Thursday, February 28, 2013
Join us Thursday morning for Patch's live updates from the mayor's recap of the past year.
Mayor Dan McLaughlin will be presenting his recap of 2012 in Orland Park during his yearly State of the Village address Thursday morning at Silver Lake Country Club. The event, hosted by the Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce, begins at 7:45 a.m. We'll update when know exactly when the speech is beginning. Please join in, ask questions and respond to the updates. Read last year's State of the Village live blog transcript. Looking for more government stories? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There are plenty of ways to keep up on local news:
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The Orland Park mayor will present his yearly report on the village Thursday, Feb. 28 at Silver Lake Country Club, at the Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce's monthly membership breakfast.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Orland Park resident Marc Lochow of Printsource Plus has taken the helm at the Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
Marc Lochow believes the local chamber of commerce can play a big role in making local businesses thrive. Lochow bought Printsource Plus in Blue Island from his parents nine years ago. The Orland Park resident has been a chamber member since 2004 and last week was installed as its president. Patch caught up with him this week to talk about the economy, taking over a family business and effectively letting people know what a business can offer. What prepared you to take over the family business started decades ago by your parents? Thanks to my parents, I have been involved in printing and marketing my entire life. Besides working at the family business since I was a kid, I worked at other print shops while in college and after graduating. I…
Friday, October 12, 2012
The Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce is holding its 23rd Community Expo at Carl Sandburg High School on Saturday. Learn about what your community has to offer, and meet Orland Park Patch staff during the event.
There are few opportunities where a person can learn about senior living, cars, schools, video games, religion, health, Tae Kwon Do, banking, photography and local media all in one place. The Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce is featuring all of these and more at their 23rd Community Expo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Carl Sandburg High School. Orland Park Patch Editor Ben Feldheim will be holding a booth with live demos of the site, and opportunities to win a RoccoVino’s Italian Restaurant gift card. Here are the participating businesses, organizations and food vendors: CULINARY CORNER PARTICIPANTS Sign up for Orland Park Patch breaking news alerts. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
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Monday, October 8, 2012
Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce's Community Expo will be held Saturday at Carl Sandburg High School • Reptile Show and Travel Fest coming to Tinley Convention Center this weekend • Gap remodels Orland Square Mall store.
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Monday, October 8, 2012
“I’ve been looking forward to this for years,” said Mike Houston, 46, of Palos Hills, after he was the first customer at Peppo’s Dili-Deli in Tinley Park when it opened at 9:30 a.m. Friday at 6905 W. 159th St. “I thought they should have expanded years ago,” said Houston who added he was carrying on a family tradition regarding Peppo’s, which opened in Palos Hills in 1976. “I’m standing in for my brother Dan,” said Houston. “He was the first customer in 1976. He would have been here for this today but he had to work.” “I plan on being the first customer at their next location, too,” he said. So what makes Peppo’s so great. “The guts,” said Houston echoed immediately by the three other people sitting at his table. “You have to eat the sub …
Friday, January 27, 2012
Tami Khuntia from Sparks Complete Auto Care became president during the Jan. 19 ceremony.
The Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed its 2012 slate of officers and board directors Jan. 19 at Silver Lake Country Club. Outgoing president Amy Coghill thanked the chamber members and staff for various efforts and interactions within the past year. New president Tami Khuntia shared a Sanskrit chant, and emphasized the importance of communication and leaning on each other during tough economic times. Illinois State Rep. Renee Kosel (R-Mokena) was on hand to welcome the new directors and officers, as well as hand out a few awards.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Tami Khuntia of Sparks Complete Auto Care will be taking the helm on the Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
Tami Khuntia sees a lot of promise amidst the challenges of this economy. The president of Orland Park-based Sparks Complete Auto Care will be installed Thursday night as board president of the Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce. Before she assumes the role, Patch spoke with Khuntia about how businesses can make the most of difficult times. What advice would you give to someone considering starting their own business, especially if they are considering a business type where there is considerable competition, such as an auto shop or restaurant? Do not let the competition scare you. Competition is supposed to bring the best out of us. If one is passionate about what they do, then people can see that. I can't think of a single business that…
Monday, January 16, 2012
A look at new businesses coming into town and a fond farewell to those that have, for whatever reason, called it quits.
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Carm’s Beef, a new Italian restaurant with a rich history, has opened at 17801 S. Oak Park Ave. in Tinley Park. The original Carm’s was opened in 1947 by owner Mick Nebren’s grandmother at Cicero Avenue and what would become the Eisenhower Expressway. A second store followed in Berwyn and then a store was located in Hillside for more than three decades. “I left the restaurant business for a while to be a realtor,” said Nebren. “But I decided it was time to bring back Carm’s Beef.” The restaurant that also features pizza, hamburgers, Italian sausage, subs, deli sandwiches and all kinds of salads opened Jan. 9, said Nebren who owns Carm’s with his wife Judy. Both hail from Plainfield. “If you remember my grandmother’s place, that’s the kind …
Monday, November 28, 2011
Plans have been approved for a BP gas station, convenience store and car wash for the corner of 159th Street and 80th Avenue.
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Monday, November 28, 2011
In case you haven’t noticed, work has begun on the former Clark gas station at 159th Street and 80th Avenue in Tinley Park. The corner has been fenced off and the building and pumps have been removed as site preparation has begun on a BP gas station that will also have a convenience store and a car wash in the back of the store. The site plan has been approved, said Assistant Village Manager Michael Mertens. Calls to property owner George Zervos were not returned. The Pita Wrap restaurant and an adjoining Verizon store closed recently in a strip mall at 6905 W. 159th St. in Tinley Park. Join the Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce at its Holiday Party at 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, at Papa Joe’s Restaurant, 14459 S. LaGrange Road in Orland …
Monday, November 14, 2011
A look at new businesses coming into town and a fond farewell to those that have, for whatever reason, called it quits.
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Blue Island-based MetroSouth Medical Center recently opened a facility at 15614 S. Harlem Ave. in Orland Park. It’s the hospital’s 10th such community medical center. The center is staffed by family practice physician Dr. John Curtin, DO, who merged his practice with MetroSouth to create the MetroSouth Health Center at Orland Park. For information on office hours, call 708-342-1860. The hospital is hosting a business after hours through the Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce for the new health center on Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Outback Steakhouse, 15608 S. Harlem Ave. RSVP to the chamber so they know how many to expect. Or call 708-349-2972. Pita Oven, a Mediterranean restaurant that featured Greek and Middle …
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7:05 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
I agree, Frank. If we, as OP taxpayers, are footing a $65 million bond sale-related bill for this hulking monstrosity, we deserve a complete airing of facts about our ROI. I, for one, think the municipality should not be in the business of landlord, especially since it never ASKED the taxpayers their opinions on the entire project from Day One. Bond sale referendums are not transparent; people … more ›