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Bob PhilbIII right Oak Lawn Mayor Dave Heilmann unveil PhilbWay street sign Saturday honor longtime residents village. |

Bob Philbin III right, and Oak Lawn Mayor Dave Heilmann unveil the Philbin Way street sign Saturday to honor the longtime residents of the village. | Steve Metsch~Sun-Times Media

The sixth youngest generatiPhilbfamily hold their own small street signs before Saturday's ceremony 98th Street Cook Avenue Oak Lawn.

The sixth and youngest generation of the Philbin family hold their own small street signs before Saturday's ceremony at 98th Street and Cook Avenue in Oak Lawn. | Steve Metsch~Sun-Times Media

Members Philbfamily stSaturday with Oak Lawn village officials. | Steve Metsch~Sun-Times Media.

Members of the Philbin family stand Saturday with Oak Lawn village officials. | Steve Metsch~Sun-Times Media.

Oak Lawn honors 6 generations of Philbin family in village

The Oak Lawn Way always has been the Philbin Way. “The Philbin Way,” Mayor Dave Heilmann said, “is thinking of others first,” And that’s how it’s been for more than 100 years for one of Oak Lawn’s oldest families. The family was honored by the …

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