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Village of Orland Park Student Government Day participants included (seated from left) Grace Wierus, Nicole Al-Khouri, Marilyn Sedlak, Stephanie Garoufalis, Adam Harrington, Robert Burns and Matt Hardt. Standing in the middle row are Trustee Pat Gira, Libby Paulson, Aislinn Mulvey, Jamie Zeiler, Mayor Dan McLaughlin, Trustee Carole Ruzich, Hanna Lowry, Tommy Hayes, Charklie Kane, Kristen Durkin, Tianna Chlada, Trustee Kathy Fenton, William Davis and Dennis McCarthy. In the back row are Village Attorney Ken Friker, Trustee Jim Dodge, Public Information Officer/Deputy Clerk Joe LaMargo, Village Manager Paul Grimes, Trustee Ed Schussler, Village Clerk Dave Maher and Trustee Brad O’Halloran.
From the community

Village Celebrates 120 Years With Student Government Day

By Village of Orland Park | Thursday at 4:21 p.m.

The Village of Orland Park celebrated its 120th birthday with the help of the next generation. Student Government Day 2012 was held May 21, 2012, … Read more ›

Palos Hills homeowners wary of plans for nearby restaurant

By Janice Neumann | May 11 at 2:56 p.m.

A local businessman wants to replace a rundown Palos Hills building with a new Mediterranean-style restaurant but residents and local leaders aren’t so sure it’s a good … Read more ›

Orland Park gets high marks from residents in most areas — except traffic

By Dennis Sullivan | May 9 at 2:14 p.m.

Orland Park residents like their neighborhoods and life in the village but are definitely dissatisfied with local traffic on the town’s major roads. That’s the … Read more ›

Homer Glen gives video gambling the thumbs down

By Ginger Reilly | May 9 at 1:38 p.m.

Homer Glen trustees this week passed an ordinance prohibiting video gambling, joining a number of other communities such as Orland Park and Palos Heights that … Read more ›

Village to start negotiating pact for electricity services for residents, businesses

By Dennis Sullivan | May 8 at 10:51 a.m.

Orland Park officials Monday authorized staff to negotiate a two-year retail electricity contract expected to save village residents and businesses $9 million they would otherwise … Read more ›

City to help church promote summer Greek festival

By Janice Neumann | May 4 at 11:48 a.m.

For nearly 40 years, Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church has been a part of Palos Hills, holding a popular Greek Fest every August. Now … Read more ›

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 ›

D135 President John Carmody plans to run for Orland Park mayor in 2013. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

D135 president to take a run for Orland Park mayor in 2013

By Jeff Vorva | April 27 at 12:22 p.m.

Orland School District 135 President John Carmody said he plans to run as a candidate in next year’s Orland Park mayoral race. The 44-year-old Carmody said … Read more ›

Victoria Place homeowners closer to getting acoustical wood fence

By Dennis Sullivan | April 25 at 1:50 p.m.

Orland Park’s Plan Commission recently endorsed a two-foot height variance on fencing that would allow seven Victoria Place subdivision residents to install an eight-foot-tall acoustical … 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 ›

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