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National speaker and recovering drug addict David Lee addresses the crowd at Sandburg Wednesday night. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Community Link group gets the word out on area drug situation

By Jeff Vorva | May 3 at 11:23 a.m.

Orland Township’s Community Link group welcomed parents to a recent symposium on the area’s drug problem – including increases in heroin use among young locals. More than … Read more ›

Durbin named to House-Senate panel on transportation bill

April 24 at 7:41 p.m.

Illinois will have a seat at the table when an important U.S. House-Senate panel meets to hash out the next national transportation funding bill. U.S. … Read more ›

From left, Orland Township's Gina Chigaros, Alison Bautcher and Cheryl Kokaska have been key in setting up a drug awareness symposium. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

May 2 drug symposium targets concerned parents

By Jeff Vorva | April 20 at 2:43 p.m.

Orland Township will host its first Community Link symposium, offering information for parents of grade and high school students on the area’s battle against heroin use. … Read more ›

Frankfort Country Market expands footprint, welcomes new vendors

By Ashley Rueff | April 20 at 2:28 p.m.

The village of Frankfort made enhancements in its downtown area this spring to accommodate a growing Country Market set to begin on Sunday, April 29. … Read more ›

Orland Park Trustee Pat Gira says attending an OFPD meeting is like attending a church service. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

OP trustee, fire board president at odds on OFPD’s handling of public comments

By Jeff Vorva | April 18 at 11:37 a.m.

Orland Park Trustee Pat Gira publicly chided the Orland Fire Protection District about the way it handles comments and questions from the public during a recent hearing. … Read more ›

Discover Tinley Expo to host more than 175 booths Saturday

By Ashley Rueff | April 12 at 10:50 a.m.

A mini version of Tinley Park will be on display inside the Tinley Park Convention Center during the annual Discover Tinley Expo Saturday. Businesses, non-profits … Read more ›

Marquette Bank relocation plans approved by plan commission

By Dennis Sullivan | April 11 at 4:31 p.m.

Orland Park Plan Commission members has given a boost to Marquette Bank’s plan to relocate 60 loan department employees to a site southeast of the … Read more ›

An architectural drawing of a planned expansion to the park district's Tony Bettenhausen Recreation Center. (Submitted by Tinley Park Park District)

Park District moves forward with rec center expansion plan

By Ashley Rueff | April 11 at 2:29 p.m.

The Tinley Park Park District is expanding its footprint at the corner of 171st Street and 80th Avenue with a planned 29,000-square-foot addition to the … Read more ›

Portillo’s will get back $40,000 generated in sales tax revenues

By Barbara Dargis | April 10 at 5:23 p.m.

In this challenging economic climate, you have to give something to get something. That’s the thinking of the New Lenox Village Board, which Monday night … Read more ›

Downtown merchants will take over control of outdoor street market

By Pat Harper | April 10 at 11:13 a.m.

By the end of the month, Mokena will have its own home-grown outdoor market. The Village Board Monday approved a proposal that will allow the … Read more ›

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