Palos, IL|News|
Online Date Ends Badly When Man’s Wallet, Phone, Link Card Are Stolen
After their night ended, the man dropped the woman off at a gas station and fell asleep, Palos Hills police reports said.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
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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.
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Palos, IL|News|
4 Candidates File To Run For 4 Seats In Uncontested Board Race
Three incumbents and one newcomer have filed to run in the North Palos Dist. 117 school board race in the consolidated election on April 1.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Evergreen Park, IL|News|
Christmas Without Cancer Selected As Honoree Of Crystal Heart Ball
The black-tie 2025 OSF HealthCare Little Company of Mary Medical Center Crystal Heart Ball will be held Feb. 1 at the Field Museum.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Palos, IL|News|
Casten Announces $114M In Federal Funding For EV Charging Stations
Palos Park, Hickory Hills, Countryside, Darien, and Chicago Ridge are expected to benefit from funding for new EV stations, Casten said.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Beverly-MtGreenwood, IL|News|
Cunningham, Gill Seek Local Older Adults For New Senior Advisory Board
The new senior advisory board will meet Tuesday, Jan. 21, at Sen. Cunningham and Rep. Gill's Chicago district office.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Palos, IL|News|
Chicago Stolen Car FB Group Finds Alfa Romeo Swiped In Palos Hills
The owners posted the car on the Chicago Stolen Car Directory Facebook group after it was stolen from their condo parking lot, reports said.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Palos, IL|News|
Fire Burns Large Home In Palos Park
The occupants were not home when the blaze broke out Monday. Ten neighboring fire agencies assisted in striking the fire, officials said.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Oak Lawn|News|
Queen of Hearts Action Report, Week Of January 13
Do you feel lucky? Patch has rounded up the week's Queen of Hearts raffles happening around the Southland. You can't win if you don't play.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Alsip-Crestwood, IL|News|
GoFundMe Started To Send Midlothian Man's Body For Burial In Venezuela
The family of a Midlothian man killed Jan. 7 in a horrific Oak Lawn crash is raising funds to send his body to Venezuela for burial.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Oak Lawn|News|
King Of One-Liners Andy Huggins To Perform At Our Lady At St. Germaine
Early bird tickets are available through Jan. 20 for comedy legend Andy Huggins show Feb. 7 at Our Lady of St. Germaine in Oak Lawn.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
South Side, IL|News|
Florida Man Accused Of Stealing, Selling Merchandise In West Englewood
The 27-year-old man was the subject of a targeted sting by the Cook County Sheriff's Organized Retail Crime Task Force.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Evergreen Park, IL|News|
The Record Shop On 95th Brings Vinyl Revival To Evergreen Park
Buy, sell and trade your vinyl at The Record Shop on 95th in Evergreen Park, where you know where you're at and what they do.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Beverly-MtGreenwood, IL|News|
St. Casimir Cemetery Deer Freed From Cheeseball Jug Stuck On Head
It takes a village, some cowboys and a couple of drones to save a baby deer with a cheeseball jug stuck on his head for five days.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Beverly-MtGreenwood, IL|News|
Holiday Tree Recycling Begins Saturday, Free Mulch Available Monday
19th Ward residents can drop off live trees to be recycled from Jan. 11-Jan. 25 at Kennedy and Mt. Greenwood Parks.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Beverly-MtGreenwood, IL|News|
Race On To Save St. Casimir Deer With Cheeseball Jug Stuck On His Head
A baby buck whose head has been stuck in a cheeseball jug since Monday has eluded those trying to help him because “you can't catch a deer.”
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Oak Lawn|News|
Lara's Career High 199 Roll Leads Oak Lawn Girls Bowling To Victory
Oak Lawn Community High School senior Diany Lara rolled a career high 199 leading the Spartans to victory over Bremen.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Palos, IL|News|
League Of Women Voters Hosts Criminal Justice Program Saturday On Zoom
Palos Orland League of Women Voters will host a program Saturday, Jan. 11, on criminal justice reform with a Pretrial Fairness Act update.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
South Side, IL|News|
CPD DUI Saturation Patrol Planned Friday-Saturday In Chicago Lawn
Police will be patrolling Chicago Lawn 8th District Jan. 10-11 monitoring traffic for impaired drivers, speeders and seat belt scofflaws.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Oak Lawn|News|
Palos Man Released With Pretrial Conditions In Fatal Oak Lawn Crash
"This is your wake-up call," judge tells a 19-year-old man for his alleged role in a crash that killed a father and injured his daughter.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
Downers Grove, IL|News|
Congressman Sean Casten Holds First Town Hall Of 2025 This Saturday
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten holds first town hall of the new year Saturday, Jan. 11. The congressman will take questions from IL-06 constituents.
Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff
