To manage this evolution, the village administration partnered with the urban planning and design firm Houseal Lavigne to draft a brand-new blueprint.
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UPDATE: Police ID pedestrian killed in Orland Park as Palos Hills man
A pedestrian was fatally struck Monday morning during a three-car crash near Orland Square Mall, police said.
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Men charged with stealing booze
Max Triplett, 40, of the 1600 block of Buena Vista Drive, Chicago Heights, was charged May 31 with retail theft after police said he stole four bottles of alcohol valued at $14 from Jewel. He had the bottles inside his coat pockets when police stopped him walking northbound on 94th Avenue, police said. Matthew Kerouac, […]
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Orland Park man charged with DUI
Angel Palma-Garcia, 23, of Orland Park, was charged May 31 with driving under the influence and illegal transportation of alcohol.
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Orland Park opens inclusive playground at Schussler Park
Orland Park celebrated the opening of its new inclusive playground at Schussler Park, which was thoughtfully designed to welcome children.
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Orland Park honors Orland Square Mall for 50th anniversary
Sitting in the audience, long-time residents couldn’t help but reminisce about March 15, 1976—the day the historic, 1 million-square-foot enclosed retail hub officially opened its doors.
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Orland Park police traffic stops surge in May
Police Chief Eric Rossi said during Monday night’s village board meeting that traffic stops for speeding and other moving violations in May were up 142 percent from last year.
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Orland Park police crack down on seat-belt use
Orland Park police are teaming up with law enforcement agencies across the state for the 2026 “Click It or Ticket” campaign running June 19 through July 6 for the Independence Day period.
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Downtown Orland Park to add arts center, hospital expansion
The Village of Orland Park is moving forward with a major revision to its downtown master plan, positioning an expanded University of Chicago Medicine campus and a proposed performing arts center to become the core anchors of the Main Street Triangle.
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Car burglary, sleeping driver: Bridgeview police blotter
Car burglary on W. 85th Place Elysis McKinney, 20, was charged with burglary to a motor vehicle in the early hours of May 23 after police said he broke into a 2013 Hyundai sedan in the 7300 block of West 85th Place. Police said they saw two suspicious men wearing ski masks, gloves and a […]