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Oak Lawn, Illinois is located in Cook County. Zip codes in Oak Lawn, IL include 60453, 60454, and 60458. The median home price in Oak Lawn is $112,000 which is roughly $119/per square foot. More Oak Lawn information.

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4 hrs ago | Patch.com

Statement Issued Ahead of Planned Racial Profiling Protest on 95th Street

Evergreen Park Police Chief Michael Saunders has issued a statement on the planned protest scheduled for Saturday, May 18 at 1 p.m. The protest is expected to start at 1 p.m. and organizers say they will march down 95th Street from Western Avenue to Cicero Avenue to protest what they see as discriminatory racial practices of the Evergreen Park and ... (more)

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4 hrs ago | Patch.com

Local Jobs: Teachers, Restaurant Servers, Tech Support and More

Welcome to Patch LOCAL JOBS, the go-to source for local employers and job seekers.

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4 hrs ago | Patch.com

Protesters March Down 95th Street Over Alleged Racial Profiling

Police officers outnumbered protesters by about two-to-one Saturday afternoon as a group of about 25 protesters marched down 95th Street to protest what they allege is widespread racial profiling by the Evergreen Park and Oak Lawn police departments.

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6 hrs ago | The Southtown Star

Kadner: No chairs for chatty old veterans

As 79-year-old Gerald Lee slumped to the floor, he wondered why there were no chairs for patients at the registration desks in the Edward Hines Veterans Affairs clinic in Oak Lawn.

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Fri May 17, 2013

The Southtown Star

No one hurt in transformer blast

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.

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Southwest News-Herald

Bill Backs Addresses Of Gang Members

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.

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Southwest News-Herald

Bury Is New Oak Lawn Mayor

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.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Patch.com

Protest Planned on 95th Street Over Police Racial Profiling Allegations

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

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Patch.com

New Oak Lawn Trustees Seated on Village Board

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

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Manhattan American

Lincoln-Way Students Recognized For Distinguished Service

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.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Patch.com

What's the Going Rate For a Lawn Service in Will County?

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.

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Tue May 14, 2013

The Southtown Star

House of Brides owners say Oak Lawn manager killed lease

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.

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Patch.com

Oak Lawn's New Mayor, Trustees Sworn In Tonight

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.

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The Southtown Star

Get Up and Go! for May 14, 2013

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)

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Mon May 13, 2013

Patch.com

Lions Name Oak Lawn Cop and Firefighter of the Year

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

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Patch.com

Beverly Breast Cancer Walk 2013 in Photos

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

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ABC7 Chicago

3 dead, 11 wounded in Chicago weekend violence

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

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CBS Local

Man, Boy Wounded In Auburn-Gresham Shooting

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

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Patch.com

Mother's Day Fire Guts Camelot Banquet Hall

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

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Sun May 12, 2013

The Southtown Star

'Hero of the day' rescues owners from Hickory...

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.

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