Oak Park, Illinois Public Records

Economic data and business records maintained by the Oak Park Township Assessor and the City of Oak Park's Business Services Division offer insights into the community's economy and development patterns.

Illinois residents can register to vote online at https://ova.elections.il.gov/ (Illinois State Board of Elections Online Voter Application), by mail, or in person at the Cook County Clerk's office, local public libraries, or other designated agencies. Registration requires providing name, address, date of birth, driver's license or state ID number, and last four digits of Social Security number. The deadline is 16 days before an election, though grace period registration is available at early voting sites and on Election Day with proof of residence. Oak Park conducts its own municipal elections for Village President (mayor) and Village Board of Trustees. The village is governed by a President and eight Trustees elected at-large. Municipal elections are held on the first Tuesday in April in odd-numbered years (2025, 2027, etc.), with the Village President and four Trustees elected every four years, offset from the other four Trustee positions. The next municipal election will be April 6, 2027. Candidates for village office file nominating petitions with the Village Clerk at Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street. Residents can find their assigned polling place using the Cook County Clerk's online polling place lookup at www.cookctyclerk.com or by calling the Elections Division. Early voting is available at multiple locations throughout Cook County in the weeks before each election, including a site typically established locally for major elections. Illinois election records that are public include voter registration lists (available by FOIA request, though with restrictions on use), campaign finance reports filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections (searchable at www.elections.il.gov), candidate filing documents, and precinct-level election results. In the November 2024 presidential election, Cook County saw voter turnout of approximately 67-68% of registered voters, with the village typically achieving higher turnout rates around 75-80% due to its politically engaged population. The November 3, 2026 general election will be significant for Illinois voters, featuring races for Governor of Illinois (J.B. Pritzker's seat will be on the ballot in 2026), all 118 Illinois House seats, and 59 Illinois Senate seats in districts with elections that cycle. Illinois does not have a U.S. Senate race scheduled for 2026 (next in 2028). Cook County voters will also elect county-level offices including potentially Cook County Board members depending on district, and judicial positions for the Circuit Court of Cook County. Local voters will also vote on members of the Oak Park Elementary School District 97 Board of Education and Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 Board of Education, depending on the election schedule. Any local referendums or advisory questions may also appear on the ballot. Illinois offers vote-by-mail (absentee) voting; any registered voter can request a mail-in ballot without providing an excuse by submitting an application to the Cook County Clerk online at www.cookctyclerk.com/elections, by mail, or in person. Applications must be received by the Thursday before Election Day for the ballot to be mailed, though in-person absentee voting is available through the day before the election at the Clerk's office and early voting sites.