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Municipalities Team up to Fight Crime at Local Dealerships The Villages of Orland Park, Tinley Park and Orland Hills are combining resources in an effort to combat crime that has grown more frequent at local car dealerships. The newly established police department-based task force is an initiative put into place as a proactive measure to…
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Orland Township Activity Center to Host February Events Orland Township Activity Center will finally be operating at its fullest extent starting in February. The Orland Township Activity Center is planned to resume its operations to the fullest extent starting in February. The announcement comes just two weeks after the Orland Township Activity Center decided to…
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2022 Illinois Tax Filing Season Begins January 24th The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) will begin accepting 2021 state individual income tax returns on Monday, January 24, 2022, the same date that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) begins accepting federal individual income tax returns. “We encourage taxpayers to file their taxes electronically and choose direct…
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Scott Kaspar announces candidacy for Congress in 6th District The suburban lawyer and engineer entered the race for the Republican nomination for Congress in the Suburban Chicago 6th District in a press conference Tuesday Jan. 25, 2022. Scott Kaspar announced he is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Congress in the Illinois’ 6th Congressional District…
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Gorman announces candidacy to return to Cook County Board Orland Park, IL — Elizabeth “Liz” Doody-Gorman announced Monday her candidacy for Commissioner of the Cook County Board’s 17th District to revive the fight to stop tax increases and strengthen the Republican Party’s voice. Also serving as Republican Committeewoman for Orland Township, Gorman said, “I’m a…
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Cicero holds line with “Zero Property Tax Increase” budget (Spanish language below) The Town of Cicero voted Tuesday (Dec. 14, 2021) to approve a budget that calls for no property tax increase on local property taxes but expands services for seniors, families and young people. President Larry Dominick said he was able to cover costs…
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BNSF Railway criticized for causing flooding of residential homes in Chicagoland Suburbs Town President Larry Dominick and officials of Cook County and the Illinois Legislature demanded that the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway be “held accountable for flooding problems” they have caused to neighboring residences as a result of concrete resurfacing of their…
Two women cited for fighting over car door incident in Tinley Park Tinley Park Police cite two women for Fighting in Public after Tutor Time DayCare incident that began when one woman opened her car door and hit the car of another, police said Two women were cited for Fighting in Public after an altercation…
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