Fight At VFW Hall --Very Few Winners

Botched Mayoral Debate Ends in Bizarre Fight at VFW. Time for Oak Lawn to wake up, Oak Lawn Dist. 6 candidate Joe Sorrentno says.

By JOSPEH SORRENTINO Sadly Oak Lawn, we are the real losers here.  Something happened in Oak Lawn the other day. It was an event that underscores exactly what Oak Lawn has a reputation for both within and outside the village. It was an example of bizarre and ridiculous theatrics. It highlighted the fact that the two existing political parties cannot coordinate anything effectively between them; even when they both adamantly claim it is absolutely in the best interest of Oak Lawn to successfully agree on any particular issue. It ended as an all-time herculean fail, with mayoral candidates yelling embarrassing remarks and swearing.  Question: What was the event?  Answer:  A typical Oak Lawn Village board meeting And you probably thought it …

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Not A Bimbette

9:19 pm on Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Nickelle, Now your refering to Sandy Bury to a T!~   more ›

Phelan Won't Seek Third Term As Dist. 6 Trustee

Trustee Tom Phelan (Dist. 6) is calling it quits after two terms on the Oak Lawn Village Board. Says he will devote time exposing alleged corruption at Village Hall in letter to constituents.

Phelan's Fiery Farewell: 'I'm Not Going Away By A Long Shot'

Oak Lawn Trustee Tom Phelan explains why he's not running for third term in the sixth district. Says he will devote time to exposing "crime" at Village Hall.

  By Trustee Tom Phelan, Dist. 6 Editor's Note: The commentary below originally appeared in Trustee Tom Phelan's (Dist.6) "Neighborhood Updates" newsletter of Dec. 21. It appears on Oak Lawn Patch with Trustee Phelan's permission. First off, a sincere and heartfelt “Thank You” to the many people who have emailed and called in the last 24 hours offering words of thanks and support for my 8 years of service as Trustee in Oak Lawn. A local media outlet ran a story about a new group of candidates running for office in Oak Lawn in next April’s elections, and noted that I decided not to seek a 3rd term as 6th District Trustee. And because so many people have asked why, and because the reasons are important, I want everyone to know exactly why I …

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guuara

2:01 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013

A idiot is not good grammar or nice. A woman marries that for the money. So she can work a mindless job close to home.   more ›