Become A Patch Member And Support Oak Lawn News

My name is Lorraine Swanson and I have been the editor of Oak Lawn Patch since 2010. I live in the community. One of my favorite places is the Wolf Wildlife Refuge trail, where I’ve taken many nature walks with my dogs. I dig the St. Catherine’s and St. Gerald’s parish carnivals, St. Nick's Greek Fest, the shrimp tacos at DeJa Brew, and I’m looking forward to the opening of the Barrel Club. I’ve been known to pull all-nighters working on stories at Huck Finn’s. And I love Fall On the Green.

Most importantly, I try to keep residents updated and the community engaged in what's going on. Patch is launching a membership program in Oak Lawn to support local reporting in our community, while at the same time offering a real value to community organizers and influencers.

Become a member

For $5/month or $50/year, you'll directly fund additional local content as we invest it right back into Oak Lawn Patch. You'll also get:

• Monthly credits to promote your events, announcements or local organization on Patch (a $14 value every month!)
• An ad-lite version of Patch when reading your local news
• A membership badge displayed next to your username when you post on Patch
• More local news coverage in Orland Park to keep you and your neighbors informed and connected

Click here to become a member.

If you don't become a member, you won't lose out on any content. But membership will directly grow the local content available to everyone in Orland Park.

Thanks for reading and for your support. Click here to join, and I'll see you on the Patch — and around town.

Thank you,

Lorraine Swanson
(lorraine.swanson@patch.com)