The village of Oak Park announced March 27 that an additional eight residents have tested positively for COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the village to 17.

Timothy Loving, 59, released from Lincoln Correctional facility 

Authorities mum on possibility of utilizing Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park   

Oak Park's famous Porchfests, featuring live music outside people's houses throughout the village, are continuing through the current health crisis. But now, the performances are online, and they're called Couch Concerts.

"We've got you 'COVID'," reads the new graphic on the Porch Fests page. "Every Friday evening until we're back on a porch with you."

In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, the village of Oak Park has closed all Park District of Oak Park public-use playgrounds, fields and sports courts, as announced March 25.

Under expanded authority allowed the village manager and the public health department chief by Oak Park's village board within the current state of emergency, Village Manager Cara Pavlicek is realigning staffing at village hall to increase focus on COVID-19 response.