Minnesota-based Duluth Trading opened its third Illinois store last year in an outlot location at 29 Orland Square Drive at Orland Square Mall.
The store is a brick-and-mortar location for the company that specializes in workwear and gear for men and women. It carries big and tall sizes for men and plus sizes for women.
Hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.
Its other Chicago area locations are in Hoffman Estates and Downers Grove. The chain has more than 60 locations, almost all in the Midwest.
Driver Services offices open again
Illinois Driver Services facilities reopened Tuesday, Jan. 5, in Bridgeview, Markham, Lockport and Joliet as well as the express office that moved last year from Orland Park Village Hall to Orland Township Hall.
Driver’s licenses and ID card expiration dates have been extended until June 1.
Smith Crossing gives holiday gifts to employees
Smith Senior Living trustees gave employees at Smith Crossing in Orland Park and Smith Village in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood with $23,500 worth of holiday gift cards.
The gesture was a way to thank employees of both facilities for their service and dedication to residents during this extraordinary time in light of canceling annual holiday parties, officials said.
Smith trustees collaborated with business associations for each area to produce a custom Smith Crossing Dining Dollars certificate for the Orland Park area and they taped into the popular The Bucks Stay Here program for the Southwest Side group.
“We are delighted to help organize this program with Smith Senior Living,” says Felicitas Cortez, executive director of Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce. “We recruited six restaurants who appreciate the opportunity to attract more customers. Helping businesses make connections to support each other is always important, but in a challenging year like 2020, it really does make a difference.”
Caroline Connors, executive director of the Morgan Park Beverly Hills Business Association, said, “We are excited to see Smith trustees chose a program our association introduced this holiday season for establishments in the Beverly, Morgan Park and Mt. Greenwood neighborhoods. Now more than ever, it is essential all of us support small business.
CNB employees give back
For the 2020 holiday season, employees of CNB Bank & Trust’s 17 branch locations selected 155 different charities to receive a total of $27,375 in addition to prior contributions made throughout the year.
CNB charity efforts in 2020 included sponsoring local annual food drives, participation in PPP loans for local businesses, providing matching funds with the Targeted Impact Fund, sponsorships to local schools and a summer math program for students within various communities CNB serves.
Orland Park taking police applications
Applications for testing for the Orland Park Police Department are now available at the Orland Park Police Station, 15100 S. Ravinia Ave. Applications may also be completed and downloaded from the Village’s website at orlandpark.org.
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Police officer positions offer a starting salary of $64,000 annually (or higher with prior police experience) with a gradual increase to $110,000 after six years of service with Orland Park.
Completed applications must be returned to the Orland Park Police Department by 5 p.m. Feb. 1.
More information is at www.orlandpark.org.
Bob Bong is a freelance columnist. He can be reached at [email protected].