In This Rear View: Crack Confusion and Hundreds Discuss Consolidation

Monday

Community Consolidated School District 146 has, by virtue of shocked reaction, taken the lead in local opposition to proposed state plans to consolidate school districts into larger, county-level operations. Patch editors form Orland Park, Tinley Park and Oak Forest were on hand for live coverage of the town hall they held to discuss the situation, where around 500 people attended. Lots of photos, videos and coverage as it happened. The following we day we also posted a recap of the meet.

One live blog deserves another. Patch was at the ready with our computers and cameras to produce another live blog of the Orland School District 135 Candidate’s Forum. Incumbents Gregory Okon and John Carmody made their cases, as did newcomers Tina Zekich and Joe LaMargo.

This week, our Moms Council discussed the ubiquitous cell phone. They are everywhere now, and children younger and younger want their own. But let’s bet honest. How often does a phone intended for “emergencies only” stay that way? How young is too young for a cell phone

Geries Fakhoury and his wife had a rough night recently, according to an Orland Park police report. The night included crack cocaine and prostitution, though when Fakhoury told police about it, the story also included kidnapping and robbery. Police later found the kidnapping and robbery parts were made up.

March 14 is known as Pi Day for being numerically the same as the first three integers of the famous number. Yes, I just used “integer” for the first time since I was 10. At Jerling Junior High, students popped their teachers and administrators in the face with pie during the annual Pie Day, and we were on hand to snap the embarrassing, yet fun, pictures.

It appears Spencer’s Gifts in the Orland Square Mall may have found a way to house their more sexually charged items, by placing them behind some shelving and adding a warning sign for minors. But the court case for a clerk accused of selling sex toys to minors without IDing continues.

Our new Preps in you Patch section debuted on Saturday, with a look at Sandburg’s water polo domination, and Lukas Verzbicas doing what he does best – breaking records.

Look for more election details as we get closer to April 5th. Spring is finally starting to peak its head out, so get the shorts ready.