Lorraine Swanson is one of the original Patch editors, and the original editor of Oak Lawn Patch. In addition to Oak Lawn, Swanson is the editor of Palos, Evergreen Park, Alsip-Crestwood and Beverly-Mt. Greenwood Patch sites.
Before coming to Patch in 2010, Swanson was a community journalist covering local crime, politics and heartwarming features on Chicago’s Far North Side. She also had her own local news site, Lake Effect News, which was rated one of the top 25 blogs in Illinois.
Lately, she enjoys watching videos of tornados and baby eagles being hatched on Facebook. She can be reached at lorraine.swanson@patch.com.
Chicago police and fire hockey clubs face off in a charity hockey game for fallen trooper's family March 22 at Morgan Park Sports Center.
Thirty-two seniors from the Oak Lawn Community High School class of 2025 have been designated Illinois State Scholars.
Jack Clifford is running for his seventh term as 2nd Ward Alderman for the City of Palos Heights in the April 1 election.
George Popelka is running for treasurer of the City of Palos Heights in the April 1 election. Early voting is from March 17 through March 31
Bridgeview cops said a man swiped a Bedford Park police car and carjacked a mail truck before crashing into a car at 87th St. and Roberts.
Thirty shell casings were recovered from a car wash parking lot where three people got out and began shooting, Crestwood police said.
ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps, intersection widening and modernizing traffic signals starts March 24 on Harlem between 76th and 90th Streets.
Timothy J. Baker is running for his second term on the Palos Dist. 118 Board of Education in the April 1 election.
A possibly intoxicated woman suffered a serious leg injury after she crashed into the former View Restaurant, Bridgeview police said.
Jennifer Marie Jensen is running for her second term on the Palos Dist. 118 school board in the April 1 election.
Kevin Quinn is running for his first term on the Palos Dist. 118 school board in the April 1 election.
Susan M. Szafranski is running for her second term on the Palos Dist. 118 school board in the April 1 election.
A Crestwood man fraudulently collected workers' compensation benefits while working for the Illinois State Police, Attorney General said.
Challenger Haytham Elyyan is running for 1st Ward alderman for the City of Palos Hills in the April 1 election.
Inspire 230 candidate Tim Danlow is one of nine people running for five open seats on the Dist 230 board in the April 1 election.
Inspire 230 candidate Mike Martinez is one of nine people running for five open seats on the Dist 230 board in the April 1 election.
Incumbent Michael Price is running for reelection as 1st Ward alderman for the City of Palos Hills in the April 1 election.
College basketball fans are invited to the St. Linus NCAA March Madness Watch Party Saturday, March 22, featuring eats, drinks and raffles.
Dozens of crafters and vendors will converge Saturday, March 22, at the Andrew J. Biela Center for the annual Spring Craft and Vendor Show.
An employee accused of killing a Crestwood trucking company owner had made past threats to “kill him with a knife,” prosecutors said.
