It was another busy week in Oak Lawn and readers had plenty to say about it. Thanks to all the loyal readers who took time to comment on the stories in Oak Lawn Patch. Make sure to tell your friends about Oak Lawn Patch and to like us on Facebook. Server Says Customer Got Fresh At Hooters Alsip man charged with battery after he groped server's buttock, cops say. “You know the saying about these guys.." The only butt they'll ever get is when they stick their hand in their own back pocket and squeeze!!!” – Pat F “I'm not blaming the victim, but women who go to work for Hooters know what kind of…
The First Amendment is alive and well in Oak Lawn—even if some of it anonymous. Many of our nation's founding fathers published newspapers anonymously. That being said, readers had plenty to say about the Oak Lawn Village Board reducing the hours for trick or treating, the cop wrongly accused of being the Honeybee Killer, Napleton Honda and village politics. Thanks to all the loyal readers who took time to comment on the articles and stories in Oak Lawn Patch. Make sure to tell your friends about Oak Lawn Patch and to like us on Facebook. We’re up 546 Facebook likes. Let’s see if we can’t …
The opinions flew fast and furious on Oak Lawn Patch this week. We’ve included the week’s top stories, including a story that died when it was posted last November but suddenly garnered 18 comments this week ("Oak Lawn Public Safety Pensions By The Numbers"). Are Children of Illegal Immigrants Entitled to a College Education? MomTalk Q&A Gov. Quinn signed the DREAM Act to help pay education costs for documented and undocumented immigrants, alike, and give illegal immigrant students some protection against deportation. “Nope! Not for free, but they are free to pay for it!” Jamie Marie …
Readers are talking to each other on Oak Lawn Patch. Sunday Comic: Obama's Vacation … If Republicans Had Their Way How about something a little less splashy than a trip to Martha's Vineyard? “Vacations are fine, the President should take a vacation. He should not be taking such a lavish vacation when the economy is in the tank and unemployment is so high. As for him working while on vacation, I think he is probably just phoning it in like he does when he is in the White House. The big question is why did Michelle have to leave ahead of the President at an additional cost of about $100,000 to …
From bank robberies to back to school, it was a busy week in Oak Lawn. Patch readers comment on the week's top stories. Rep. Kelly Burke Supports ‘Gaming Bill’ to Fund Education State Rep. Kelly Burke addressed education funding before the board at the Aug. 17 meeting of the D229 school board. “That was the same thing that they said about the lottery, what happened to that?” Kelly Barker “I think we have enough crime in Illinois.” Azetbur “The only problem is.... The money that is supposedly allocated to certain funds somehow don't make it there. I. E. The lottery was supposed to fund the …
The fine art of conversation is alive and well on Oak Lawn Patch. Readers had plenty to say this week. U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, whose 1st Congressional District now includes several blocks of Oak Lawn west of Pulaski, may be feeling some heat reaching out to suburbanites who never voted for him before. Readers also sounded off about the plummeting reassessment values in Worth Township. A reader asked why his property taxes continue to go up if his home has gone down in value. We were happy to see Trustee Bob Streit’s intervention in the Brunswick conversation at Tuesday’s village board meeting …
Readers had plenty to say this week about development in Oak Lawn – from 111th Street and Cicero Avenue to Cash for Gold and Advocate Christ Medical Center. While we agree with the commissioner who said that the Oak Lawn Planning and Development Commission is the perfect forum to let your elected officials know your desires and ideas for development in the village, we think Patch is a pretty good forum too. Keep your comments coming. We thank the planning and development commissioner for taking the time to read Patch. We know at least one of you is reading and listening. And the next time you…
