Oak Lawn

Two workers at a south suburban pizza joint were lauded as heroes for their quick thinking when flames engulfed a mobile home, trapping a boy inside.

A longtime eatery in south suburban Oak Lawn will soon close its doors, according to a post on the business’ Facebook page.

The Oak Lawn Police Department on Friday released a surveillance image of a vehicle wanted in connection with a brazen armed robbery at a convenience store.

There wasn’t a winner in Wednesday night’s “Queen of Hearts” drawing on behalf of Park Lawn in suburban Oak Lawn, meaning that next week’s jackpot will soar even higher.

Residents in suburban Oak Lawn are hoping that Wednesday will be their lucky day, as the jackpot for a ‘queen of hearts’ drawing has soared past $1 million.

Residents in suburban Oak Lawn are hoping that Wednesday will be their lucky day, as the jackpot for a ‘queen of hearts’ drawing has soared past $1 million. Christian Farr has the story.

A suburban high school teacher is inspiring her community by taking on new challenges, even in the face of extreme adversity. NBC Chicago’s Lauren Petty reports.

Northwestern College, a for-profit college in Chicago’s south suburbs abruptly closed its doors Saturday, according to a message posted on its website.

South suburban Oak Lawn’s more than century-old Northwestern College, formerly known as Northwestern Business College, permanently closed its doors on Saturday, according to a notice posted on its website.

South suburban Oak Lawn’s more than century-old Northwestern College, formerly known as Northwestern Business College, permanently closed its doors on Saturday, according to a notice posted on its website.

Two people were killed in a violent crash in suburban Oak Lawn Sunday, with at least one of the vehicles torn in half by the force of the impact.

A portion of Cicero Avenue was shut down on Sunday night in south suburban Oak Lawn as police investigated a multi-vehicle crash. In a post on X at 7:08 p.m., the social media platform previously known as Twitter, the Oak Lawn Police Department said Cicero Avenue was closed between 87th and 91st streets due to a serious crash with injuries….

An off-duty police officer was shot on Monday afternoon in south suburban Oak Lawn, according to authorities. NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

A bulletproof vest stopped an off-duty Oak Lawn police sergeant from getting shot multiple times during a shootout with an employee of a trucking business on Monday afternoon. The shooting was reported at around noon outside MN89 INC, a trucking business at 10825 Central Ave. Footage from Sky 5 showed officers focusing on a parking lot at the establishment. Multiple…

Footage from Sky 5 showed officers focusing on a parking lot at a trucking business. A portion of the lot was blocked off.

One lucky Illinois Lottery player will have plenty of reason to celebrate this weekend, as a jackpot-winning ticket worth over $900,000 was sold at a convenience store in Oak Lawn, according to lottery officials.

A woman was injured as she slept on her sofa when a drunk driver slammed into a home in suburban Oak Lawn Saturday.

The village of Oak Lawn will vote on an ordinance Tuesday night that would prevent bus operators from stopping and dropping off migrants in the village. It would also require bus companies to have a license to operate in the village. Vi Nguyen has the story.

A protest against a court decision and the police response regarding the death of Murod Kurdi, who was fatally struck by a car, was held in Oak Lawn on Wednesday, NBC Chicago’s Lexi Sutter reports.

Police in suburban Oak Lawn are responding to the scene after a vehicle slammed into a Dollar Tree store on Monday afternoon.