Oak Lawn News

No one was hurt, but there was extensive smoke damage when an electrical transformer exploded about 9:15 a.m. Friday in the basement of the Rotunda Building, 4300 W. 95th St., Oak Lawn, Oak Lawn Fire Chief George Sheets said.

After hosting an April neighborhood safety meeting where a mother asked that addresses of convicted gang members be made available to the public, much like those of convicted sex offenders are, Oak Lawn Mayor Dave Heilmann contacted state Rep.

New Trustees Are Also Sworn In As Heilmann Does Not Attend A party atmosphere dominated the Tuesday Oak Lawn Village Board Meeting with the swearing in of the new mayor and board of trustees.

A protest over alleged racial profiling by area police departments is expected to march through Evergreen Park and Oak Lawn this weekend.

There was a lot of swearing at Tuesday's meeting of the Oak Lawn Village Board -- swearing in that is.

NBC 5 reporter/anchor Dick Johnson presents Lincoln-Way Central High School senior Danijela Jackovich with a Distinguished Service Award on Friday, May 3. Danijela Jackovich, a senior at Lincoln-Way Central, and Dakota Mashak, a senior at Lincoln-Way North, were recognized May 3 at an awards banquet held at the Park Ridge Country Club.

This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And what does that cover? Just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting? Please share in the comments below - we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a lawn service you love, tell us that too.

The owners of House of Brides, a longtime store in Oak Lawn, plan to sue the village for allegedly not allowing them to lease the store to a health care provider, their attorney said Tuesday night.

A new era in Oak Lawn begins as the village's first woman to be elected mayor takes her oath of office at tonight's regular village board meeting.

If you're looking for events worth getting out of the house for, then Get Up and Go! has you covered Mondays-Fridays. BIRD-WATCHING: Sand Ridge Nature Center, 15891 S. Paxton Ave., South Holland, presents Mornings Are for the Birds at 8 a.m. A naturalist will focus on spring migration, and attendees will visit what officials say are the best ... (more)

Oak Lawn Fire Battalion Chief Norman Rick and Police Tactical Officer Michael McNeela have been named firefighter and police officer of the year.

It's hard to think of Mother's Day without remembering the Beverly Breast Cancer Walk .

Three people have been killed and at least 11 wounded in acts of violence throughout the city since Friday, police said.

A man who police initially reported was killed Sunday in an Auburn Gresham neighborhood shooting is, in fact, alive, police said.

Fire ripped through a Hickory Hills banquet hall early Sunday morning causing significant damage and disrupting planned Mother's Day and First Communion parties.

A Hickory Hills police officer is being hailed as a hero for rescuing the owners of a popular banquet hall after fire erupted about 4:30 a.m. Sunday, said Walter Sherman, battalion chief for the Roberts Park Fire Protection District in Justice.

Bond was set at $2 million Saturday for a known gang member who fatally shot a man in the South Side Englewood neighborhood last March.

Busts At Hooters April 30: Diners at the restaurant known for being delightfully tacky decided to split without paying their checks when they finished enjoying the view.

On a day that was much too cold to be walking outside in shirtsleeves, shorts and sandals, students at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School took turns walking around their school to raise money for Make-A-Wish Foundation's Illinois Chapter.

Using Lake Michigan water comes with a price, and it's not just what's in your water bill.