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Monday, April 6, 2026

 

Town history is family history for Oak Lawn native and niece

The Schultz family, who ran a family store, delicatessen and tavern, are featured in an Oak Lawn Library exhibit on town history.

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Cook County assessor: Tax break hopes for hundreds dashed because of bad applications

About 1,700 certificates of error — a one-page request to correct assessment mistakes — were turned in to Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s office late last month.

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Person of interest identified in death of 76-year-old Oak Lawn resident

Maryanne Buss-Kincaid was found dead in her home Sunday on the 9400 South Block of 53rd Court in Oak Lawn.

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Column: Park Forest Village Board adds 1% to local sales tax

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Mokena expects bank, hotel, restaurants and food truck park

Mokena will get a bank, hotel and three restaurants, including a Hawaiian Grill this year between LaGrange Road and 191st Street.

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Bridgeport family sells home after 116 years: ‘This house has known us, kept us, and loved us’

Generations of the Slajchert family lived in the home for more than 100 years. Now the family is selling the property after the home’s last matriarch died last summer. She was 91.

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Austin Williams earns a big thumbs-up for Lockport. His sprained ligament? ‘Not holding me back whatsoever.’

Edgewood recruit Austin Williams leads Lockport to a second-place finish Saturday at the Argo Invitational.