With the April 5 election just around the corner, we've added a few updates to the Orland Park Patch 2011 Election Central database.
Here you will find links and pages detailing positions that will be up for election April 5, as well as information about the various candidates running and polling locations.
Bookmark this page and return for updates through April 5 and beyond.
LOCAL Races
- Orland Park Village Board of Trustees
- Orland Fire Protection District Board of Trustees
- Orland School District 135 Board of Education
- Orland Park Public Library Board of Trustees
- Orland Hills Board of Trustees and Library Board
- Consolidated High School District 230
Election news
Our 2011 Election Log is online. We'll be updating it with candidates taking stances on issues, events, announcements and any other news related to the races.
Interested in something you don't see? Leave a comment or email benjamin@patch.com and we'll get on it.
Candidate Forums
- Orland School District 135 hopefuls made their cases during the March 15 forum at Orland Junior High. See our live blog of the forum with videos.
- We also created a live blog of the forum for Orland Park Village Board candidates, also with videos.
- Toward the end of the Orland Park Village Board candidate forum, the candidates were given the opportunity to question each other.
- Candidates running for school boards with Consolidated High School District 230, Bremen High School District 228, Kirby School District 140 and the Bremen Township Board of School Trustees sounded off at a recent forum, held at the Tinley Park VFW.
Voter Info
- Cook County: To see your sample ballot, check if you are registered and find your designated polling location, go to the Cook County Clerk's website and enter your address.
- Will County: To see your sample ballot, check if you are registered and find your designated polling location, go to the Will County Clerk's website and enter your address.
Early Voting Numbers
At the Frederick T. Owens Village Hall, 1,450 Suburban Cook County voters placed their picks during the early voting session in March. In 2009, 2,168 early voters chose their candidates at the Orland Park polling location.
Orland Township Polling Locations
The following locations will be available for Orland Township voters April 5. Do your poll judge a favor and go to the right location. You'll make your life and theirs a lot easier.
Use the map above as well, where pins represent the different polling locations throughout the area.
| Location | Address | Handicap Accessible | Orland Township Precinct # |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTURY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 10801 W 159TH ST ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 |
Yes | 15, 68 |
| CHRISTA MC AULIFFE SCHOOL | 8944 174TH ST TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 |
Yes | 42, 45, 79 |
| CHRISTIAN REFORM CHURCH | 7500 SYCAMORE DR ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 |
Yes | 24, 34 |
| EICHE TURNER | 16767 S 80TH AVE TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 |
Yes | 72 |
| FAITH CHRISTIAN REFORM CHURCH | 8383 W 171ST ST TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 |
Yes | 23, 44, 51, 58 61, 70 |
| FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | 15101 S 80TH AVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 |
Yes | 8, 19, 30, 62 |
| FERNWAY SCHOOL | 16600 88TH AVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60477 |
Yes | 12, 46 |
| HELEN KELLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 7846 W 163RD ST TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 |
Yes | 6, 17, 50 |
| HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON | 16245 S LA GRANGE RD ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 |
Yes | 9, 82 |
| JOHN A BANNES SCHOOL | 16835 ODELL AVE TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 |
Yes | 5, 11, 22 |
| LIBERTY SCHOOL | 8801 W 151ST ST ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 |
Yes | 32, 52, 76 |
| LIVING WORD LUTHERAN CHURCH | 16301 S WOLF RD ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 |
Yes | 59, 66 |
| ORLAN BROOK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION | 15633 ORLAN BROOK DR ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 |
Yes | 25 |
| ORLAND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 3 | 15101 WOLF RD ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 |
Yes | 2, 64 |
| ORLAND HILLS COMMUNITY SENIOR CENTER | 16553 S HAVEN AVE ORLAND HILLS, IL 60477 |
Yes | 26, 36, 83 |
| ORLAND PARK CIVIC CENTER | 14750 RAVINIA AVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 |
Yes | 1, 13, 35, 38, 55 |
| ORLAND PARK SPORTSPLEX | 11351 W 159TH ST ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 |
Yes | 20, 29, 43, 47, 75, 78, 81, 85 |
| ORLAND TOWNSHIP | 14807 RAVINIA AVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 |
Yes | 31, 40 48 |
| ORLAND TOWNSHIP HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT | 16125 S WOLF RD ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 |
Yes | 57, 65 |
| PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH | 11100 ORLAND PWY(183RD & WOLF RD) ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 |
Yes | 60, 71 |
| PRAIRIE SCHOOL | 14200 S 82ND AVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 |
Yes | 33, 54 |
| RIVIERA COUNTRY CLUB | 8801 W 143RD ST ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 |
Yes | 10, 18 37, 39 |
| ROBERT DAVIDSON CENTER | 14700 PARK LN ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 |
Yes | 4, 56, 84 |
| SILVER LAKE COUNTRY CLUB | 14700 S 82ND AVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 |
Yes | 7, 21, 28 |
| SOUTH BRIDGE CHURCH | 15500 S 73RD AVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 |
Yes | 27, 53 |
| STANDING STONE BAPTIST CHURCH | 16250 S 84TH AVE TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 |
Yes | 74, 80 |
| TINLEY PARK COMMUNITY CHURCH | 7939 W 167TH ST TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 |
Yes | 14, 41, 49 |
| TINLEY PARK PARK DISTRICT | 8125 W 171ST ST TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 |
Yes | 63, 67 |
| TINLEY PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT | 7850 W 183RD ST TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 |
Yes | 16, 73 |
| VILLAGE OF ORLAND HILLS | 16033 S 94TH AVE ORLAND HILLS, IL 60477 |
Yes | 3, 69, 77 |
Patch Reporter Jesse Marx and Oak Park-River Forest Editor Casey Cora contributed to this report.