8, 2017 – Charges are expected to be filed against a relative of an 81-year-old man whose body was discovered at about 7:40 p.m., Sat. in the apartment where he lived alone in the 100 block of North Austin Boulevard in Oak Park.
Police had determined that the public was never at risk, since no obvious signs of foul play or forced entry into the apartment were found.
The incident began as a death investigation after Police discovered the body of Patrick Dooley while conducting a well-being check at the request of a relative. The inquiry became a homicide investigation once the Cook County Medical Examiner determined Dooley had died from multiple injuries in an assault.
The investigation is continuing. More information will be released as it becomes available.
