Oak Park, Illinois is a suburb bordering the west side of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Oak Park has easy access to downtown Chicago thanks to public transportation such as the Chicago 'L', CTA buses, and Metra commuter rail. As of the 2000 census, the area had a total population of 52,524. A census estimate for 2003 showed that the population had dipped to 50,824.
Oak Park is a thriving community of about 52,000 people located immediately west of the City of Chicago and known for its architectural heritage and diverse population. Within its 4.5 square miles live one of the region's most diverse mixes of cultures, races, ethnicities, professions, lifestyles, religions, ages and incomes.
Primarily a residential community, Oak Park is the birthplace and childhood home of novelist Ernest Hemingway. An annual festival has traditionally been held to celebrate his July birthdate.
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City of Oak Park, IL official site
City of Oak Park, IL Chamber of Commerce
City of Oak Park, IL newspaper
County of Oak Park, IL official site
State of Illinois official site