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New Lake & Forest garage opens
Monday, February 29, 2016  ::   The new Lake & Forest parking garage officially opened for business Monday as officials cut a ribbon and raised the gates for the first time. Hourly rates will be the same as in other Village parking garages.
New approach to policing program
Thursday, February 25, 2016  ::   Oak Park Police are launching a new initiative to enhance and strengthen the popular Resident Beat Officer (RBO) program by expanding the pool of potential candidates beyond officers who live in the Village.
Employees alerted to private information release
Thursday, February 25, 2016  ::   Letters were sent to more than 650 current and former employees of several Oak Park taxing bodies notifying them that personal information was taken by a former Village employee who has since been terminated. While no intent to misuse the information has been established, officials say they are erring on the side of caution by informing those affected.
Residents give Village high marks
Monday, February 8, 2016  ::   Results of the most recent community survey continued to demonstrate residents' satisfaction with life in Oak Park. Four in five residents rated quality of life in Oak Park and the community as a place to live as excellent or good, and said they would recommend Oak Park to others.
Arrests made in robbery of teenager
Thursday, February 4, 2016  ::   Oak Park Police have arrested two juveniles from Chicago in connection with the robbery of a teenage resident in November in the 300 block of South Ridgeland Avenue. The incident generated considerable public attention after initial reports were of a group of teenagers assaulting the 14-year-old girl
Crime continues to trend down
Monday, February 1, 2016  ::   Oak Park’s crime rate continued to decline in 2015, an overall trend that has been underway with only a few exceptions for several decades. Burglaries and thefts represented nearly 90 percent of crimes committed here in 2015, with garages the most frequent targets.
Intergovernmental Assembly is Saturday
Friday, January 22, 2016  ::   Officials representing Oak Park’s six government taxing bodies will gather Saturday (Jan. 23) for the third annual InterGovernmental Assembly to share information, discuss potential collaborative opportunities and talk about present and future challenges.
Firefighters up for adoption
Sunday, January 3, 2016  ::   First grade classrooms are invited to adopt an Oak Park firefighter to teach classes about fire safety. The firefighters, who come with personal adoption certificates, then visit the classroom four times throughout the school year.
Worker charged with battery of child
Saturday, December 5, 2015  ::   A child care worker was charged today with one count of Aggravated Battery of a Child in connection with an injury sustained Wednesday by an eight-month old in her care at Oak Park Montessori, 937 Garfield St.
Weekend holiday activities abound
Friday, December 4, 2015  ::   Residents and visitors will find a range of activities in Oak Park this weekend. Parking is free in the garages and for two hours at bagged meters and pay by space lots downtown and in sections of south Oak Park.

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