Thursday, May 9, 2013
A bill that has already passed the Illinois House could pave the way for limited prescriptions of pot.
By Steven Jack Illinois lawmakers may be poised to enact one of the toughest medical marijuana laws in the nation after a Senate Committee moved a bill Wednesday allowing those with a limited list of illness to obtain a prescription for the drug. The bill has passed the Illinois House and Gov. Pat Quinn has said he is open to the proposal,reported the Chicago Tribune. The Senate Committee voted 10-5 even after law enforcement officials objected on the grounds that the bill does not include provisions for driving under the influence of marijuana, the Trib reported. The law would allow patients to obtain 2.5 ounces of marijuana every two weeks. Sixty pot dispensaries would be set up throughout the state. The bill is sponsored by former State…
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Constituents can get up close and personal with the congressman, ask questions, and get help with federal programs.
All Illinois Third Congressional District residents are invited to attend a town hall meeting hosted by Congressman Dan Lipinski at Oak Lawn Village Hall on Saturday, May 11. Residents will be able to hear from Congressman Lipinski about his work at home and in Washington, as well as ask questions and give their thoughts on federal issues. Congressman Lipinski’s staff will be on hand 30 minutes before the meeting starts to assist constituents with Medicare, Social Security, veterans’ benefits and other federal programs and matters. Congressman Lipinski said in a press release that this events provide fantastic opportunities for residents to get help on federal programs and to hear about the wide array of constituent services his office …
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Palermo's on 95th makes an excellent pepperoni pizza. The restaurant's busy main dining room is also a great place to hold a top-secret meeting.
I wish I had a dollar for every time someone has complained to me over the past two-and-a-half years about the “blogs” on Oak Lawn Patch. "Why doesn’t Patch switch to Facebook commenting. That way, people would have to use their real names?” “How come Patch can’t require bloggers to blog under their real names or at least tell them to be civil?” “Patch should ask bloggers to give their phone numbers and/or email addresses so that the editor can verify who is writing the ‘blogs,’ the way newspapers verify letters to the editor?" If I had I dollar for every time someone kvetched about untrue and crazy “blogs” – nine times out of ten by an elected or public official – I’d be taking a year off and backpacking through Europe. So when anonymous…
Monday, April 29, 2013
Discussion and vote on an ethics ordinance from April 26, 2013.
UPDATED -- Per the request of a reader, we have added Mayor Dave Heilmann's entire remarks from the April 26, 2013 meeting. A special meeting of the Oak Lawn Village Board was called for Friday, April 26, after Trustee Bob Streit (Dist. 3) alleged that he was barred from placing an ethics ordinance on the regular board agenda earlier in the week "out of political retribution." The new ethics ordiance would bar the hiring or appointment of former elected officials two years after leaving office. Friday's special meeting was not televised, but Patch and several other audience members were recording the proceedings on video. The meeting lasted approximately nine minutes. Some of Mayor Dave Heilmann's remarks were edited for time, but Trustee …
The 55-year-old former water official awaits October sentencing after a jury convicted her of lying to environmental regulators about Crestwood's secret toxic water source.
Former Crestwood water department supervisor Theresa Neubauer was convicted on all of the 11 counts she faced for lying to environmental regulators about the village’s secret use of a toxic well, the Chicago Tribune Reports. Neubauer’s lawyer tried to explain that she was merely a pawn in the larger money-saving scheme crafted by former Mayor Chester Stranczek and other village officials. "The fact that other people were involved doesn't change the fact that she (Neubauer) was a key part of the scheme," Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Chapman responded in his closing statement. Neubauer did not testify, and Chapman did not call any witnesses on her behalf. According to the Tribune, there was no discussion of the carcinogenic compounds …
Friday, April 26, 2013
The Senate Executive Committee advanced the legislation in a Wednesday vote.
Is your new dog defective? No problem. Just get a replacement. A bill recently advanced by the Senate Executive Committee termed a "puppy lemon law" will allow for eactly that. Should the legislation pass, people who’ve bought a dog or a cat can get a replacement or refund if the animal requires veterinary care for some illnesses or conditions within 20 days of purchase. The law will also allow buyers to seek damages for veterinary costs.
The Oak Lawn Village Board will meeting at 6 p.m. tonight (Friday) to discuss a proposed ethics ordinance barring the hiring or appointment of former elected officials for two years after their term ends.
Claiming that their proposed ethics ordinance was barred from Tuesday’s village board agenda out of political retribution, Oak Lawn Trustees Bob Streit (Dist. 3) and Carol Quinlan (Dist. 5) have called for a special board meeting at 6 p.m. tonight (Friday) at village hall. The proposed ethics ordinance would prohibit the hiring or appointment of former elected officials for a period of two years after official’s term of office ends, pursuant to state law. Sign up for the Oak Lawn Patch newsletter and follow us on Facebook. Village Manager Larry Deetjen told Patch that the oridinance missed last week's Tuesday cutoff date for placement on the agenda. Items that come in after the regular deadline are considered on a case-by-case basis. …
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart releases a surveillance video that purports to show a corrections officer didn't slip and fall as he claimed in a workers compensation claim.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart wants you to know he's keeping an eye on the "duty injury king" — a corrections officer known among his peers for submitting false injury claims while on the job — and others like him. The sheriff's office released a video tape Wednesday that purports to show the time and location where a corrections officer claimed he slipped and fell, injuring his back on Nov. 20. The officer is now suspended without pay, and the sheriff wants to press criminal charges. The sheriff's office's claim about the video states: On November 20th of last year a Correctional Officer submitted a false injury report claiming that he sustained a back injury while returning from transporting a detainee. He reported to other staff the he …
Dave Heilmann signs off on two terms as mayor of Oak Lawn.
The stage was all Dave Heilmann’s Tuesday night, as he bid farewell to the village and lowered the curtain on his eight-year-run as mayor of Oak Lawn. The outgoing mayor, who lost his bid for a third term to Sandra Bury, presided over his last village board meeting before the mayor-elect and three new trustees are sworn in next month. Sign up for the Oak Lawn Patch newsletter and follow us on Facebook. Heilmann was effusive in his pre-meeting banter as he recognized Oak Lawn Community High School’s state drama champions, something he did best helming the village board meetings. As if a hint of what to expect, Trustee Bob Streit (Dist. 3) accused the new village board members of already “flexing their political muscle” by preventing him and…
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
It's the last Oak Lawn Village Board meeting that Mayor Heilmann and Trustees Trautsch, Duhig and Phelan have to suffer gladly.
It’s the last dance and last chance for romance and love for the outgoing Oak Lawn Village Board. Tuesday (April 23) is the final village board meeting for outgoing Mayor Dave Heilmann and trustees Cynthia Trautsch (Dist. 1), Tom Duhig (Dist 4.) and Tom Phelan (Dist. 6). The mayor and trustees lost their re-election bids earlier this month; Phelan is leaving office. Read the Donna Summer tribute village board agenda for April 23. The new village board—including mayor-elect Sandra Bury, plus trustee elects Tim Desmond (Dist. 1), Terry Vorderer (Dist 4) and Mike Carberry (Dist. 6) – will be sworn in on May 14. The retained Village Clerk Jane Quinlan and Trustee Alex Olejniczak (Dist. 2) will also be sworn in that evening. Here’s what we’ll …
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3:34 pm on Saturday, May 11, 2013
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