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Sandburg erupts for 14 three-pointers against Oak Lawn as David Vargas and Ryan Tomczak both crack 30 points

“It was awesome,” Tomczak said. “That was the best game of my life.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 20, 2023

Motorist who struck, killed man in Oak Lawn to serve community service, pay fine

Murod Kurdi, 28, died in June after being hit by a motorist who told police she’d been drinking. She refused a Breathalyzer and was ticketed at the scene and released.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 7, 2023

Off-duty Chicago police officer killed in Oak Lawn crash

Edwin Espinoza, 35, a probationary officer who was with the department one year, died in a single-car crash Sunday. A GoFundMe has raised more than $15,000 for his family.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 27, 2023

Family mourns dancer fatally shot near mother’s home: ‘I never thought I’d have to bury my son’

As James Coles left his mother’s Morgan Park home to see a friend, Jacqueline Coles grabbed him by the wrist and told him to be careful. Hours later, she stood outside Christ Medical Center as doctors tried in vain to save him.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 7, 2023

Family files wrongful-death suit, calls for felony charges in fatal Oak Lawn crash

Murod Kurdi was struck and killed by a motorist who told police she’d previously been drinking. She refused a Breathalyzer and was ticketed and released.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 9, 2023

Boy, 16, shot in Chicago Lawn

He was shot in the right knee and was taken in good condition to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 30, 2023

Two banks robbed within an hour in the southwest suburbs

Two robberies occurred minutes apart in Oak Lawn and Western Springs on Tuesday afternoon. The FBI doesn’t believe the robberies are connected.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 28, 2023

Boy, 17, killed in West Pullman drive-by shooting

Someone in a dark gray Nissan drove up Tuesday evening, and the front passenger started shooting, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2023

3 men cut hole in wall, rob Oak Lawn jewelry store and beat owner

The three broke into an empty business next to Ramallah Jewelry and cut a hole leading into the store, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 23, 2023

Man dies after he was found shot in Washington Heights

Al Logan III was taken to Christ Medical Hospital in Oak Lawn initially in fair condition but later died, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 25, 2023