After a measles outbreak recently in Chicago, village of Oak Park officials announced March 12, 2024 that the town is monitoring cases since it is running a shelter in the west suburb.

Nevertheless, Oak Park mobilized. On Halloween night, Village President Vicki Scaman called the pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and the congregation sheltered more than 100 migrants.

OAK PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- Just three and a half weeks ago the Village of Oak Park agreed to allocate an additional $1 million to continue housing a group of 160 migrants that were brought in from ...

OAK PARK, Ill., June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A new regional campaign launched this week aims to put Oak Park and its neighboring communities firmly on the map for Chicago -area visitors.

OAK PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- The village board in Oak Park voted Monday night to allocate hundreds of thousands of dollars to help migrants through the winter. It was a divisive vote that sparked ...