Community Corner

In the Rear View: Plans to Fight Heroin and Job Creation

We look back at a week of economic thoughts, the library birthday, burglar awareness, superintendent screenings, Girl Scout longevity, football triumph and electricity.

MONDAY

Orland Park’s library is celebrating its 75th birthday, starting with music and acknowledging avid library enthusiasts who also turn 75 this year, and other occasions to come.

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Earlier in March, police said a man distracted a woman while talking about landscaping, and she later discovered that jewelry was missing.

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TUESDAY

Read through our live blog of Monday night's Orland School District 135 Committee of the Whole and Board of Education meetings.

Hopefuls looking to unseat incumbent Bobby Rush – and Rush himself – share ideas such as reducing government size, reforming tax code and cracking down on fraud, among other plans.

WEDNESDAY

Republicans and Democrats vying for the a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives offered their thoughts on what government’s role could be in creating jobs – if any.

Hundreds of scouts and supporters gathered at Orland Square Mall to celebrate 100 years of empowering young women.

THURSDAY

Staff and elected officials from law enforcement agencies, local government, school districts and mental health treatment organizations are putting together an event to educate people on fending off the trend of rising drug use.

Hopefuls looking to nail down the Democrat or Republican slot for the U.S. House of Representatives weigh on the polarizing Affordable Health Care Act.

FRIDAY

Long-awaited Irish bar and restaurant moves into former Paddy B’s space in Orland Park’s Antiques District.

In honor of its NAIA national championship season, the St. Xavier University football team was an honored guest in the South Side Irish Parade.

SATURDAY

Orland Park voters will be asked on Tuesday to decide whether the village should look for cheaper electricity suppliers. Here are a few points about what this means.

Republican turnout was high for Early Voting in suburban Cook County. Take the Patch primary poll, and tell your neighbors who deserves your primary vote.


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