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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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TIP It: Good News/Bad News with Budget?
Good News/Bad News With Water System Budget Oak Lawn's ambitious water system capacity increase project is woefully over budget by an estimated $50 million dollars. Yes, that is the bad news because it is in the millions. But, the good news is that...
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TIP It: Millions In Congressional Sexual Harassment Settlements During Lipinski Era
Congress Authorized Millions In Sexual Misconduct Settlement Payments During Lipinski's Time The constant news stories involving sexual harassment claims in Hollywood, the media and government offices revealed the use of taxpayer money to cover...
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TIP It: Lipinski To Appear In Oak Lawn
Lipinski Visiting Oak Lawn After Voting "NO" for Tax Cut Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Western Springs, will be holding a senior fair in Oak Lawn on Monday, Nov. 27 at the VFW. According to a press release, residents of the third district will be able to...
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Tip It: Mayor Says "No Call Back"
Neighboring Mayor Blasts Village Manager One of Oak Lawn's neighboring communities is wondering how do you get the Village Manager, Larry Deetjen, to return a phone call. The irate Mayor said he called between ten and fifteen times and never...
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