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Pet-Palooza scheduled for Sept. 25 in Orland Township Orland Township’s Pet-Palooza returns on September 25! Orland Township’s 9th Annual Pet-Palooza is scheduled for Saturday, September 25, from noon to 3 p.m. on the Orland Township grounds, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park! This is a rain or shine event. Supervisor Paul O’Grady and the Board…
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Orland Township hosts Back-to-School Health Fair for students The Back-to-School Health Fair is taking place on Saturday, August 14th Orland Township’s Back-to-School Health Fair is quickly approaching! Supervisor Paul O’Grady and the Board of Trustees are excited to help everyone get ready to go back to school. The fair, which will take place on Saturday,…
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Tired of athletes who use their celebrity for narrow political agendas I am really tired of privileged athletes who use their celebrity as a platform to promote divisiveness, especially when they fuel the flames of racism. Raven Saunders crossing her arms in protest supposedly to support “the oppressed” is truly unprofessional and selfish By Ray…
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President Preckwinkle Cuts Ribbon on New and Improved Sand Ridge Campus Investing approximately $1.6 million in enhancements to a cluster of amenities on one square mile of southeast Cook County, the Forest Preserves of Cook County celebrated a new, integrated vision of a campus for visitors to hike, bike, camp, birdwatch, swim, fish, play, learn…
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Motown comes to Orland Township Sam Savage and Company helped seniors dance the night away to some Motown favorites. Some 362 seniors attended Orland Township’s Motown Dinner Dance on Thursday, July 29. The dance, held at Orland Chateau, is one of the many dinner dances for the Township that has seen a sudden increase in…
Punta Cana vacation at the Paradisus Palma Real, a beautiful beach and breath of fresh air Taking a vacation break from the Coronavirus Pandemic while ensuring that you protect yourself. We did that at the Grand Reserve Paradisus Palma Real hotel in Punta Cana, a 10-day trip that was wonderful. You will enjoy it, too By…
Governor adds another county to drought disaster declaration Winnebago County has been named in a drought disaster declaration by Illinois Gov J.B. Pritzker, joining Boone, Cook, DeKalb, Kane, Lake and McHenry Counties. The disaster declaration allows counties to access emergency loans following drought conditions Winnebago county has been added to the USDA Secretarial natural disaster…
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Communities support Police at National Night Out Tuesday Aug. 3 By Ray Hanania Cities and villages throughout Chicagoland are hosting National Night Out events on Tuesday, August 3 to show support for Police and the difficult tasks they face in confronting criminals. Over the past two years, police have come under attack as a part…
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White House push probes “Capitol riot,” but continues to ignore the post-Floyd riots Special Column Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Loot businesses, burn buildings, injure scores of people and that is your 1st Amendment Constitutional Right to protest. But protest government, and the Congress treats it as a high crime and misdemeanor. The hypocrisy of how Congress ignores…
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Vacation or vaccine, escaping the COVID pandemic Escaping the COVID pandemic by going on an overseas vacation is a luxury that very few get to enjoy. But doing so was risky and you could find yourself in a serious jam, forced to quarantine for up to 14-days in hotel-provided room that you can’t leave with…
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Three Goodman plays in different ways in the week ahead Experience School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls play (starts Friday, at Goodman Theatre), Memories of Overdevelopment (online, on Saturday) Zulema (in Chicago Parks, starting Aug. 5) In an unprecedented opportunity, audiences can experience Goodman Theatre productions in three ways in just one week—one in-person,…
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Matt Fraser appearing live at the MotorCity Casino Sound Board Theater in Detroit America’s top psychic medium Matt Fraser, Star in the TV series on E! is now appearing LIVE at the MotorCity Casino Sound Board Theater in Detroit Michigan, on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at 7:30 pm EST. He is the first show available to attend at the MotorCity Casino in 2021! The…
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Censorship is a weapon of tyranny not freedom By Ray Hanania Applauding Censorship is horrible. Censorship is a disease that undermines freedom from within. Oppressors who hide behind the cloak of Democracy use censorship as a means to control the public by limiting what the public sees. Censorship restricts what the public hears and says,…
Water Reclamation District offers rain barrels Rain barrels help manage and control Rainer water run-off on your property and provides a way to water your lawn while reducing the costs of water service. New low pricing is available for MWRD rain barrels for Cook County residents: $21.96, seniors 65+ $10.98. Prices for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of…
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Blake Alexander entertains at Orland Township summer luncheon event Over 170 attendees gather at Orland Chateau for a musical performance during the year’s first Summer Senior Luncheon on July 15, 2021. Senior Luncheons, one of Orland Township’s most popular reoccurring events, are finally back in full swing! On Thursday, July 15th, 176 community members poured…
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Coronavirus surges in Illinois as vaccinations slow across nation Public Health Officials Announce 7,983 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week. 73% of Illinois adults have received at least one vaccine dose and more than 58% are fully vaccinated. Nationally only 49 percent of Americans, or 139 million people have received the full vaccination,…
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Which states are safest in today’s continuing COVID pandemic? With around 49% of the population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of July 21, and vaccination being essential for getting the economy back on track, WalletHub today released updated rankings for the Safest States During COVID-19, along with accompanying videos and audio files. In order to…
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Republicans urge Senate to stand up to Chuck Schumer Republicans Must Oppose Schumer’s Blank Check Bill that Would Crush Individual Liberty & Freedom Fairfax, Va. – Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning issued the following statement today in reaction to an attempt by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to pass a massive spending bill…
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