Saint Xavier jazz students honored Miles Davis and John Coltrane Sunday, performing classic compositions in the new Music Performance Hall.
Category: Oak Lawn
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Oak Lawn police make graffiti arrests
Oak Lawn police made arrests after being contacted about graffiti that occurred at the Metra Railway Patriot Station and other locations.
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Holocaust Museum inspires young voices to stand up for human rights
Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School students attended the Illinois Holocaust Museum’s Student Leadership Day, learning empathy, human rights and practical tools for civic engagement.
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Friday Fish Fry returns to Stony Creek for the Lenten Season
Stony Creek Golf Course revives its Friday Night Fish Fry tradition in Oak Lawn, serving cod and perch throughout Lent.
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Boz O’Brien leaves lasting legacy at Reilly’s Daughter
Boz O’Brien, founder of Reilly’s Daughter, died at 75, leaving a lasting legacy of fun, music, and South Side tradition.
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Chicago Ridge train derailment snarls traffic, cancels Metra service
An early morning train derailment in Chicago Ridge has snarled traffic in that village and Oak Lawn as well as forcing Metra to cancel service on the SouthWest Service line from Manhattan to Union Station.
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New heart valve helps 83-year-old Hometown woman breathe easier
An 83-year-old Hometown woman breathes easier after a groundbreaking heart valve procedure restores her health and strengthens family bonds.
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After 40 Years, Jedi’s Garden closes its doors in Oak Lawn
After 40 years, Jedi’s Garden in Oak Lawn closes. Tom Papadopoulos thanks the community for decades of loyalty and memories.
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Suzanne Amra of Sward School named Elementary Principal of the Year
Suzanne Amra, principal of Sward School in Oak Lawn, was named the 2026 Elementary Principal of the Year for the South Cook Region by the Illinois Principals Association.
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UPDATE: Kolmar School threat was a ‘swatting’ incident
Oak Lawn police on Friday said the threat directed at Kolmar Elementary School in Oak Lawn has been ruled a hoax.