Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Do you think it should be mandatory for Jewel-Osco employees to follow you — and your cart — out to your vehicle? Let us know in the comments section.
Area residents voiced strong opinions this week on a new policy at Jewel-Osco, which requires its employees to follow customers — and their carts — out to their vehicles. The service is mandatory, according to couponsinthenews.com, and whether you want the help or not, your bagger is expected to follow you out to your vehicle. The service has nothing to do with keeping track of carts, according to Coupons in the News. "We understand that this is a very different service and it might take our customers some time to understand that we want this to be the norm," said a Jewel customer service representative in the article. Local Patch readers sounded off on the new policy on the Beverly-Mt. Greenwood, Oak Lawn and Evergreen Park Facebook …
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Two men were found unfit to face criminal charges this week.
Not one, but two men were found unfit to face criminal charges this week. For the second time in a month, Mark Lewis, 53, was deemed unfit to stand trial for the murder of his sister, who was found beaten to death in her Naperville home in June 2011. Lewis wants to act as his own attorney if the murder case ever makes it to trial. Also wanting to act as his own attorney—and deemed unfit to face criminal charges—was 40-year-old Jason Chance of downstate Lewiston. Chance already did prison time for menacing Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow through Facebook. According to a criminal complaint, Chance threatened to rape and kill the county's top prosecutor. After his release, Chance allegedly made harassing telephone calls to a judge…
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
UNICEF takes to world's largest social media network to bring clean water to children in developing countries.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
One-day summit teaches businesses how to build compelling social media content.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
As part of Patch's effort to celebrate our local businesses, check out—and follow—some of our favorite local businesses, restaurants and non-profit organizations on Facebook.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
As part of Patch's countdown to Small Business Saturday, check out—and follow—some of our favorite local businesses, restaurants and non-profit organizations on Facebook.
Here are some local businesses, ministries and charitable organizations to "like" and visit regularly on Facebook. Subscribe to the Oak Lawn Patch newsletter and breaking news alerts. Some impress us by their tenacity in posting daily deals and specials. Others delight us with their wit, creativity and willingness to help us reunite lost pets with their owners. The economy of the past four years hasn’t been kind to many of us, and it has been especially unkind to our local business owners. So this holiday season when you’re out looking for gifts with that "wow factor," or need your homes or carpets cleaned for the holidays, our local business owners would love to hear from you. We’ve included some local charities that can use your help, …
Thursday, October 18, 2012
You see a lot of pink on the football field for Breast Cancer Awareness month. But not on the boys who play youth football in Mokena. A clueless call? Or overreaction?
The boys who play tackle football for the Mokena Burros can no longer garb themselves in shades of pink if they want to remain on the gridiron. So says Burros Athletic Director Sal Della Fave. In an e-mail at the onset of Breast Cancer Awareness Month to his players and coaches, Della Fave laid down the law: Only small, pink stickers can be affixed to helmets. "This is the only approved addition to our uniform," he wrote. "No other pink item is to be added to the uniform ie. socks, laces, duct tape etc. I am holding each of you accountable to ensure compliance." Patch's story about the decision and the ensuing displeasure felt by moms prompted much conversation among Patch's south suburban Facebook fans and followers of Patch sites. Here'…
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Martin Salvino State Farm Agency of Alsip will donate $2 to Park Lawn for each new Facebook follower throughout August and September.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Patch has proposition for all Oak Lawn business owners.
Friday, April 6, 2012
A weekly update to help you keep up with the news updates and conversation on Oak Lawn Patch's Facebook page and what O-L Patch users are saying in the comments section.
At the current 940 likes on the O-L Patch Facebook page, we’re gaining ground on the the big 1,000 milestone. Thanks so much to all of our existing and new fans! If the Cubs and Sox yard gnomes on sale at Walgreen’s for $24.95 got into a fight, who would win? Mary Ward – “I bought the Bears one, it was no help at all. Worked about as much as Cutler last season.” Kevin Ford – “Actually, you could put the Sox gnome in right or left field and see. Just as much range as what they have now.” Beverly Prince Moss – “Sox gnome [would win] but the Cubs gnome would find a way of making his loss look trendy and stylish.” There were no Oak Lawn winners in last week’s MegaMillions record-setting jackpot of $640 million, but our readers had a lot of …
Dana Pyzik
4:54 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
I spent 4 hours last weekend in front of Jewel-Osco tagging for Saint Vincent de Paul. Here are my observations on this topic: Jewel-Osco still employs someone to return the carts from the parking lot to the store. Both of the young men I met who do this job are hardworking, helpful and pleasant. I saw very few shoppers being escorted or followed to their cars by employees. The customers who used… more ›