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TIP It: Why did Fire Chief Resign?
Why Did Fire Chief Resign? The official reason for the resignation from George Sheets was that he and his family had decided that after nine years as the Chief of Oak Lawn and 36 years of fire service, "it was time". The timing was suspicious...
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Union PAC Money Donors Undettered by Lipinski Poll or Flip FLop
A new political committee, "Citizens for a Better Illinois", which reportedly includes long-time Democratic leaning donors such as unions and progressive political groups, has dropped over $400,000 on the third Congressional District race to oppose...
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Tip IT: Sheets Out As Fire Chief in Oak Lawn and Chicago Ridge
Sheets Out As Fire Chief In Oak Lawn as Chicago Ridge Cancels Chief Sharing Agreement Oak Lawn Fire Chief George Sheets, who has pulled double duty as Chief of neighboring Chicago Ridge, is out as the Fire Chief of Oak Lawn. The specifics of how,...
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CNN Commentator Ana Navarro Joins Vorderer In Holocaust Poem Misuse
Trustee Vorderer called "insensitive" for remarks calling Polish Americans "pollacks" while misquoting famous Nazi Poem. (Hear the audio)
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Time to Trash Can This Police Report
On Thursday, January 25th, a Chicago woman entered the Oak Lawn police station to make a report about a "theft" of a Movado Museum Edition Watch. The watch has black titanium with gold diamond beveled dial and was valued at $4,000 by the...
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Could Oak Lawn Learn A Lesson From Chicago's Rahm Emanual?
Oak Lawn's Mayor, Sandra Bury's administration has a spotty record with the village's labor unions. A decision to fire the 9-1-1 operators and the never ending battles with the Oak Lawn firefighters union are the prime examples of how to disrespect...
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Tip It: It Must Not Be For the Money
Mayor Sandra Bury's Campaign Debt at $69,751.51 Two successful Mayoral campaigns for Mayor Sandra Bury have not come cheaply. Despite raising money through multiple committees, her most recent State Board of Election filing shows a personal...
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TIP IT: Guard Against Package Thieves Hitting Oak Lawn
Package Stolen From Outside Oak Lawn House An Oak Lawn woman reported that a USPS delivery to her home was supposed to have been made on December 10th. When the woman went to retrieve the package, it was not to be found. The tracking number showed...
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