By Dermot Connolly A new book by former Oak Lawn Mayor Dave Heilmann takes a humorous look at the predicament he and other parents found themselves in last spring — and still do — helping their childr…
Two mayors plan to retire as candidates file petitions
By Dermot Connolly Two local mayors are stepping down this spring as three candidates will be vying to replace them in the April 6 election. In Evergreen Park, Mayor James Sexton is retiring after 20 …
Pandemic-whipped sales tax receipts bumps Oak Lawn property taxes
By Dermot Connolly A drop off in pandemic-related sales tax receipts coupled with higher labor costs led the Village of Oak Lawn to approve a 2021 budget that includes an increase in the property tax …
Worth Lions’ Christmas trees sell rapidly despite pandemic
Photo by Dermot Connolly Worth Lions Tony Zartler (from left), Greg Mazak and Dan Feltz “hold on” to the some of their last Christmas trees available in the Lions tree lot at the corner of 116 th Stre…
Doctor’s request for more parking is denied in Oak Lawn
By Dermot Connolly The Oak Lawn Village Board recently denied a request by a local doctor to turn a vacant lot zoned for single-family residences into a parking lot for patients. At its Nov. 10 meetin…
Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury endorses Terry Vorderer’s bid to succeed her
By Dermot Connolly Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury will not run for a third term, she revealed last week, and is backing the candidacy of Trustee Terry Vorderer (4 th ) to succeed her in the April 6, 2021 …