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In the Rear View: Fire In Heat and BB Gun Carjacker in Court

We look back at a week of outdoor celebrating, property tax rebate plans, new frozen yogurt, Independence Day, garage sales, police’s views on heroin use and drug treatment near Orland.

MONDAY Party in the Park Rocks Orland Hills (Gallery) The village continues its summer festival after last year’s 50th anniversary. Comings & Goings: Red Mango Heads to Orland Also in today's Business Comings & Goings, an eye care office opens and a gyros restaurant closes in Tinley Park. TUESDAY Alleged BB Gun Carjacker Gets $700,000 Bail A Cook County Circuit Court judge set the bail amount Tuesday morning after considering Jonathan Sarolas, 23, had been out of state prison just 11 days before the carjacking occurred. Orland Park Trustees to Vote on $2.5 Million Property Tax Rebate Now the whole board has to vote on the rebate plan, after the finance committee looked it over at Monday night’s Orland Park Village Board Meeting. WEDNESDAY …

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Drug Treatment and Job Training Facility Looking for Permanence

Affordable Recovery in Blue Island services people from across the area, including from Orland Park, who are looking to kick drugs and alcohol by combining group therapy, strict chore regiments and vocational classes.

Wayne Keys flipped open his cell phone while walking through a hallway in the former Mother of Sorrows Catholic High School building, in an area where tenants made a makeshift movie theater with old coaches and sofas in front of a projection screen.  “Yes, we do offer recovery services, but not for women. It’s men only here,” Keys said into the phone. “But if you can wait just a bit, I’ll get you some numbers for women services, OK?” The 29-year-old former Army Ranger takes five other similar phone calls during an hour-long tour of Affordable Recovery’s Blue Island facility at 13811 S. Western Ave. As the central intake coordinator, Keys will often take over 100 phone calls a day, six days a week. “I remember where I was,” Keys said, when …

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