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Week in Review: Ghost Rider Trial Delayed and Carjacker Takes Plea

In the past week, you may have missed stories about a new furniture store, teens surpassing a fundraising challenge, a judge found not guilty by insanity, texting and driving, physical fitness and using a Merry Go Round in Orland Park and nearby.

MONDAY Mercedes Tax Share Adjusted and More (Live Blog Transcript) Orland Park trustees voted Monday night on a slew of items that have passed committee. Finance, technology and parks and recreation committees also met. Read our live blog transcript for a full recap of the meeting. Business Comings & Goings: Furniture Store Coming to Former Dominick’s My Bike shop closes in Tinley. • Dickey's Barbecue closes in Orland. • Bank has discount coupons for Chicago Auto Show. TUESDAY Orland Park Police Blotter: Driver Accused of Texting and Driving While on Xanax Orland Park police reports, Jan. 11-15 Cook County Judge Found Not Guilty by Insanity in Battery Case Judge Cynthia Brim, who has a long history of mental illness, was found not guilty …

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Township Teens Surpass Resident’s Food Pantry Fundraising Challenge

A Cook County sheriff’s deputy put a call out for people to raise $250 and he’d match $500 for a donation to the local food pantry. A handful of Orland Township teens raised double the money requested.

Terrence Camodeca thought he would add a twist to a yearly donation he makes to the Orland Township Food Pantry. “The news of the world is usually bad, so we need to create some good news for a change,” said the Orland Park resident, who uses his overtime pay working as a Cook County sheriff’s deputy for the contribution. Camodeca put out a call that if young people in the area got together and raised $250, he would pay $500 of his own money in addition to their raised funds, all going to the food pantry. “The idea is to help them achieve bigger goals through motivation,” he said. “Two generations working together for a common goal for all of us is very important.” SouthtownStar columnist Phil Kadner wrote about Camodeca’s offer, and 12 …

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Township Youth Commission Participants Find Fun, Camaraderie in Service Work

Orland Township’s Youth Commission spent their November meeting assembling Thanksgiving food packages for area people in need.

Jimmy Gradowski found that spending some of his free time away from school working on community service projects was fun. The Carl Sandburg High School sophomore joined the Orland Township Youth Commission about a year and a half ago, at the behest of Aaron Grudowski, another avid commission member. Gradowski was interested in earning the Cook County Sheriff’s Office Youth Service Medal, a distinction given to teens participating in community service. But in time, he found other reasons to keep attending the monthly commission meetings. “This was a way to have fun doing the work,” Gradowski said. “There are great experiences to be had. You really don’t ever leave unhappy.” On Nov. 9, he and about 35 other teenagers from the area spent …

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Rob Piorkowski

9:05 am on Wednesday, August 22, 2012

When are the Orland Youth Commission meetings held? Can you folks provide a contact email/phone website? My son wants to join with a buddy. Thanks!   more ›