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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Share Your Snapshots of Orland Park Life on the Community Gallery

Got great photos from the weekend? Maybe with leaves changing? Share your pictures and videos with us in the Pics and Clips section. We have the space, so don't worry about filling up. Add as many as you have.

Looking for Dinner in Orland Park? Try the Patch Directory

Our comprehensive listing directory has key information on businesses of Orland Park, including (but not limited to) the many restaurants around town. Let Patch help you find what you are looking for.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Tough Week? Here's Some Inspiration to Get You to the Weekend

It's been a long week. You need a pick-me-up.

Friday's here. Thank goodness. One more day of work, and that's it. Here's a little inspiration to get you through to Saturday.  For more than a month now, Patch and Grape-Nuts have teamed up to present stories about your neighbors, neighbors who have faced challenges that would seem insurmountable to many of us.  But not to the people we've featured in this series, Journeys. Not surprisingly, the stories have generated dozens of comments on Patch and on Facebook: "Great story..." "Thanks for sharing..." "So wonderfully inspiring..."  And, so, here they are again. Great stories shared to inspire. Take a look at what these people have faced. Then click on the story to see their responses. And feel better about your tough week. Pit Bull …

Caption This: Dog in a Bow Tie

Someone looks pretty spiffy. What's this pup thinking?

Patch readers, you're up! We need your wit, creativity and animal psychic abilities to craft the perfect caption for the next edition of our pet photo caption challenge!  Suggest your caption in the Comments section below. Comments will close at 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 22. The winner will be announced Thursday, May 23.  The author of the winning caption and pet owner can find a Patch-branded version of the photo, with the caption inserted included in the next week's edition. Congratulations to James, who won last week's edition, Caption This: A Pup Cools Off.  I'm busy. Go fetch it yourself. Have a photo you'd like captioned in future editions? Add it to our collection and your pet will be featured in weeks to come! Remember:

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Bob Laird

11:45 am on Friday, May 17, 2013

what was the old saying about pleasing some of the people some of the time?   more ›

And the Winner of our Mother's Day Contest is...

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Add a Punchline to Our UFO Cartoon

If you've got wit, add your punchline to Patch's weekly comic and win a personalized print.

Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your south suburban neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the comment section of this post. Our only requirement is that you keep it clean! At week's end, we'll pick the winning punchline based on how many of us here at Patch giggle and smile at your contribution. The user who produces the winning punchline will get a personalized proof of the comic, with the winning words and a credit line, from cartoonist Chuck Ingwersen and Patch. Congratulations to Danny with the winning caption to last week's Cubs, Sox Island cartoon:  At least we can't watch both teams lose from here!

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Bob Laird

1:36 pm on Thursday, May 16, 2013

and the unidentified creature is laying mines!   more ›

What’s the Going Rate For a Lawn Service in Cook County?

As part of our new Smart Spending series, Patch wants to uncover the true going rate for various goods and services in town, so you'll know exactly how much you should pay for what you need. Help us out by replying in the comments.

This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And what does that cover? Just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting? Please share in the comments below — we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a lawn service you love, tell us that too. Here's a sampling of a few lawn-care services companies in Cook County: This is the first of an ongoing series, "What's the Going Rate for..." where Patch seeks to uncover how much things cost so you never have to ask again. - - - - - - - - - -  There are plenty of ways to keep up with the news:

Bob Levy

11:53 am on Thursday, May 16, 2013

Sure hope people respond with some numbers. Sort of a Patched angielist?   more ›

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Got a Local Voice to Share? Blog on Patch

Whether you have thoughts on schools, government, sports, families, life in general or anything else, if you can write these thoughts down, you should consider blogging on Patch. Take a look at what people are saying.

Monday, May 13, 2013

Make Patch Part of Your Commute To and From Work

Use the convenient resources available to you on Orland Park Patch. You can monitor traffic on the roadways AND the best per-gallon prices at the pump, all on a 24-7 basis.

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