Category: Orland Park

Still time to register for Jan. 22 OFPD CERT emergency training class

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Still time to register for Jan. 22 OFPD CERT emergency training class

Still time to register for Jan. 22 OFPD CERT emergency training class Several times each year, the Orland Fire Protection District hosts a free training program to help everyday citizens learn the basics of emergency response to help family, friends or members of the public during emergencies. The effort often gives victims of heart attacks,…

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Sears Closing Orland Park Store and More

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Sears Closing Orland Park Store and More

The Financially-struggling Retailer to also close 64 Kmart stores. By Steve Neuhaus The Sears store located at Orland Square Mall is among 39 Sears stores scheduled to close by early April 2018. Sears Holdings, which is the parent company of Sears and Kmart, notified  their employees that it will be closing it’s doors. The retailer…

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Holidays today are not like holidays of the past

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Holidays today are not like holidays of the past It was so much better in the “old days.” Movie theaters were more enjoyable and traveling on airlines and even cruises were simpler. We knew what we were getting upfront for the single cost we paid. Today, traveling is a gamble, and going to the movie…

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Arab American Democratic Club urges Pritzker to apologize

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Arab American Democratic Club urges Pritzker to apologize

Arab American Democratic Club urges Pritzker to apologize Arab Americans in Illinois called on gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker Wednesday to publicly apologize for insensitive comments he made in which he accused a Muslim American group of being “terrorists” when he ran for Congress in 1998. Arab American Democratic Club President Samir Khalil said the comment…

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Five Southwest and West suburban communities named among state’s safest

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Five Southwest and West suburban communities named among state’s safest

Five Southwest and West suburban communities named among state’s safest Five Southwest and West suburban communities were named as being among the safest communities to live in the State of Illinois in a new survey released by SafeHome. The five communities listed in the state’s top 20 are Des Plaines (#6), Tinley Park (#8), Oak…

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Who are the Arabs of the Southwest Suburbs?

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Who are the Arabs of the Southwest Suburbs?

Who are the Arabs of the Southwest Suburbs? The recent personal attacks against a trustee in Palos Township has sparked a discussion about who are the Arabs of Chicagoland. I have spent most of my life studying and writing about the American Arab community, authoring dissertations and studies on them at Northern Illinois and the…

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Prairie Fire in Orland Park put out by OFPD

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Prairie Fire in Orland Park put out by OFPD

Prairie Fire in Orland Park put out by OFPD The Orland Fire Protection District responded to a reported brush fire at 135th and Wolf Road on Friday. The fire call was reported at around 1:30 pm. On arrival, firefighters found an area of tall grass and brush burning. Fire response crews worked about 45 minutes…

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Sandburg HS cracking down on e-Cigarettes and vapes

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Sandburg HS cracking down on e-Cigarettes and vapes Southwest suburban high school cracks down on students using e-cigarettes and vapes, warning it is a health hazard to students and also a local municipal crime. By Ray Hanania The principal of one of the Southwest Suburb’s largest high schools announced Friday that disciplinary action will be…

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