Community Corner
In the Rear View: Tragic Crash and Superintendent Stall
We look back at a week of continuing court dates, honored teachers, arson charges, remodeling lives, touring the town and a question dispute.
MONDAY
Seeking out a cheaper electricity provider for the whole village was talked about during Monday night’s Orland Park Village Board meeting. We’ll have the live blog online for the latest updates.
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In other courthouse news: Tinley Park animal cruelty trial to start over again, cell-phone kiddie porn and Frankfort home burglaries.
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TUESDAY
Glen Borkowski, president of DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen, wears many hats on his job. He is a Certified Aging in Place Specialist and helps homeowners prepare for their Golden Years. He also helps friends and neighbors when he called in a pinch.
A year and a half later, Kustok's defense attorneys will soon begin a pretrial investigation of its own, one that may rely in part on conflicting forensic opinion.
WEDNESDAY
Cook County Sheriff has charged the man with arson after the fire destroyed the long-empty house.
We look back at our first-ever community tour through the combined crew of staff and readers that makes this all possible.
THURSDAY
The single charge against the driver of a street sweeper that a witness said caused a three-vehicle crash in Orland Park, killing a mother, father and daughter from Tinley Park, is the traffic citation. The crash is still being investigated.
Patricia Gira chided the Orland Fire Protection District board for not responding to questions submitted between meetings, though the board president claims they weren’t received.
Patch and Together We Cope have reached our goal of 350 claimed Patch directory listings in 30 days. We want to thank everyone who helped us!
FRIDAY
The Orland School District 135 Board of Education chose none of the top five candidates recommended to them, and will resume searching in the fall, Triblocal reports.
Katy Ruisz's 4-year-old son Connor is in remission from a rare form of brain cancer, but he still has ways to go. Family and friends will gather to raise funds April 22 at Gaelic Park for his continuing medical treatment.
SATURDAY
Orland School District 135 held its 22nd Celebration of Stars Thursday, paying tribute to staff who’ve put in between 10 and close to 40 years with the school district.
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