Monday, May 20, 2013
Former trustee Tom Phelan claims full responsibility for authoring memo "offering advice and recommendations" on appointed village commissioners loyal to former mayor.
A list containing the names of those serving on various Village of Oak Lawn commissions and committees drafted by a former trustee has emerged on an anonymous blog. The “hit list” was alluded to during the special board meeting last month, in which a quorum of village board members approved 3-0 an ethics ordinance barring the hiring or appointment of ex-elected officials by the village for two years after they leave office. “There are a lot of rumors going around the village about political retribution, against not only me, but also employees, commission members and volunteers. We’ve all heard that hit list has been made and people who supported the losing candidates are going to be replaced,” the ordinance’s sponsor, Trustee Bob Streit (…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Families and supporters pack Oak Lawn Village Hall to watch the changing of the guard.
There was a lot of swearing at Tuesday's meeting of the Oak Lawn Village Board -- swearing in that is. New trustees were seated after being administered their oaths of office by fellow Oak Lawn resident and Cook County Judge Denise K. Filan. Jane Quinlan held her mother's hand as she was sworn into her third term as the village clerk. Sign up for Oak Lawn Patch breaking news alerts and follow us on Facebook. Terry Vorderer said becoming the fourth district trustee and sitting on the dais was the "culimination of a dream" after his many years of watching village board meetings as an Oak Lawn police officer. During one of the oaths, Alex Olejniczak, had to correct Filan when she attempted to swear him in as the Dist. 1 trustee. "You mean …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Jane Quinlan holds commanding lead in village clerk race; Desmond and Olejniczak lead Dist. 1 and Dist 2 races, respectively.
With 39 of 41 precincts counted in the Oak Lawn mayoral race, challenger Sandra Bury leads incumbent Dave Heilmann 5,338 to 4,671 or 53.33 percent to 46.67 percent. The uncertified results from the Cook County Clerk include early voting in today’s tallies. A supporter described the mood at the Hilton Oak Lawn, where Heilmann is awaiting election returns, as somber. Incumbent Jane Quinlan has virtually buried challenger Melissa Moran, Heilmann's running mate, in the village clerk. With 39 of 41 precincts counted, Quinlan garnerd 6,635 votes to Moran's 3,322 votes, or 66.64 percent to 33.36 percent. With five of six precincts counted in the Dist. 2 trustee race, incumbent Alex Olejniczak leads challenger Julie Miser 827 to 459 or 64.31 …
One incumbent retained, another incumbent out. Three new trustees elected to serve on Oak Lawn Village Board.
Independents dominated Oak Lawn’s trustee races on Tuesday night, defeating Mayor Dave Heilmann’s slate of candidates. Sign up for the Oak Lawn Patch newsletter and follow us on Facebook. The mayor’s slated candidate Cynthia Trautsch lost to independent Tim Desmond in the first district. Trautsch had been appointed two years ago to fill the unexpired term of former trustee Jerry Hurckes. Desmond beat Trautsch 775-466, winning 62 percent of the vote in the first district, to fill a two-year term. Alex Olejniczak was re-elected to his third term as the Dist. 2 trustee on the Oak Lawn Village Board, trouncing Mayor’s Independence Party challenger, Julie Misner, by capturing 66 percent of the 1,525 votes cast in the second district. Olejniczak…
Thursday, March 28, 2013
A guide to the April 2013 village board Dist. 2 trustee race pitting two-term incumbent Alex Olejniczak against first-time challenger Julie Misner. Read where they stand on the issues, then take the Patch poll.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Village officials still trying to figure out chain of events that caused weekends power surge. Trustee Alex Olejniczak says he's logged 50-plus residents who lost electronic equipment and appliances in the surge.
Village officials are still trying to assess what caused the weekend’s mysterious power surge in Oak Lawn that Commonwealth Edison claims was caused by a raccoon getting into a power transformer behind Freshline Foods. Sign up for Oak Lawn breaking news alerts and follow us on Facebook. Trustee Alex Olejniczak (Dist. 2) said it appeared there were two events that occurred late Saturday evening, early Sunday morning, that caused the weekend's electricity tsunami. The first incident occurred around midnight Sunday when there were reports of a power lines snapping at 91st Street and Cicero Avenue. Cicero was shut down for about an hour as Commonwealth Edison crews moved the downed wires out of the street. Around 12:35 a.m. there were reports …
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Dozens of residents report damaged electronics and electric appliances. ComEd says because power surge was caused by a raccoon, it's an act of God and therefore is not liable for Oak Lawn customers' damages.
Commonwealth Edison is blaming a rogue raccoon for an early morning electrical surge on Sunday that knocked out power to over 1,000 customers and fried residents' electronics equipment and appliances in Oak Lawn. Sign up for the Oak Lawn Patch newsletter and follow us on Facebook. Dozens of ComEd customers in Oak Lawn complained they lost computers, TVs, cable boxes, wine refrigerators and other appliances when a powerful electrical surge went coursing through the village's utility lines. Village Manager Larry Deetjen said the first call of the power surge came at 11:49 p.m. Saturday from a security guard at the Miami Motel at 91st and Cicero Avenue. The security guard reported hearing a loud pop and snapping, before an electrical wire …
Friday, March 8, 2013
A guide to the April 2013 village board Dist. 2 trustee race pitting two-term incumbent Alex Olejniczak against first-time challenger Julie Misner.
Alex Olejniczak is running for his third term as Dist. 2 trustee on the Oak Lawn Village Board. Olejniczak was first elected with the Unity Party slate in 2005, and to his second term in 2009. He is a lifelong resident of Oak Lawn, a graduate of St. Gerald grammer school and Oak Lawn Community High School, and a lifelong parishioner of St. Gerald's Catholic Church. Olejniczak is a vice-president of operations. He and his wife, Theresa, have four sons. Julie Misner is challenging the two-term incumbent Dist. 2 trustee for the Oak Lawn Village Board. She is running with the Mayor's Independence Party slate. Misner was elected to the Oak Lawn-Hometown Dist. 123 Board of Education in 2009. Julie Misner is a lifelong resident of Oak Lawn and …
Incumbent Alex Olejniczak is running for his third term as Dist. 2 trustee on the Oak Lawn Village Board.
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Friday, March 8
Name: Alex G. Olejniczak Position sought: 2nd District Trustee Campaign contact information: 1. What is the primary reason you are running for this office? To ensure that Oak Lawn residents continue to receive the services they rely upon and need, and receive them in as a cost-effective manner as possible. 2. Why do you deserve to be reelected? What sets you apart from the other candidate(s)? I have an extensive and proven 8-year track record of advocating for the people of Oak Lawn and of standing up to and rooting out the hypocrisy, dishonesty and fraud that is pervasive in politics today. 3. What are the three issues in the village that you feel need to be addressed right away? Why are these issues important? 4. Give one example …
Julie Miser is running against the incumbent for Dist. 2 trustee on the Oak Lawn Village Board. Misner is running with the Mayor's Independence Party slate.
Name: Julie Misner Position sought: 2nd District Trustee Campaign contact information: 1. What is the primary reason you are running for this office? I would like to represent the residents of the 2nd District in a manner in which I feel they should not only expect, but rightfully deserve. 2. Why do you deserve to be elected/reelected? What sets you apart from the other candidate(s)? Why do you deserve to be elected/reelected? What sets you apart from the other candidate(s)? As a member of the D123 Board of Education, I have represented the students, staff, board, and community with integrity and professionalism over the past four years. My understanding of proper board procedures and governance training has played a tremendous …
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3:38 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
The Oak Lawn Leaf website is under reconstruction, but there is a Facebook page with the Phelan document posted on it. more ›