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Records: District 218 school board’s meal tab more than $10k in 5 years

May 21, 2019 at 5:10 p.m.

When District 218 board members planned a meeting to revolve around dinner at an Oak Lawn steakhouse last month, president Marco Corsi said he was looking to "reward" officials —...

Sandburg High School senior Moyo Abiona delivers to her fellow classmates the speech that earned her first place in Extemporaneous Speaking at the state speech tournament. Abiona will compete at the National Speech and Debate Tournament in June.

Sandburg student headed to national speech tournament

May 21, 2019 at 5:09 p.m.

As Consolidated High School District 230 recognized students on Sandburg High School's speech team who placed at the state tournament in February, one confessed that she hadn't joined the team...

Orland Park trustee seeks re-election without mayor’s support

May 25, 2019 at 12:32 p.m.

Orland Park voters will have a choice when casting their votes April 7 for village trustee — whether to keep the team of incumbents that has helped steer the village...

Society of St. Vincent de Paul chief executive James Lonergan and store manager Jessica Sulls cut a ribbon during the recent grand opening of the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in Orland Park.

New thrift store making mark in Orland Park

June 15, 2018 at 9:23 p.m.

Though winter can be a slow season for thrift stores, the manager at Orland Park's St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store said the first few months have been busy with...

Bison stand in the corrals during the annual roundup.

Bison to roam Midewin prairie again

August 23, 2019 at 9:15 a.m.

Bison will once again roam the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, potentially as soon as this fall, after Midewin officials formally approved reintroducing a small herd as part of their plan...

Downers Grove youth pastor charged in theft of charity vouchers

May 12, 2019 at 2:29 p.m.

A youth pastor at a Downers Grove church allegedly stole about $400 worth of vouchers meant to help people in need from a charity at the church where he worked,...

Orland Park cops alerted after airman’s name appears on ISIS-linked hit list

May 26, 2020 at 12:47 p.m.

The FBI has alerted Orland Park police after the name of a U.S. airman showed up on an online hit list from a group connected to the Islamic State. Police...

The sandstone wall of Wildcat Canyon at Starved Rock State Park in the summer of 2005.

Man breaks both legs in Starved Rock accident

May 22, 2019 at 7:34 p.m.

A man suffered two broken legs after falling from a canyon in Starved Rock State Park Friday afternoon, officials said. Utica Fire Protection District firefighters found the man at about...

The Orland Historical Society maintains the John Humphrey House, home to Orland Park's first mayor and a state senator. Society president Bob Elli is accusing the village of trying to take over his organization, while the village says it has concerns about how the home is being maintained.

Orland Historical Society vote held early to thwart village

May 21, 2019 at 5:04 p.m.

While much attention has been focused on the April 7 elections, an obscure one got unexpectedly heated in Orland Park Thursday night — the election for the Orland Historical Society...

The Orland Park Public Library board approved a settlement agreement Monday with two patrons who sued the library over alleged transparency law violations in an ongoing dispute over the library's policy of giving adults unfiltered Internet access.

Orland Park Library to pay $55K to settle lawsuits related to Internet porn

May 21, 2019 at 5:04 p.m.

Orland Park Public Library officials have approved a settlement with two patrons who sued the library over alleged transparency law violations in an ongoing dispute over the library's policy of...

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