Orland Park names assistant village manager
Joe La Margo, Orland Park's deputy clerk and public information officer, has been appointed as assistant village manager. La Margo, 45, replaces Ellen Baer, who resigned Tuesday after serving as...
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Rabid bat reported in Homer Glen
A rabid bat was trapped in a Homer Glen garage earlier this week, the fourth case of rabid wildlife found in Will County this year, county health department officials said...
Orland Park OKs plans for outpatient center with tweaks to tower
Orland Park trustees put their stamp of approval on plans for the new University of Chicago Medicine building slated to be built in the village's downtown, but not before making...
A cultural bridge
The students who visit The Bridge Teen Center in Orland Park travel from more than 100 local communities to take part in the center's after-school programs. One of the center's...
Orland Park apartment building burglarized
Orland Park police are investigating the theft of computers, a TV and video gaming equipment from an upscale apartment building in the village's downtown. Between 2 a.m. and 2:45 a.m....
Tinley residents face overcharging water meters and expensive solutions
Doris Zuidema said her water bill has gotten so high that she's resorted to taking baths in just two inches of water. The Tinley Park widow is 82. She lives...
District 230 OKs ‘very modest’ budget
Consolidated High School District 230 will again have a balanced budget despite earlier concerns about state funding, according to district officials. The school board last week approved its budget for...
Jury awards $2.1 million to family of woman killed by fleeing SUV
A Cook County jury has awarded $2.1 million in damages to the family of a 78-year-old woman killed when her vehicle was struck by a sport-utility vehicle the family's attorneys...
Orland Park church holds historic gay wedding
Larry and Eric Wilson-Deweese knew their wedding would be a personal milestone. What they weren't expecting was for it to mark a first for their church, both locally and nationwide....
Palos Heights bans smoking in parks and at pool
Cigarettes are no longer welcome at Palos Heights' parks or pool nor are their electronic cousins. The city joins a growing number of municipalities that extend Illinois' ban on smoking...