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Framed plaque displaying the handwritten minutes of the first Oak Park Board of Trustees meeting on December 26, 1901.

Preserving the documents which record Oak Park’s 1901 incorporation

by Lacey Sikora October 29, 2026October 29, 2026

When the village of Oak Park celebrates the 125th anniversary of its incorporation this December, an important document from December 1, 1901, will be a part of the celebration.

Lincoln teacher honored for teaching Spanish to kidsOctober 29, 2026
Rocio Jacoby, a Spanish teacher at Lincoln Elementary School in Oak Park, was named the 2026 Teacher of the Year by the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ICTFL).
Preserving the documents which record Oak Park’s 1901 incorporation October 29, 2026
When the village of Oak Park celebrates the 125th anniversary of its incorporation this December, an important document from December 1, 1901, will be a part of the celebration.
Oak Park proposes steep property tax levy increase October 29, 2026
The Oak Park village government’s 2027 proposed budget has been issued and it includes a whopping 7.94% hike in the village’s percentage of local property taxes.
What to do with your leaves, and, the one thing not to do October 29, 2026
Fall is in full swing and so is Oak Park’s fall leaf collection effort. The 2026 collection schedule began Oct. 26 and will go through Dec. 18, expanding to eight weeks from the six offered in 2025.
Print Edition: October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

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