Covid-19 Testing
The Oak Park Department of Public Health is providing COVID-19 PCR and rapid testing at various locations. All testing provided by the Health Department is free and insurance is not required.
Report at-home COVID test results
If you test positive on a home test and decide not to test at an official testing facility, please alert the Health Department of your positive home test by filling out the form at the following link:
Report Positive At-Home Test Result
All who report at-home positive test results will receive COVID-19 education and can request a free at-home test from the health department, while supplies last.
While at-home test results won't be included in the official tally reported to the community each week, it will help give the Health Department a sense of the number of new cases beyond the official count it receives from the state.
Time and location of testing clinics
The Health Department is offering PCR testing supported by SHIELD IL. This is a saliva-based PCR test that requires that participants do not to eat, drink, chew gun, or smoke within 30 minutes of providing a sample.
Appointments are not necessary but creating an account ahead of time will speed up the process. Register for an account and enter the agency code Df5brbrj. PCR results can be expected in 24-48 hours.
Rapid testing is also available with results typically available in 20 minutes. Please help us save time by registering ahead for rapid tests.
Look for the Health Department's mobile response van on the following dates for free testing:
- Tuesdays, 2 to 4 p.m.
- Cheney Mansion, 220 N. Euclid Ave. - corner of N. Euclid & Erie St.
- Dates available: 6/13, 6/20
- Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Main Fire Station, 100 N. Euclid Ave. - corner of N. Euclid & North Blvd.
- Dates available: 6/7, 6/14, 6/21
- Wednesdays, 2 to 4 p.m.
- Longfellow Park, 610 S. Ridgeland Ave.
- Dates available: 6/14, 6/21
- Thursdays, 2 to 4 p.m.
- Barrie Park/Pool, 1011 S. Lombard Ave.
- Dates available: 6/15, 6/22
- Thursdays, 5 to 9 p.m.
- Thursday Night Out in Downtown Oak Park, corner of Lake and Marion streets
- Dates available: 6/15
- Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Oak Park Farmers' Market, 460 Lake St.
- Dates available: 6/17
Types of tests available
The Health Department provides PCR and rapid antigen tests.
The Health Department is offering PCR testing supported by SHIELD IL. This is a saliva-based PCR test that requires that participants do not to eat, drink, chew gun, or smoke within 30 minutes of providing a sample.
Appointments are not necessary but creating an account ahead of time will speed up the process. Register for an account and enter the agency code Df5brbrj. PCR results can be expected in 24-48 hours.
Rapid testing is also available with results typically available in 20 minutes. Please help us save time by registering ahead for rapid tests.
Free at-home tests
All Oak Park residents are eligible for free rapid tests (one pack of five tests) through Project ACT. Tests will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis.
Order Free Rapid Tests