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Lorraine Swanson

Oak Lawn

Senior Local Editor at Patch

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  • 2 weeks ago | patch.com | Lorraine Swanson

    Adrian Rucker, 25, is charged with armed violence after police allege he pointed a rifle at officers while pursuing another person fleeing an investigatory stop into an apartment building in the 8200 South Drexel Avenue. A single gunshot was fired during the confrontation. Police later determined that the gunshot came from another officer, striking Rivera in the back.

  • 3 weeks ago | patch.com | Lorraine Swanson

    Around 9:50 p.m. in the 8200 block of South Drexel Avenue, police said that Officer Krystal Rivera and another office assigned to the 6th (Gresham) District Tactical Team spotted a male suspect who they believed to be armed. The man fled into a building when the officers encountered a second suspect, who aimed a rifle at the officers. During a confrontation, Rivera’s partner discharged their weapon. Both suspects fled from the building but were apprehended shortly after.

  • 3 weeks ago | patch.com | Lorraine Swanson

    OAK LAWN, IL — If it has been awhile since you heard David Bowie, Steeley Dan, Doobie Brothers, the Eagles or Billy Joel played by a local band, then come out this Sunday, June 8, when Hoodwink’d opens the Oak Lawn Sunday Summer Concert series. The free summer concert starts at 6 p.m. on the Oak Lawn Village Green, 9446 S. Raymond Ave., east of village hall. Hoodwink’d dishes out a fun, infectious mix of classic rock and pop from the 70s and 80s.

  • 3 weeks ago | patch.com | Lorraine Swanson

    BRIDGEVIEW, IL — Arab Chicago returns with Chicagoland’s biggest drive-thru Eid Gift Giveaway this Sunday, June 8, bringing joy, smiles and free gifts to every child – no exceptions. The giveaway happens from 7 to 10 p.m. on the third day of Eid at the Harlem and 87th Plaza in Bridgeview. The event marks the end of Eid al-Adha.

  • 3 weeks ago | patch.com | Lorraine Swanson

    The StingRays play the greatest 50's, 60's, 70's Rock & Roll ever written -- authentically and passionately. Their music, audience interactive shows, look and moves make them festival favorites throughout the Midwest. Children through seniors are up dancing all night, engaging in trivia or joining the band in a twist or conga contest. So grab your chair, blanket and picnic basket and enjoy a relaxing Sunday evening of music in the park before the work week starts.

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