The Centennial Park Aquatic Center, located at 15600 West Avenue in Orland Park, officially opens for the 2026 season on Saturday, May 23.
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Fire destroys historic Balmoral Park racetrack
Illinois’ racing legacy suffered another huge loss when a fire destroyed the grandstand at the former Balmoral Park racetrack in Crete on Sunday.
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Orland Park police join Click It or Ticket campaign for Memorial Day
Orland Park Police are joining law enforcement agencies across Illinois for the 2026 “Click It or Ticket” campaign running May 15-26 during the Memorial Day travel period.
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Manteno cops hit roof for Special Olympics
The wind gust seemed to almost blow off the roof sometimes, but the Manteno Police Department survived another year of Cops on the Rooftop!
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End of an Era: Judge signs off on closing Ford City Mall
Ford City Mall, once the retail jewel of the Southwest Side, has been ordered to shut down in mid-June by Cook County Circuit Court Judge Leonard Murray.
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UPDATE: Son charged with Orland man’s murder to remain in jail
Ibrahim Kassem, the man charged with murdering his father last month in his Orland Park home, has been ordered held at Cook County Jail.
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Son charged with murder in Oak Lawn man’s death
An Oak Lawn teenager has been charged with first-degree murder in the May 4 death of his father, police said.
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U.S. indicts man for running $4 million fraud schemes
A suburban businessman has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly arranging two fraud schemes that netted him more than $4 million.
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Oak Lawn police target distracted drivers
April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month is a national initiative to reduce crashes caused by phone use and other distractions.
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Car in ditch leads to DUI arrest
A man driving his black Nissan SUV southbound on 108th Avenue crossed the double yellow center lines and drove into a drainage ditch, police said.