Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry! Congratulations to the May winner of OakParkApartments.com’s 25th anniversary charity contest. The Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry works together as a community to reduce hunger locally through direct hunger relief services, hunger awareness education and advocacy to influence anti-hunger policy. The Pantry has been providing hunger relief to […]
Last Day to Vote!
Today is the last day to vote for OakParkApartments.com 25th anniversary charity contest. $2,025 will go to the charity with the most votes! […]
Parking Over Memorial Day
Just a little weekend parking fyi for all OakParkApartments.com tenants: the over night ban has been eased over this Memorial Day Weekend. Here are the details from the Village: Overnight restrictions will be lifted at 2:30 a.m., Sat., May 28, and resume at 2:30 a.m., Wed., June 1. However, restrictions will remain in effect in […]
9 Voting Days Left!
Friends of OakParkApartments.com there are only 9 voting days left – tell all to get online and vote for their favorite charity. Over 3,300 votes have been cast to date. Let’s see if we can get another 1,000 votes over the next 9 days and make things interesting! Its the final stretch and there are […]
What's Blooming on Harrison Street Art Festival this Weekend
Check out the What’s Blooming Art festival on Harrison Street this weekend! Harrison Street has long been a home to several OakParkApartment.com properties, both residential (225 Harrison St. & 618 Austin Blvd.) and commercial (Val’s Halla Records, Intuit Dance, Stillwater Creative Group, Trattoria 225 – to name a few), so even more of a reason […]
Over 2,500 Votes!
Half way through May and already over 2,500 votes!! Email, facebook, twitter your friends, family, neighbors and ask them to go to OakParkApartments.com and cast a vote for their favorite charity! It is as simple as that, no strings attached – OakParkApartments.com just wants to giveaway $2,025 to one of the many worthy charities on our […]
Oak Park’s 2011 Earth Fest
On Saturday, May 21st the Oak Park Public Works Center will be hosting the 2011 Earth Fest. Earth Fest 2011, is a gathering of eco-friendly vendors, groups, children’s activities and live entertainment, and is set for 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Oak Park Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd. More than 40 vendors […]
Emergency Clothes Closet: A Ministry of Calvary Memorial Church
Since starting the 25th anniversary charity contest OakParkApartments.com has gotten several requests to add charities to its original list. Recently, Calvary Memorial Church called asking if Emergency Clothes Closet, one of its ministries, could be added to the list. Knowing that exposure for these charities can only be a positive OakParkApartments.com decided to add them […]
Free "Night at the (Art Institute of Chicago) Museum"
Hey Oak Park Apartment tenants and fellow Oak Parkers… come to Free Thursday Nights at the Art Institute of Chicago . The museum is offering free admission from 5-8 pm on Thursday nights through May 26 (this is being generously underwritten by Target). The Art Institute of Chicago decided to offer different free-admission days throughout 2011 to […]
The Brothers Planek – as told by the Wednesday Journal
The Wednesday Journal article about Bill & Bob Planek tells a bit about how these entrepreneurs got their start. From building 2 story tree houses, to maintenance and lawn care for other building owners while in college, to purchasing their first property together, a 2-flat, to owning and operating over 27 multi-unit apartment buildings […]