Jammie Williams, formerly incarcerated person at Cook County jail’s life experienced a rapid upward trajectory when he was tapped to manage the jail’s two 1-acre each gardens upon release. Read his story; search Southwest Regional Publishing.
Category: Regional New News
Posted inRegional Mayhem
Man charged in fatal LaGrange Road crash in June
A 43-year-old Orland Park man was arrested Tuesday, August 18, in connection with a June crash on LaGrange Road that killed a 66-year-old man waiting at a bus stop.
Posted inDVN New News
Cook County property tax bills now online
Cook County property owners can view and pay their 2025 second installment tax bills starting today on cookcountytreasurer.com — about two weeks before the bills arrive in the mail.
Posted inRegional New News
Orland Park estimates cleanup costs may top $1 million
Orland Park’s cost to clean up from the two tornadoes that touched down in the village within the last two months could top $1 million.
Posted inRegional Business
Orland Park thanks Lowe’s for storm recovery efforts
Lowe’s employees fanned out across Orland Park after two tornadoes hit the village within eight weeks, handing out 300 buckets of cleaning supplies and cases of water.
Posted inSWNH Top News
Illinois steps in where feds won’t: Pritzker signs relief bill for storm-damaged homes
Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation Friday authorizing direct state payments to Southwest Side residents and others whose homes were damaged by recent storms and tornadoes
Posted inRegional New News
Mayor lauds Palos Park storm recovery efforts
Tornados touched down in some neighboring communities and Palos Park received its share of weather-related damage, including power lines being knocked down.
Posted inRegional New News
Palos Park wants Metra to add more SouthWest trains
The Southwest line’s stops also include Oak Lawn, Chicago Ridge, Worth, Palos Heights and three stops in Orland Park.
Posted inRegional Business
Orland Park moves ahead with BP site purchase
At its August 3 meeting, the village moved forward with the revised purchase agreement for the BP property at 9401 W. 159th St.
Posted inRegional New News
Orland Park to resurface streets with Rebuild Illinois funds
The village of Orland Park is using nearly $1 million in Rebuild Illinois funding to restore and resurface portions of village roads to their former luster.
