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.
Category: Regional Top News
Posted inReporter New News
Towns clean up after ‘double whammy’ of storms whip area
An EF-2 tornado last week left devastation in its wake from Hickory Hills to Midway Airport, according to the National Weather Service.
Posted inRegional Business
Palos Park looking at ideas for long vacant parcel
Palos Park wants to do something with the property on the southwest corner of 86th Avenue and 123rd street near the Plush Horse ice cream shop.
Posted inRegional Business
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.
Posted inPalos Hills
Against all odds, Moraine Valley graduate earns Illinois recognition
Mokena resident Brian P. Swift earned a statewide distinguished alumnus award for inspiring others through advocacy, writing and service.
Posted inEvergreen Park
Music Mondays set the stage for a summer of concerts in Beverly
Smiley Tillmon launched Beverly Arts Center’s Music Mondays series, kicking off a summer of free concerts spanning blues, jazz, rock and more.
Posted inEvergreen Park
Queen of Martyrs School to close after decades of serving southwest side families
Queen of Martyrs School will close permanently after enrollment declines and financial challenges made continued operation unsustainable, officials said.
Posted inYour Town
Palos Heights grandmother turns lifelong passion into public art
Palos Heights resident Mary Beth Zwolfer unveiled two family-inspired paintings in Brookfield, continuing her unexpected journey as a public artist.
Posted inYour Town
Palos Heights native Jacob Kalabich earns National ’40 Under 40′ recognition
Palos Heights native Jacob Kalabich earns LBM Journal 40 Under 40 honors after rising to vice president of Acme Lumber.
Posted inWorth
Worth Touch-a-Truck draws crowds for hands-on excitement
Families explored trucks, enjoyed games and inflatables, and splashed through a foam pit during Worth’s annual Touch-a-Truck event.
