The plan now must go before the village’s committee of the whole on January 19. If approved, trustees will take a final vote at 7 p.m.
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Ravinia to 161st connection one step closer in Orland Park
Orland Park officials are moving closer to connecting Ravinia Avenue to 161st Street and installing a traffic light at LaGrange Road and 161st Street.
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Orland Park honors groups for sponsoring village events
Orland Park hosts numerous popular programs and events throughout the year that draw hundreds of thousands of people.
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Orland Park acquires abandoned El Cortez site
The board paid $290,000 for the former El Cortez property, which is the price the site was appraised at in June.
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Orland Park police to test ‘always on’ lights program
olice Chief Eric Rossi told trustees that residents have called for a stepped-up police presence to increase public safety.
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Orland Park switches to new alert system Everbridge
The village will transition to Everbridge in 2026, marketing it as “OP ALERTS,” to enhance communications during emergencies.
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Orland Park approves $40M bond sale to fund capital projects
Orland Park trustees voted Monday to issue $40.5 million in general obligation bonds to finance capital projects and improvements.
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Orland Park halts fiber-optic construction over complaints
Orland Park ordered internet providers to halt all fiber-optic construction after a surge December 8 knocked out power for more than seven hours to some 300 residents in the village’s Catalina subdivision.
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Dick’s House of Sports plan advances in Orland Park
The Orland Park Village Board last week approved a redevelopment agreement for Dick’s House of Sports at Orland Square Mall.
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Orland Park to use eminent domain to acquire former BP gas station, KFC
Orland Park plans to use eminent domain to acquire two abandoned properties at the corner of 94th Avenue and 159th Street.