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Oak Park Township Updates – Effective October 5, 2021 Township Board approves Employee COVID-19 Policy The Oak Park Township Board of Trustees is requiring that all employees receive a COVID-19 Vaccine or undergo regular testing effective October 18th.  This policy is based on the local and state recommendations as well as CDC guidance and was…

The Supervisor and Board of Trustees for Oak Park Township are pleased to welcome DaToya Burtin-Cox to the office of Township Clerk. Clerk Burtin-Cox was appointed by the Township Board of Trustees during its meeting on September 14th, 2021. Ms. Burtin-Cox is an Oak Park resident and is replacing previous Clerk Greg White, who passed…

Oak Park Township Updates – Effective September 1, 2021 Village of Oak Park Requires Face Coverings When Indoors and Recommends COVID-19 Vaccinations for all Residents ages 12 and over The Village’s Public Health Department is following the CDC guidance and is requiring the wearing of facemasks, regardless of vaccination status, in all indoor locations.  In…

Contact: Gavin Morgan, Township Manager 708-383-8005; gmorgan@oakparktownship.org   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 27, 2021   Oak Park Township Statement on Tax Levies Due to an unexpected interpretation of Illinois’ tax cap law, this year’s property tax bills reflect a 4.8% increase in Oak Park Township’s tax levy.  The Township did not anticipate a levy increase…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 24, 2021   COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD NAMES KENNEDY FORUM’S CHERYL POTTS AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHERYL POTTS TO REPLACE CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LISA DEVIVO, UPON HER RETIREMENT IN OCTOBER 2021 (OAK PARK, IL, August 23, 2021) The Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township(CMHB) has named Cheryl Potts…

Oak Park Township Updates – Effective August 5, 2021 Village of Oak Park Encourages Face Coverings and COVID-19 Vaccinations for all residents ages 12 and over The Village’s Public Health Department is following the CDC guidance and encourages the wearing of facemasks, regardless of vaccination status, in all indoor locations.  In addition, it is recommended…

Creating Connections: Donate through the OPRF Community Foundation to Help Older Adults Stay Connected Senior Services of Oak Park and River Forest Townships is grateful to the Women Leaders in Philanthropy, a giving group of the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation.  A $12,700 grant was awarded in October 2020 for the “Creating Connectedness” program which…

Oak Park Township’s Board of Trustees is sorry to announce that Gregory P. White, Township Clerk, passed away on Saturday, July 17th, after a brief illness.  We are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague and friend. Greg served as Township Deputy Clerk for 10 years and Township Clerk for 24 years. In addition…

Oak Park Township Updates – Effective July 2, 2021 Limited In-Person Services Available at 105 Township Building; Facemasks Required Limited services, including notarizing documents, RTA applications, medical equipment lending, and taxi coupon distribution are available at our 105 S. Oak Park Avenue Township location.  In Oak Park, all individuals over the age of two who…