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Village Hall extends pause on most in-person services

Jan. 11, 2022 – The lobby at Village Hall, 123 Madison St., will remain closed to most in-person services through at least Jan. 28.

Services will continue to be available at www.oak-park.us/onlineservices as well as by appointment for time-sensitive transactions such as property transfers.

An uptick in the number of Village employees testing positive for COVID-19 combined with staffing issues  prompted the Village Hall lobby to initially close from Dec. 14 through the new year. Continued staffing issues prompted the extension through January.

New COVID-19 cases among Village employees have continued occur, mirroring the surge in the wider community and region. 

The vaccination rate among employees at Village Hall exceeds 80 percent, but breakthrough cases have persisted, prompting the decision to continue limiting public access to the building out of an abundance of caution, Village officials said.

The Police lobby in the lower level of Village Hall will remain open and police officers will remain on duty, but many employees will be working remotely.

A wide range of routine municipal services that do not require a visit to Village Hall are available online via links at www.oak-park.us/onlineservices, including construction permits, business licenses and parking permits.

The Village call center at 708.358.5700 will continue to operate from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays except holidays.

Should an incident that doesn't quite rise to the level of a 911 emergency occur when the call center is closed, residents are urged to call the Police Department non-emergency number 708.386.3800 for assistance.

Residents are asked to be patient as the Village manages the unpredictable impact of the continued pandemic.