Oak Lawn News

Share + Nov 21, 2009 10:04 am US/Central Four men and a woman exiting a bar were shot early Saturday in the South Side's Marquette Park neighborhood.

Authorities say the commander of a VFW post in Chicago's southern suburbs has died of injuries suffered when he was beaten and robbed while depositing money from a veterans' fundraiser.

Cailey Swartz and Kevin Walker were married on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at St. Germaine Catholic Church in Oak Lawn, Ill.

Seven people were injured, four seriously, in a two-car crash Sunday afternoon on the Southwest Side.

Secretary of State Jesse White will offer a free Rules of the Road review class for Oak Lawn-area residents from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Oak Lawn Senior Center, 5330 W. 95th St., Oak Lawn.

At the Oak Lawn Board meeting Tuesday, Mayor David Heilmann was not present. Instead, the board voted to have Trustee Robert Streit sit in as acting president for the meeting.

If you're thinking of buying an Oak Lawn property you will still be eligible for a tax credit and you don't need to be a first-time buyer.

I've heard all sides in the battle between Oak Lawn Mayor Dave Heilmann and his former allies on the village board.

Sen. Dick Durbin is calling on the U.S. Senate to pass a bill that would provide assistance to families caring for severely disabled veterans.

Share + Nov 8, 2009 11:48 am US/Central CHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. An Oak Lawn man was killed and three others seriously injured Saturday when when their vehicle crashed into a garage in southwest suburban Chicago Ridge.

Many Oak Lawn Community High School students were shocked when they grabbed a cup for fountain drinks after returning to school this fall.

A short sale for an Oak Lawn home has been finalized after many months of waiting for Chase Bank to finally give us the required approval.A Short sales are when the mortgage holder allows the seller to sell their property for less than what they owe.

The Oak Lawn Board Meeting on Tuesday discussed several upcoming holiday programs.

Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn is hosting a community education program on Thursday, November 5, at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Center, Room 0629, located on the medical campus entitled, "Shoulder ... Thursday, November 05, 2009 7 p.m. Advocate Christ Medical Center Conference Center, 93rd Street & Kilbourn Ave., Oak Lawn ...

Dozens of youths in an officer commissioning program in Community High School District 218 will put their core beliefs into practice next month by honoring thousands of dead military veterans in a ceremony at one of the nation's largest national cemeteries.

The days of sitting on the couch for me is over. I have found so many things to do this winter that I don't know why I have not thought of this before.

A 17-year-old alleged car thief led Oak Lawn police on a chase that spanned three towns before he crashed into a median in Crestwood, according to police.

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is investigating abuse allegations in the Thursday death of a 6-month-old south suburban boy.

Charges have been upgraded to felonies for a man accused of hurling a beer bottle that hit a young woman -- causing her to lose sight in her eye -- during a street fight Sunday morning on the Far South Side.

The Oak Lawn Board meeting Tuesday was filled with tears of sympathy as Trustee Jerry Hurckes made his return to the board.