Monday, September 10, 2012
See who was seen at Fall On the Green. Add your photos and video to ours.
Congratulations to the Village of Oak Lawn on another successful Fall On the Green. The weather held up for the most part and residents and visitors of all ages appeared to be enjoying themselves. Watch the video of two master corn roasters at work. Some residents wrote to Patch to complain about almost being burned by cigarettes on the dance floor in the Budweiser Beer Tent. There was a lot of smoking and dancing with lit cigarettes in the hands during the Tumbling Dice show on Friday night. See the Fall On the Green 2011 photo gallery. We thank the Oak Lawn village employees who did the yeoman’s work on coordinating, building and staging the 2012 edition plus dealing with crazy village board politics: Enjoy the video and photo gallery …
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Minor storm damage reported in Oak Lawn on Tuesday. Village cooling centers open Wednesday with returned of triple-digit temps.
Although not the magnitude of the June 4, 2011 microburst, there was some minor tree and property damage after squall line of thunderstorms swept through Oak Lawn early Tuesday morning. Wind gusts of up to 58mph were reported in Brems, IN. The Chicago Weather Center blog reported that the storm traveled 1,000 miles in 19 hours. Oak Lawn Village Manager Larry Deetjen said there were some trees down and power outages in the village. “Some portable generators were delivered to medical needs households and ComEd was alerted,” Deetjen said by email. Readers posted photos of Tuesday' storm damage on the Oak Lawn Patch Facebook page. The Marquette Bank sign at 104th Street and Cicero Avenue was knocked down by the wind. Downed trees near 108th …
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Sunday, July 22, 2012
Oak Lawn's Summer Concert on the Green features Five Guys Named Moe starting at 7 p.m. Sunday.
Calling all 'Moe-Heads'--get ready to kick on the Village Green tonight (Sunday) with Five Guys Named Moe. The Moes bring their "Moeology" of classic rock, blues,, R&B and funk in the third of the Village of Oak Lawn and Oak Lawn Park District's outstanding summer concert series. Five Guys Named Moe are one of the most exciting bands to come out of the Southwest Side and are a favorite at fests and clubs throughout the Chicago region. They perform a wide variety of music with their own twist and humor, including covers and originals. A sampling of their playlist includes Santana, Kansas, B.T.O., Rare Earth, the Grass Roots, Foghat, Cryin' Shames, Blood, Sweat and Tears, and a whole lot more. Featuring great choreography plus the energy of …
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
See the village from a new perspective by joining the Oak Lawn 2012 Bicycle Tour.
The Oak Lawn Green Team is hosting a bicycle tour of Oak Lawn on Saturday, June 23. The tour is 8 to 10 miles long and winds down tree-lined streets past new and historic locations in the village. Subscribe to the Oak Lawn Patch newsletter and breaking news alerts. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Oak Lawn-Patriot Metra Station at 9525 S. Tulley Ave. The ride starts at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of a registration fee, non-perishable good items to be donated to local food pantries or a monetary gift to the Oak Lawn Rotary Club’s 9/11 First Responder Monument are gratefully accepted. See the bike hike flier. Children 17 years and under must ride with an adult. Helmets are required for all riders. Complimentary food and drinks for all…
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Sunday, June 10, 2012
M&R Rush storm the Green tonight (Sunday) for the second of the Oak Lawn Park District and Village of Oak Lawn's outstanding summer concert series.
Those of us with brain cells that survived the 1970s still remember the great AOR (album oriented rock) bands like Styx, Yes and Survivor. Tonight (Sunday) M&R Rush storm the village green with their classic rock sound in the second of the Village of Oak Lawn and Oak Lawn Park District's outstanding summer concert series. The boys were No. 45 with a bullet back in 1980 when their song “Rock and Roll Chicago” was chosen to front the Loop’s (there’s a blast from the past) first hometown album. Back in the day, M&R Rush frequently gigged at Chicago Fest, Loop Fest, Hammond Fest, Oak Lawn Fest (what????), Chicago Ridge Fest, Berwyn Fest and more, sharing the stage and opening shows for Styx, Survivor, Sammy Hagar, Judas Priest, Black Oak …
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Grab your lawn chairs and coolers and head down to the Village Green for the classic rock and soul sounds of NETWORK tonight (Sunday, May 27).
The Village of Oak Lawn and the Oak Lawn Park District kick off their outstanding summer concert series tonight (Sunday) with the classic rock and soul band NETWORK. These South Side lads have been together and performing for over 25 years. They were originally the "House Band" at the now defunct legendary Reilly's Daughter located on Chicago's South Side. Watch what happened last year when Oak Lawn broke out into mass dance. Expect to get on your feet and dance to NETWORK's wide ranging playlist including Van Morrisson, Joe Cocker, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger, The Bodeans, Poi Dog Pondering, Buster Poindexter, Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes, Motown and other oldies. The band lineup includes Bob Cesario, lead vocals and percussion…
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Tell us where in Oak Lawn you think there should be another traffic light, stop sign, speed hump or other traffic control device.
Do you sometimes feel as if you're taking your life and those of children's into your hands trying to make a left turn on to one of Oak Lawn's main thoroughfares? And forget about crossing an intersection on 95th Street or Cicero Avenue where there isn't a traffic control device on the corner. If you could put a traffic light anywhere in Oak Lawn, where would that be? Perhaps your street needs a stop sign, speed hump or other traffic control device. We can think of a few locations in Oak Lawn where a traffic light or some other traffic calming device would come in handy, but we want to hear from you. Be the first on your block to know stuff. Subscribe to the O-L Patch newsletter and breaking news alerts. If you truly feel strongly about …
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Village agrees to settle with former village attorney after costly litigation.
The Village of Oak Lawn agreed to end the dispute with its former legal counsel after some village trustees accused the firm of malpractice and overbillings. Oak Lawn trustees settled with Tressler, Soderstrom, Maloney & Priess for $500,000 during the village board’s executive session on Tuesday. Sign up for the O-L Patch newsletter and breaking news alerts. Tressler served as the village counsel from October 2005 to September 2009. The firm was fired amid complaints of rising legal fees, with some village board members criticizing Mayor Dave Heilmann for his reluctance to fire the Tressler attorneys because he had friends at the firm. The law firm hired to replace Tressler—Querrey and Harrow—was released in February after members of …
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Heather Green, a forester and arborist in Oak Lawn, predicts all of the green ash and white ash trees in the metro-Chicago area will be wiped out by the infestation of the Emerald Ash Borer beetle.
Get ready for Ash-tree-mageddon. If it hasn’t already struck on your block or in your neighborhood, it will soon. And it will be like Armageddon. Take it from Village of Oak Lawn forester and arborist Heather Green. She predicts all of your green ash and white ash trees will die as a result of the invasion of the Emerald Ash Borer. The metallic green beetle is no larger than a penny but packs a wallop the size of a Red Army. In the case of the Emerald Ash Borer, Green’s findings are like those of experts elsewhere around the Midwest: Tiny beetle larvae deposited under tree bark feed on tree veins and prevent a supply of nutrients and water from being delivered to vital organs, thus leading to tree demise. So, how should you prepare for the…
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Friday, March 16, 2012
Police said that John T. Hickey, a part-time building inspector for the village, stopped at the letter "W" at second attempt of reciting the alphabet during field sobriety tests.
A part-time village inspector was charged with driving under the influence after his car was observed swerving into the opposite lane on March 3, an Oak Lawn police report said. John T. Hickey, 43, of the 5400 block of West Otto Place, was charged with driving under the influence and other traffic violations. According to village records, Hickey is employed as a part-time building inspector. Sign up for the O-L Patch newsletter and breaking news alerts. Police said that a tan 2001 Dodge Durango was spotted swerving within the lane several times as it drove westbound on 103rd Street from 52nd Avenue around 12:30 a.m. The Dodge was also observed not coming to a complete stop while making a right turn on a red light at Central Avenue. After …
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andy skoundrianos
10:41 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Great event again. Loved the Chicago tribute band and all of the musical acts were fantastic more ›