Local News DigestOAK LAWNMuseum has 50,000th guest There wasn't a big balloon drop or wailing sirens when visitor number 50,000 walked through the doors of the new Children's Museum of Oak Lawn on Friday. But there were prizes for Cathleen Carbnay, of Tinley Park, and her daughter Samantha, who were guests number 50,000 and 50,001 at the museum, 5100 Museum Drive , which opened July 27 in its new building. The ...

Letters to the EditorGame over;lose the lawn chairsWith the snow and ice almost all gone, I would welcome an announcement from Mayor Nutter that the lawn-chair game for parking on city streets is no longer in play. Recently, I counted two lawn chairs, one trash can, and a large orange cone marking \"taken\" parking spots on my street. At night, my wife moved a chair, and the next morning, our car had the customary ...

Chicago police plan to install covert camerasCriminals used to the blinking blue lights of Chicago's police cameras have learned to move outside their range. But soon there will be a greater chance the illegal activity will be captured by an undetectable camera that has a wider range.