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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.
Body believed to be missing Oak Park woman
Wednesday, December 2, 2015  ::   Forest Park Police today found a body matching the description of Oak Park resident Alicia H. Yaus who had been missing since the afternoon of Sat. Nov. 28. The body was found at about 3:30 p.m. in a vehicle parked in a secluded area behind a building in an industrial area near 15th Street and Circle Avenue.
Search continues for missing woman
Wednesday, December 2, 2015  ::   The search for a missing 48-year-old Oak Park woman continues, with Police asking for the public’s help finding the divorced mother of three. Police have since learned that she may have been in the vicinity of Harlem Avenue and 16th Street in Berwyn about two hours after the time she was last seen in Oak Park.

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