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Andrew High School student Alex Santillan is honored by Orland Township Food Pantry Coordinator Marianne Hill for bringing in 2,250 items of food for charity. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Orland Township honors holiday donors

By Jeff Vorva | Feb. 22 at 3:29 p.m.

Orland Township took in more than $21,000 and an estimated two-to-four tons of food to feed 204 underprivileged families during the holiday season. The township’s … Read more ›

Victoria Lasch, whose sister is a cancer survivor, was the guest speaker at the 12th Chefs' Auction Thursday. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Speaker brings SASSY message to Chef’s Auction

By Jeff Vorva | Feb. 17 at 1:40 p.m.

For years, Victoria Lasch came to the Village of Orland Park’s Chef’s Auction as a patron and has heard some inspiring stories from past main … Read more ›

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Making a Difference In The Community

By Nabeha Zegar | Feb. 11 at 11:14 a.m.

I was volunteering at a local school the other day when another mom approached me and said “you are ALWAYS here!” Yes, it seems that … Read more ›

A Savanna Blazing Star with a Monarch butterfly can be found in Orland Park. (Photo submitted by the Orland Grassland volunteers)

Orland Grassland group to look at recent past and future with Jan. 5 meeting

By Jeff Vorva | Dec. 30, 2011 at 12:48 p.m.

The Orland Grassland Volunteers can look back at a successful 2011 — and  ahead to 2012 when they host a free public meeting at 7 … Read more ›

From the community

Reflections on Christmas messages for the troops

By Ann C. Piasecki | Dec. 22, 2011 at 4:23 p.m.

Operation Holiday Message for the Troops was held from 4-7 p.m. Dec. 20, 2011, at New Lenox Village Hall. The first-ever event was sponsored by … Read more ›

From left, Henry Kamp, age 77, Donald Holwerda, 89 and Ray Zaagman, 80, have volunteered at the Bibles For Missions shop for all 15 years. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Bibles for Missions store has raised more than $5 million

By Jeff Vorva | Dec. 9, 2011 at 5:06 p.m.

Orland Park’s Bible For Missions Thrift Center is 15 years old and has raised more than $5 million for bibles to give to poor people … Read more ›

From the community

The Horton Group Sponsors All You Need is (G) Love Campaign

By Deb Smith | Dec. 7, 2011 at 8:41 a.m.

The Horton Group along with Signature Bank, the Metropolitan Club and the Women's Bar Association of Illinois worked together on the 2011 All You Need … Read more ›

Brian Plane, middle, has had family and friend help him through his ordeal with cancer. (Photo submitted by the For The Love of Brian Benefit)

Friends come to rescue with benefit for area man battling cancer

By Jeff Vorva | Nov. 9, 2011 at 8:57 a.m.

Since New Lenox resident Brian Plane was diagnosed with an undiagnosed type of cancer more than a year ago, his family and friends have developed … Read more ›

Palos Heights' Karen Sepulveda, left, and Chicago Ridge's Denise Hnat in front of a photo of Ron Santo at the JDRF walk at Moraine Valley Sunday. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

South suburban diabetes walk keeps Santo’s legacy, memory alive

By Jeff Vorva | Oct. 2, 2011 at 5:44 a.m.

The 33rd annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk to Cure Diabetes took place Sunday at five locations in the Chicago area and in the South … Read more ›

Dan Drew, left, founder of CHICAGO SOLDIERS and USMC Corporal Yuriy Zmysly
From the community

CHICAGO SOLDIERS' Benefit a success

By Bonita DeVale | Sep. 7, 2011 at 2:15 p.m.

The first, annual CHICAGO SOLDIERS TM benefit was a success that allowed Dan Drew, of Orland Park to happily turn over all proceeds (over $13,000.00) … Read more ›

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