Oak Lawn’s Miranda Hobson wasn’t presented with a key to the city, but she was presented with keys to a new electric vehicle Chevrolet Equinox.
Category: Regional New News
Orland Park cites first responders for tornado response
Officials later issued a proclamation making August National Emergency Management Awareness Month.
Orland Park names Wehmeier Portraits as business of the month
Wehmeier Portraits, a longtime photo studio in Orland Park, was named the Village’s August 2026 Business of the Month at Monday night’s Village Board meeting.
Orland Park Library seeks recipes for community cookbook
The Orland Park Public Library is inviting the community to celebrate the connection between food, family, and tradition by contributing favorite recipes to its Community Cookbook.
Worth Cruisers show off classic rides in weekly tradition
The car show usually draws large crowds and 150 entrants to the parking lot of Water’s Edge Golf Course, 7205 W. 115th St., in Worth.
Former substitute teacher pleads guilty to battery of a child
A former teacher with a long history of child abuse allegations and convictions pleaded guilty earlier month to aggravated battery of a child after he was accused of inappropriate behavior with a 9-year-old boy he was hired to tutor in Orland Park.
Cook County task force recommends court transparency to combat domestic violence
A July 9 press conference held by the 6-month-old Cook County Domestic Violence Task Force has announced first-round recommendations including sweeping reforms to make the court system more transparent and accountable and the need for a new dashboard bringing together all domestic violence court and resource information in one place.
Orland Park road projects are on hold
Road projects on Southwest Highway plus the 143rd Street and John Humphrey Drive intersection are in a holding pattern.
Orland Park honors first female trustee as she turns 90
Marilyn Harlan was the first female trustee elected to the Orland Park board back in 1981 and was honored at the July 20 Committee of the Whole meeting for turning 90.
No laughing matter as Orland Park bans nitrous oxide
Orland Park trustees voted July 20 to prohibit the retail sale, possession and recreational use of nitrous oxide in the village.

