South East Oak Park Community Organization

Our Mission

To create a positive identity for South East Oak Park and to empower its citizens to act on behalf of their neighborhood

About us

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Our Cultural Beliefs

Public Safety

an open community where everyone feels safe and respected

Transportation

a walkable community sustainably connected to the world

Economic Development and Planning

a prosperous community where people invest their time, energy, and talents

Community Pride and Outreach

a unique and diverse community where residents are connected to each other and to a larger purpose

Civic Engagement

a resilient community able to respond to change

From the Blog

  • Lost Oak Park – Cairo Sausage Shop

    Lost Oak Park – Cairo Sausage Shop

    We’re debuting a new feature in this newsletter, where we focus on an Oak Park business that is no longer open. When I first moved to Oak Park in 2001, a neighbor directed us to the corner of East and Roosevelt, to Cairo Sausage Shop. Cairo was for four decades a fixture on at that…

  • Real estate market for South East Oak Park – March

    As of March 2025, the real estate market in South East Oak Park continues to exhibit strong seller’s market characteristics. Here’s an overview of the current market dynamics: Current Listings and Pricing Market Activity Market Conditions Spring Home Maintenance Recommendations With the arrival of spring, it’s an opportune time for homeowners to perform essential maintenance…

  • Candidates for Oak Park’s District 97 School Board

    Here’s a list of the five candidates running for D97 School Board. If they are available, we have included links to the campaign materials. For those who don’t have that information available, all the better to come to our forum on March 5 at Irving school to hear them discuss issues and have a chance…

  • Candidates for Oak Park’s Board of Trustees

    Here are the five candidates running for Trustee along with links to the campaign materials. Chibuike Enya (incumbent)    https://www.facebook.com/Chibuikefortrustee/  James Taglia    https://www.jamestaglia.com/Jenna Leving Johnson https://www.jenna4optrustee.com/ Josh Vanderberg         https://www.vandervote.com/Lucia Robinson (incumbent)  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php id=61565719851267   

  • Real estate market for South East Oak Park – February

    As of February 2025, the real estate market in South East Oak Park continues to exhibit strong seller’s market characteristics. Here’s an overview of the current market dynamics: Current Listings and Pricing Market Activity Market Conditions Spring Home Maintenance Recommendations With the arrival of spring, it’s an opportune time for homeowners to perform essential maintenance…