Community Corner

In the Rear View: Plea Deal and Superintendent Search

We look back at a week of the National Night Out Against Crime, ending a commute, arguing validity of arrests, Dunkin Donuts theft and a not-so-special session.

MONDAY

The Orland School District 135 Board of Education also approved a joint-food service agreement with District 146, and read a full policy on showing movies in classrooms. Read the live blog transcript.

Find out what's happening in Orland Parkwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Foundation dedicated to comforting children and teens fighting cancer moves into a new location in Orland Park.

Find out what's happening in Orland Parkwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Orland Park woman takes last ride home after 40 years of riding the rails.

TUESDAY

This pitbull and labrador mix is just waiting to be adopted.

WEDNESDAY

Lawyers representing the five men accused of attacking a group of alleged white supremacists in May motioned Tuesday to suppress evidence gathered in the traffic stop that led to their arrest.

In the wake of a series of mass shootings across the country, doctors and other medical experts want to refocus the firearms discussion as a health problem. Is this a sensible approach?

THURSDAY

Local police recently arrested an Orland Park man who they said was stealing money from his work in Tinley Park.

Orland Park joined people nationwide for the National Night Out Against Crime, where neighborhoods celebrated and learned about different safety methods, from paper shredding to avoiding drunk driving and more.

FRIDAY

Nicholas Sord, 24, of Orland Park, is charged with reckless homicide in a DUI accident that killed a New Lenox woman. Lawyers went into a conference with prosecutors and a Cook County judge Thursday.

Local state legislators expect pension reform to be discussed, but to what extent and whether any formal voting will take place remains unclear.

SATURDAY

Also, an Orland Park man pleaded not guilty to a fatal DUI crash. Get the latest court news in the south suburbs.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here