Oak Lawn, IL – A highly anticipated true crime event is set for Oak Lawn as the Oak Lawn Public Library welcomes acclaimed Chicago Tribune investigative reporters Christy Gutowski and Stacy St. Clair for “Unsealed: The Tylenol Murders” on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
The upcoming program promises to revisit one of the most notorious unsolved cases in Illinois history—the 1982 Tylenol murders that claimed the lives of seven Chicagoland residents after they allegedly consumed cyanide-laced capsules. The crime led to sweeping changes in consumer safety and remains an ever-relevant story in American culture.
According to the Oak Lawn Public Library, the event will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will mark the first time Gutowski and St. Clair present their research at a public library. The two journalists are known for their widely acclaimed podcast and article series, “Unsealed: The Tylenol Murders,” which brought renewed attention to the case in 2022.
Gutowski, a former Oak Lawn resident, shared that her early years in the community—and countless hours spent at the library—helped shape her passion for research and journalism. “My family moved to Oak Lawn when I was in the fourth grade… The Library helped foster my love for research, reading, and journalism,” Gutowski said.
Library officials hope the program will provide an opportunity for Oak Lawn and Chicagoland residents to reflect on a crime that affected so many. In addition to exploring the ongoing investigation and law enforcement’s pursuit of the main suspect, the program will spotlight the stories of the victims and their families.
The event is a highlight of the library’s True Crime Summer series, which features additional programs such as “Public Enemy–Dillinger in Chicago” and a craft class themed around crime scene evidence.
Find more information and event registration at oaklawnpl.librarycalendar.com.
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