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Did Board Unanimously Agree to New Meeting Time to Accommodate One Trustee?
The Oak Lawn Village Board unanimously agreed to change the time for the Board’s 2nd meeting of each month from 7:30 p.m. to 9 a.m. That is not a misprint. One of the board meetings each month, will start at 9 a.m., which makes Oak Lawn the only...
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Tip It: More Gambling?
Will Local Municipalities have More Gambling without a Casino? While everyone is aware of the Illinois General Assembly's push for new gambling revenue few understand how much gambling could be around the corner. While everyone has been focused on...
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Tip It: Village May Change Board Meeting Meeting Times
Oak Lawn Village Board to Consider Time Change The Oak Lawn Village Board is considering changing the time for the Board's 2nd meeting of each month. Currently, the Village Board meets at 7:30 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Trustees...
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Moraine Valley music instructor performed at Chicago’s Jazz Festival
Mai Sugimoto, adjunct music instructor at Moraine Valley Community College, performed with her group, the Mai Sugimoto Quartet, at the Chicago Jazz Festival on Aug. 29. Sugimoto, who teaches Introduction to American Music as well as private...
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AOC says Newman is A OK
A New York first term Congressman and progressive leader who is known by her initials more than her name, has endorsed Illinois Third District congressional candidate Marie Newman over longtime Congressman Dan Lipinski, in the Democratic primary...
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Tip It: Former Oak Lawn Priest in the News
Former Oak Lawn Priest in the News Reverend Father Timothy Bakakos, who formerly served St. Nicholas Church, was named as Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago. He began in his new role on September 1. “As the most senior...
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Moraine Children's Learning Center Earns State Recognition
The Children’s Learning Center (CLC) at Moraine Valley Community College has received the Bronze Circle of Quality designation from ExceleRate Illinois, the state’s quality recognition and improvement system for early learning and development...
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Newman Still Picking Up Big Endorsements But Lipinski is Fighting Back This Time
In 2018, Marie Newman came within 2.2 percentage points of defeating the longtime Congressman, Dan Lipinski by appealing to progressive voters and picking up endorsements of groups that believe Lipinski is out of step with the modern Democratic...
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Fall on the Green Is Here
Oak Lawn's 24th Annual Fall on the Green Festival starts today and continues the entire weekend through Sunday September 9th. The local festival, which opens its proverbial doors at 6 p.m. tonight, offers good food, entertainment, games and...
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Moraine Valley Nursing Program receives high ranking in Illinois
The Moraine Valley Community College Nursing Program received a No. 3 ranking for its Registered Nurse (RN) program and No. 4 ranking for its Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) program from Nursing Explorer, which published its latest rankings of the...See More Articles
