Friday, May 18, 2012
Whether you've got a preschool grad, a college grad or somewhere in between, brag about the feat on Patch!
Somewhere, Pomp and Circumstance is playing, and someone is struggling to keep that mortarboard in place. It's graduation season, and whether it's your preschooler moving on to the big K, or your college senior heading out into the real world, you can brag about it on Oak Lawn Patch. First, make sure you are a registered user of your Patch (if you aren't, click on Sign Up in the top right corner of the home page). Once you are logged in, scroll to the bottom of the home page and under Contribute on the right side, click "Announce something to everyone." In the announcement template, fill out all the fields, and make sure you choose Graduation as the category. When you are done, you can add photos and video of your graduate to make the post…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Readers support making "small dog section" permanent at Bailey's Crossing.
Got junk? Post your garage or yard sale on Oak Lawn Patch and we'll help you sell it.
It's May, which means most of us have made a dent in our spring cleaning -- which also means garage and yard sale season is in full swing. Here at Oak Lawn Patch we pride ourselves on local, useful information. That includes who has tools for a bargain, a dresser in their driveway or some clothes laid out on the lawn. Be the first on your block to know stuff. Sign up for the O-L Patch newsletter and breaking news alerts. Posting your garage sale on Oak Lawn Patch is easy ... and even better yet, it's free. Log in to Oak Lawn Patch. You can use your Facebook log in, or create a new account if you don't have one. Then click on our "Events" tab on the top of the page and on "Add an Event" near the top right corner. Or just go to Oak Lawn …
Don't get caught in a traffic snarl or miss your train.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
It was a tough job, but somebody had to do it. Two Patch editors and a representative from Amato Salon and Spa name the top three entries in Patch's 'Mommy Needs a Makeover' contest.
Our Patch readers sure love their moms. We asked you to share what makes mom special, and many of you plucked at heartstrings across the Southland with your entries. After weeks of our 'Mommy Needs a Makeover' contest, the Patch panel of judges was left with the daunting task of choosing a grand prize winner. After much deliberation and a few "aww's", some sniffles and a bunch of tissues, the judges narrowed it down to the top three. 1st Place, Winner of a salon and spa package valued at $450, (courtesy of Amato Hair Design in Tinley Park): Kerry Nolan, on behalf of Mary Nolan Here's what Kerry had to say about her mom, Mary. My mom (Mary Nolan) has been my rock for my entire life – and my sister’s, and my brother’s, and her siblings…
If you've got wit, add your punchline to Patch's weekly comic and win a personalized print.
Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your south suburban neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the comment section of this post. Our only requirement is that you keep it clean! At week's end, we'll pick the winning punchline based on how many of us here at Patch giggle and smile at your contribution. The user who produces the winning punchline will get a personalized proof of the comic, with the winning words and a credit line, from cartoonist Chuck Ingwersen and Patch. Congratulations to Jim McGonigal, who provided the winning punchline to last week's Mitt Romney VP comic: Hey, come on in Rick. $10 buys you a red solo cup and a …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Boots, Holly and Zeus are missing. We pray to St. Francis for their safe return.
There is always hope for missing friends. Just ask Don Moust. Last winter, Don’s Brittney spaniel, Quint, was lost for eleven days. Oak Lawn Patch sent out a breaking-news alert about the missing pooch and Don was inundated with Quint sightings. The Lost Dogs Illinois Facebook page helped too. We all followed Don’s anguished search for Quint. Then came the joyous phone call that Don had found Quint safe and alive. After weeks of looking for Quint, who was spotted in Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, Mt. Greenwood and St. Casmir Cemetery, Quint turned up in Oak Forest just as Don was beginning to accept that perhaps he and Quint weren’t meant to be. In March, another reader let us know about her neighbor’s missing Chihuahua, Paco, on the Oak Lawn …
Patch has proposition for all Oak Lawn business owners.
Use the convenient resources available to you on Oak Lawn Patch. You can monitor traffic on the roadways AND the best per-gallon prices at the pump, all on a 24-7 basis.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
The south suburban reaction to the president's endorsement of gay marriage sets off a wide-ranging debate on civil rights and religion.
In response to the South Suburban Patch network's Do You Support Gay Marriage? poll, several Patch commenters opened up a debate. Grunty, from Oak Lawn Patch, writes: "You can't make gay marriage illegal because it's a sin. ... What about the rest of the sins that are currently not illegal? Gluttony is a perfect example. If gay marriage is going to be illegal on the grounds of it being a sin, then it should be illegal to be overweight." Pat, from Homewood-Flossmoor Patch, writes: "I believe in small government. I believe government should stay out of our bedrooms and out of our decisions over our own bodies. I believe that without choice there is no freedom. I believe every person should have the right to choose." Bonnie Bell, from Oak …
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