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Palos Park Tutors Honored for Work with Low-Literacy Adults

By Sarah Paulson | April 26 at 3:19 p.m.

April 26, 2012 For Immediate Release Literacy Volunteers of Illinois’ On the Road to Literacy Conference Palos Park Tutors Honored for Work with Low-Literacy Adults … Read more ›

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 ›

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 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 ›

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 ›

Voting Ends Sunday for TribLocal Hero – Winner’s Charity Receives $500

By TribLocal Marketing | July 8, 2011 at 8:45 a.m.

TribLocal is searching for the local volunteer who is making a difference in their community. Cast your vote for one of the six outstanding finalists. … Read more ›