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Taste of Orland Park Returns to Village Center with Food, Fun and Festivities

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Taste of Orland Park Returns to Village Center with Food, Fun and Festivities

Taste of Orland Park Returns to Village Center with Food, Fun and Festivities Northwestern Medicine sponsors Aug 1-3 event packed with music, food and entertainment The Taste of Orland Park, presented by Northwestern Medicine, will return to the Village Center from Aug. 1-3. “We are thrilled to bring the Taste of Orland Park back to…

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Exclusive interview with Orland Mayor Jim Dodge says former mayor left huge debt

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Exclusive interview with Orland Mayor Jim Dodge says former mayor left huge debt

Exclusive interview with Orland Mayor Jim Dodge says former mayor left huge debt Newly elected Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge detailed the problems that former Mayor Keith Pekau left to the taxpayers of the village he controlled for the past six years including an impending financial debt of $200 million. You can read the entire…

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Chicago Wolves hockey unveil 2025-26 Season schedule

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Chicago Wolves hockey unveil 2025-26 Season schedule

Chicago Wolves hockey unveil 2025-26 Season schedule The Chicago Wolves announced their 2025-26 American Hockey League schedule on Thursday. The franchise’s 32nd season will feature a 72-game slate beginning with the Season Opener on Oct. 11 vs. the Wild in Iowa. The Wolves’ Home Opener will be Oct. 18 against the rival Rockford IceHogs at…

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Everything you need to know about your Property Index Number or PIN

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Everything you need to know about your Property Index Number or PIN

Everything you need to know about your Property Index Number or PIN By Maria Pappas If you own property in Cook County, there’s one number you should always know: your PIN. That’s short for Property Index Number—a 14-digit code assigned to every piece of real estate in the county. It’s tied to the legal description…

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Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Threatening FEMA Employees and Law Enforcement Officers

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Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Threatening FEMA Employees and Law Enforcement Officers

Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Threatening FEMA Employees and Law Enforcement Officers A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for threatening Federal Emergency Management Agency employees and local law enforcement officers. Darren D. Walton, 31, of Midlothian, Ill., made more than 100 phone…

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Chivas de Guadalajara and Club Leon to meet in Chicago

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Chivas de Guadalajara and Club Leon to meet in Chicago

Chivas de Guadalajara and Club Leon to meet in Chicago Primtetime Sports is set to host the international friendly match between Club Deportivo Guadalajara and Club León on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. Chivas de Guadalajara is the only Liga MX club that plays exclusively with Mexican players and it’s one…

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Frozen with an Orland Firefighter at McDonald’s

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Frozen with an Orland Firefighter at McDonald’s

Frozen with an Orland Firefighter at McDonald’s Orland Park, IL – About 100 children and their parents participated in an exploration of an Orland Fire Protection District Fire Truck at a “Frozen with a Firefighter” event hosted by McDonald’s in Orland Park. Each child and parent attending the event received a free Frozen drink, courtesy…

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Leading members of State’s Gun Violence Prevention Community endorse Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate

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Leading members of State’s Gun Violence Prevention Community endorse Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate

Leading members of State’s Gun Violence Prevention Community endorse Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate Many top leaders, advocates and champions of the state’s gun violence prevention movement today endorsed Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate. The group has founded gun violence prevention organizations, raised their voices, told their stories and led with passion on ending senseless…

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IAM Union Members at Arrow Gear Ratify Strong Contract After 9 Weeks on Strike

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IAM Union Members at Arrow Gear Ratify Strong Contract After 9 Weeks on Strike

IAM Union Members at Arrow Gear Ratify Strong Contract After 9 Weeks on Strike After an intense nine-week strike, approximately 118 IAM Union Local 701 members at Arrow Gear in Downers Grove, Ill., have overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year agreement that delivers major victories, including significant economic gains and critical improvements to working conditions. The…

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Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller Launches Congressional Campaign

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Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller Launches Congressional Campaign

Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller Launches Congressional Campaign Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller is launching her campaign for Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District today, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, with an introductory video, linked here, that summarizes her family’s history of service and her plans to carry that legacy forward. Miller raised her family in the south…

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Mohammed Jaber takes Oath of Office for Orland Fire Commission

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Mohammed Jaber takes Oath of Office for Orland Fire Commission

Mohammed Jaber takes Oath of Office for Orland Fire Commission The Orland Fire Protection District’s Board of Fire Commissioners on Monday, July 7, 2025, administered the Oath of Office to Mohammed Jaber, 42, to fill a vacancy on the three-member board. The Fire Commission reviews and recommends issues related to the hiring of firefighters and…

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Orland Fire District reports several 4th of July fires but no injuries

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Orland Fire District reports several 4th of July fires but no injuries

Orland Fire District reports several 4th of July fires but no injuries Orland Park, IL — Officials of the Orland Fire Protection District reported on Saturday that there were eight minor fires due to the use of fireworks but no injuries during the 4th of July holiday Friday. Interim Fire Chief John Purtill said that…

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Village of Orland Park to Host Annual Veterans Golf Classic

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Village of Orland Park to Host Annual Veterans Golf Classic

Village of Orland Park to Host Annual Veterans Golf Classic Event to be held August 26 at Silver Lake Country Club, 9:30 a.m. shotgun start Registration is now open for the 2025 Veterans Golf Classic, hosted by the Village of Orland Park. Scheduled for Tuesday, August 26, at Silver Lake Country Club located at 14700…

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Dad and son reunited after Leving team’s hard-fought court victory

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Dad and son reunited after Leving team’s hard-fought court victory

Dad and son reunited after Leving team’s hard-fought court victory By Laura Reichel The bond between a father and his child is fundamental. It shapes their lives, nurtures confidence, and provides the stability every child deserves. Most dads want nothing more than to love, protect, and be present for their kids—through every scraped knee, every…

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Tastes and culture from 6 continents featured at SeatGeek Stadium World Fair US July 7 – 28

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Tastes and culture from 6 continents featured at SeatGeek Stadium World Fair US July 7 – 28

Tastes and culture from 6 continents featured at SeatGeek Stadium World Fair US July 7 – 28 Organizers of the World Fair US at SeatGeek Stadium this month said they are hoping to recreate the successes they experienced at the 2020 World’s Fair hosted in Dubai. The World Fair US opens in Bridgeview’s SeatGeek Stadium,…

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Bridgeview Police arrest two suspects in major chop shop crackdown

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Bridgeview Police arrest two suspects in major chop shop crackdown

Bridgeview Police arrest two suspects in major chop shop crackdown The Bridgeview Police announced Tuesday, July 1, 2025, that two suspects have been taken into custody following a police raid of an illegal chop shop at 10024 S. Harlem Avenue. The Police raid took place in the early morning hours on Monday at the public…

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Property tax bills delayed in Orland Township

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Property tax bills delayed in Orland Township

Property tax bills delayed in Orland Township Orland Township Assessor Rich E. Kelly made the following announcement Monday, June 30, 2025: When Cook County’s second installment property tax bills are sent on time, tax bills hit mailboxes in late June and are due around August 1, 2025.  This year, however, the mailing and due dates…

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Summer Smash Festival returns this weekend June 20-22 at SeatGeek

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Summer Smash Festival returns this weekend June 20-22 at SeatGeek

Summer Smash Festival returns this weekend June 20-22 at SeatGeek Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash Festival announces return on June 20-22, 2025. World’s Largest Independently-Owned Hip-Hop Music Festival Returns To Chicagoland’s SeatGeek Stadium After Breaking Attendance Records of more than 120,000. Featuring 50+ performances over three days on three stages Local organizers behind Summer Smash Festival,…

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