Sunday, December 9, 2012
In the past week, you might have missed stories about Cheesecake Factory opening, local economics, a flat tax levy, Ashford House plea deal, forgotten war medals, our holiday gift card basket and more in or near Orland Park.
MONDAY First Look: Cheesecake Factory Opening in Orland Park Wednesday The new 9,400 square-foot restaurant serving a novel-sized menu of entrees and cheesecakes opens this week for business. Take look inside while they held a test run over the weekend. Orland Park Trustees Approve $19.2 Million Tax Levy for 2013 and More (Live Blog Transcript) Trustees also discussed lowering rates for non-residents at the Sportsplex. Join us at 6 p.m. Read our transcript from the meeting. TUESDAY 78-Year-Old Father Says He Was Strangled by 'Demon' in Son The father of an Orland Park man charged with attempted murder said a demon with "slanted eyes and a blue-green face" caused his son to beat and strangle him. 10,000 Twinkie Giveaway at Baby's …
Monday, December 3, 2012
The new 9,400 square-foot restaurant serving a novel-sized menu of entrees and cheesecakes opens this week for business. Take look inside while they held a test run over the weekend.
While walking into Orland Park’s latest addition to its dining scene Friday night, diners were given instructions. Order entrees and an appetizer from specific menus, ask the server a specific question about take out service and pay attention to how knowledgeable the servers are on the roughly 250 menu items available, we were told. Test lunches and dinners were held Friday and Saturday at the new Cheesecake Factory, on the west side of Orland Square Mall next to Macy’s, as part of the lead up to the restaurant’s opening on Wednesday at 11 a.m. “We have 270 staff members for the Orland Park location, and depending on the position, some have been in training for about the last three weeks,” said Alethea Rowe, senior director of public …
Sunday, May 27, 2012
We look back at a week of the Ashford House attack unraveled, water polo, police accreditation, cheesecake, Ghost Rider in court and suing for firing.
MONDAY 5 'Attackers' Appear Before County Judge, 2 'Targets' Charged Separately Five Indiana men were accused of felony mob action, among other charges, during a Monday afternoon court appearance. Two men who prosecutors say were targeted in the Ashford House attack were charged separately. Sandburg Places 3rd in IHSA Boys Water Polo State Tournament Matt Veldman scored four goals and chipped in three assists as Sandburg defeated Lockport 10-4 to place third in the IHSA boys state water polo tournament Saturday in Lincolnshire. TUESDAY New Water Rules On Hold Until Summer, OPPD Gets Accreditation and More (Live Blog Transcript) Take a look at the live blog transcript that remains with the article for a full rundown of Monday night's …
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8:51 am on Friday, May 3, 2013
The food was terrible. I order the same thing every time I go, Chicken and biscuits. I love the Oak Brooke and Chicago locations, but Orland Mall's food is terrible. The portion size is wrong, the chicken is small and over cooked. I don't get enough veggies or sauce and they claim they changed the biscuit to one large biscuit but it looks like a half of a biscuit is on the plate. I will never eat… more ›