Kimberly Fornek

The read-aloud books have questions and "conversation starters" a caregiver can use to engage a person with dementia.

Oak Lawn Library memory kits give families of those with dementia new ways to connect with loved ones

July 30, 2023 at 10:15 a.m.

People struggling to talk to and interact with family members with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia can borrow memory kits from the Oak Lawn Public Library to help....

Evergreen Park resident Kathy Wiggins asks the Village Board to notify residents about crimes in the village and how they are responding.

Evergreen Park residents seek more communication from police during crime threats

July 18, 2023 at 6:05 p.m.

Evergreen Park residents told village officials Monday they want to be notified when crimes are happening in their community, in the wake of a shooting last week inside a Mariano's...

More than 200 people attended a Health & Safety Expo the Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce held April 12, 2023.

South and southwest suburban chambers experience a rebound after COVID-19 pandemic membership drop

July 14, 2023 at 10:15 a.m.

As area businesses recover from the pandemic shutdowns, so are the organizations that support them, namely chambers of commerce. The Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce saw a decline in membership...

With the help of a sales tax rebate from Oak Lawn, Hog Wild restaurant expanded this year, in the Ranch Manor shopping center, at 111th Street and Pulaski Avenue.

Oak Lawn OKs tax incentive worth about $60,000 for Hog Wild restaurant expansion

July 11, 2023 at 9:10 p.m.

The Hog Wild restaurant in Oak Lawn expanded to create a separate party room for diners and more privacy for customers playing slot machines. The Village Board approved a sales...

Protester Husam Marajda is escorted out of a meeting June 7, 2023, of the Oak Lawn Fire & Police Commission.

Protesters removed after disrupting Oak Lawn police commission meeting

June 8, 2023 at 5:48 p.m.

Loud protesters disrupted another meeting Wednesday of the Oak Lawn Fire & Police Commission, and have no intention of stopping. "The next month will be a bigger protest," said Husam...

Benny, a 3-year-old cavalier King Charles spaniel, wears his vest and ID card that shows he is trained as a therapy dog, while visiting a patient at Advocate Children's Hospital Oak Lawn.

Children’s Hospital lets the dogs back in as therapy visits resume in Oak Lawn

June 5, 2023 at 8:29 p.m.

Dogs are once again visiting patients in Advocate Children's Hospital Oak Lawn, which makes not only the children happy, but also their families, the staff and even the dogs themselves....

Oak Lawn’s four-year agreement with firefighters includes raises, changes in promotion process

May 30, 2023 at 3:37 p.m.

Oak Lawn and its firefighters have agreed to a new contract after more than a year of negotiations. The Village Board unanimously approved a four-year collective bargaining agreement retroactive to...

apleton Cadillac is ready to start construction of a new dealership on its property at 10125 S. Cicero Ave., Oak Lawn, with the assistance of a sales tax rebates from the village.

Oak Lawn OKs up to $225,000 sales tax rebate for Napleton car dealership

May 24, 2023 at 4:53 p.m.

A Napleton car dealership is about to begin construction of a new showroom and service center on Cicero Avenue in Oak Lawn with the help of sales tax rebates from the village....

Students from Argo, Oak Lawn Community and other area high schools gather ingredients before the start of a cooking competition April 18 at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills.

Teams from nine Southland schools take airline chicken to new heights at MVCC contest

April 24, 2023 at 8:33 p.m.

Anaise Rivera of Reavis High School smiled in relief when her flourless chocolate cake came cleanly out of the pan. She had not expected to be on the team from...

Andrew High School woodworking teacher Jeff Cassidy, left, shows a student how to cut out and sand a puzzle piece, a symbol associated with autism awareness, during a project at the school in Tinley Park.

Woodworking students at Andrew team with peers for autism acceptance project

April 12, 2023 at 5:42 p.m.

A veteran teacher at Victor J. Andrew High School paired with a new teacher to bring students together at the campus in Tinley Park for a woodworking project to advocate...

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