Thursday, February 17, 2011
Every Thursday, we’ll offer you five picks of quality to be found in town.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
We all need help at a point. But where do we turn? Fortunately in town, several non-profit organizations are carrying the load for our fellow neighbors. These groups are working to help people in need, enriching lives and making a difference. With our collective well being in mind, this week’s Patch Picks is suggesting different non-profit organizations in the area that are changing lives for the better. And come back next week, because every Thursday at 3 p.m., we will offer a list of events, specials, worthwhile causes, places to go for assorted enjoyment and things to do with your time. Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation: This Orland Park-based organization collects toys to give to children going through cancer treatment at …
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-87.793256
The Bridge Teen Center
15555 S 71st Ct, Orland Park, IL
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Monday, October 18, 2010
Mortgaged to the hilt, the Kustoks were under financial strain. While motive hasn't been discussed, experts say a family's struggle with money issues often factors into violent behavior.
The brick two-story house next to the horse farm on Royal Oaks Lane didn't come cheap. County records show that between 2001 and 2003, the Kustok family took out two mortgages on their nearly $700,000 Orland Park home. In 2006, they took out a third mortgage, borrowing against the property's rising value. Area real estate brokers say multiple mortgages are rare in Orland Park and Orland Hills. Allan Kustok, a salesman for RTI Biologics, was charged on Sept. 30 with first-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife, Anita Kustok, a school teacher at Central Elementary School in Riverside. Bail was set at $2 million and he remains in custody at the Kankakee County Jail. A motive for the crime has not been established yet in court, and …
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-87.884623
10932 Royal Oaks Ln, Orland Park, IL
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Orland Park police reports, Oct. 2-4.
Erik M. Andersen, 34, of the 13600 block of Cherry Lane, Orland Park, was charged with driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol level greater than .08, speeding and driving without headlights turned on. A van was pulled over for speeding and driving without headlights around 12:10 a.m., and an officer smelled alcohol while talking to the driver, police said. Police said a woman was seen leaving without paying for children's items at JCPenney, 3 Orland Square Dr., around 12:15 p.m. Mary J. Marquez, 25, of the 7900 block of Long Avenue, Burbank, was charged with retail theft. Police were called about a retail theft at Meijer, 15701 S 71st Ct., around 2:55 p.m. A man took three Nintendo Wii remotes out of the packaging, hid them in …
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-87.830097
15800 Orlan Brook Dr, Orland Park, IL
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rachelbilson19
5:32 am on Tuesday, October 19, 2010
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