Braving the bitter cold, more than 100 volunteers gathered on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor his legacy through service at The Bridge Teen Center and The Bridge Thrift Store in Orland Park. The event, held Monday, Jan. 20, brought together students, families, and local businesses in a shared effort to give back. Priscilla […]
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Orland firefighters battle weather, flames
Orland Fire Protection District crews battled two apartment fires in below freezing temperatures in Orland Park over the weekend. Fire severely damaged a second-floor apartment Saturday night in a building in the 15100 block of El Cameno Terrace. Residents had evacuated the building before firefighters arrived so no one was injured. Firefighters helped find temporary […]
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Orland Park man charged in Brookfield shooting
An Orland Park man has been charged with the Jan. 5 shooting of a man in Brookfield. Isaiah Montanez, 22, of Orland Park, turned himself in on Jan. 9 and was charged with one felony count of aggravated battery with a firearm, a Class X felony. Brookfield police said they responded to a call of […]
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Leo greets Cardinal Joseph Bernardin students on return to school
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School students had quite the welcome back this academic year. Students at the school, 9250 W. 167th Street in Orland Hills, were greeted by Leo, the Orland Park Police Department’s K9 Therapy Dog to help anyone suffering first day jitters. Since arriving at the Orland Park Police Department in September 2021, Leo, a 3-year-old American Labrador Retriever […]
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Portillo’s brings speed and flavor to Orland Park with new drive-thru-only spot
Char-grilled burgers, cheese fries, and chocolate cake. Portillo’s opened its third pickup-only location on Thursday, Jan. 9, at 20 Orland Square Drive in Orland Square. A ribbon-cutting ceremony preceded the grand opening. “We couldn’t be more excited to be a part of the Orland Park community,” said Marc Miller, vice president of restaurant operations for […]
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Pekau lauds fallen state trooper from Orland Park
Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau took some time at the Jan. 6 village board meeting to praise the services of the late Clay Carns. Carns, 35, was an Orland Park resident and Illinois state trooper who was struck and killed on Dec. 23 by a vehicle on Interstate 55 in the Channahon area. The irony […]
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State grant to go to Orland Park’s all-inclusive playground
Orland Park Director of Recreation and Parks Ray Piattoni said the village received a nice holiday gift when it was presented with an Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development grant. The village received $600,000 in mid-December and it didn’t take long to figure out how to spend that gift. The OSLAD money will go toward […]
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Portillo’s to open drive-thru in Orland Park on Thursday
Portillo’s, which was started by Argo High School graduate Dick Portillo in 1963, will open its third drive-thru and to-go location today in Orland Park. The company will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 9, with village officials and members of the Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce. The new location at […]
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Scoop Dogg and Clear-A-Pathra cleaning up Orland Park
When Orland Park invited residents to name their snowplows, the village unleashed a storm of creativity. With clever wordplay and winter-themed humor, the community came together to give these hardworking vehicles a little personality. It’s not just about clearing the roads anymore, it’s a playful tradition that’s adding a touch of warmth to the chilliest […]
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Hundreds honor fallen Illinois trooper with memorial walk-run in Palos Heights
The air was crisp and somber Sunday morning as hundreds of runners and walkers gathered in Palos Heights. They came together to honor the memory of Illinois State Trooper Clay Carns, a 35-year-old husband and father of two who was tragically struck and killed by a vehicle on Dec. 23 while clearing accident debris near […]
