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.
Bring your kids to the Evergreen Park Community Center, Saturday, April 4, for pics with the Easter Bunny, crafts and more.
Chicago police will conduct DUI patrols this weekend in the 8th (Chicago Lawn), April 3-4 and the 1oth (Ogden) April 4-5 Districts.
Palos Park police are recruiting Palos-area residents for a 7-week Community Emergency Response Team training program starting April 22.
Kids 12 and under are invited to Crestwood's FREE Easter egg hunt FRIDAY, APRIL 3, at Walker Park. Pre-registration required.
OLCHS students will give encore performances of IHSA-winning plays, April 1-2, 'The Women of Lockerbie' and 'I Sing the Body Electric.'
A private service was held Tuesday for fallen Chicago Firefighter Michael Altman at Blake Lamb Funeral Home in Oak Lawn.
Once a Raider, always a Raider. Evergreen Park native and Olympic gold medalist Abbey Murphy visited her old school for a special assembly.
You can still buy T-shirts online honoring fallen CFD Michael "Mickey" Altman through April 5. All proceeds will be donated to his family.
South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.
“Responding police departments have confidence that there was no credible threat,” Dist. 217 officials say in a statement.
An appellate court lifted a Cook County judge's order barring the release of body-cam footage showing the fatal shooting of a CPD officer.
An invitation-only service has been rescheduled for Tuesday at Blake-Lamb for fallen Chicago Firefighter/EMT Michael Altman.
An intense brush fire broke out Saturday Ave at 119th Street and Kostner Avenue.
A pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning in Bridgeview has been identified as a 56-year-old Chicago man, police said.
Accused shooter, Venezuelan national Jose Medina, 25, appeared via Zoom for his court appearance in the slaying of a Loyola student.
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich will observe Holy Week with Masses at Holy Name Cathedral, in-person, live-streamed and pre-recorded.
Schedule an appointment to get your child's car seat checked by Palos Park police to ensure it's properly installed.
Oak Lawn police release numbers from their St. Patrick's Day traffic enforcement period from March 13 through March 23.
Triple R Pets deep dives in helping outdoor cats lead healthier lives through TNR Saturday, March 28, at the Worth Public Library.
The 38-year-old instruder claimed he was concerned he was being followed and entered the home for safety, Cook County Sheriff's Police said.
