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Sunday, November 11, 2012

In the Rear View: Election Night and Meat Grinder Save

In the past week, you may have missed stories about a tax levy, pornography charges, leery suggestions to two girls, holiday fun, Carlton Fisk and more Orland Park news.

MONDAY Former Orland Firefighter Now Facing Pornography Charges Prosecutors filed new charges of aggravated possession of child porn against former Orland Fire Protection District firefighter Dean Milenkovic, 46, in October, according to court records. D135 to Request 3 Percent Higher Tax Levy (Live Blog Transcript) Orland School District 135 will ask for a slightly higher figure than in 2011 to offset costs built into to the latest teacher contract, which is tied to a figure that caps what school districts can request in tax money. Read our meeting transcript. TUESDAY 2012 Election Results: How Orland Park Voted Find out latest results for the races in county, state and congressional contests and other elections that affect Orland Park. …

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Former Orland Firefighter Now Facing Pornography Charges, D135 to Request 3 Percent Higher Tax Levy (Live Blog Transcript), 2012 Election Results: How Orland Park Voted, and 8 more ›

Friday, November 9, 2012

Worker Saved After Arm Caught in Meat Grinder

Orland firefighters took the man, with his arm still stuck in machinery, to Silver Cross Hospital to safely remove his arm from the grinder. The call was described as a first for the fire district.

Orland firefighters recently worked with Silver Cross Hospital doctors to save a man after his arm was caught in a meat grinder. The Orland Fire Protection District were called Saturday about a worker whose hand was caught in a meat grinder, and extracting him without injuring him further would be lengthy and challenging on scene, according to a release from the district. Firefighter/paramedics on scene began taking apart the machinery around the grinder, in order to move the man to the hospital. “The decision was made to transport the worker with his arm still in the grinder part of the machine to Silver Cross Hospital where doctors could assist the rescue team in the removal,” Orland Fire Chief Ken Brucki said in the release. “This was a…

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Silver Cross Hospital and Orland Fire Protection District Firehouse One and Administration Center

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6:49 am on Sunday, November 11, 2012

A very big deal indeed!! Looks like the fire district is heading in the right direction these days. We are big fans of our firefighters and its new leadership!!   more ›

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