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A mission trip to Africa led Cindy VanderLaan of Frankfort to serve those in the poorest Chicago neighborhoods.  "I remember going to a church in Africa near an orphanage of 700 kids...

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Hailey Farrell and Jack Pavlis can relate to children their age who will spend the Christmas holiday in a hospital. The two 5th graders in Kim Frew’s homeroom at Meadow Ridge School ...

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Could this be the best “decked” house in the country?Possibly.Congrats to Gina and Josh Maye for being chosen as one of the 25 finalists in our Deck the House contest.We had tons of natio...

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It is our great pleasure to announce the winner of our first Orland Park Patch Holiday Gift Card Basket. About 400 people entered, and the generous businesses listed below offered th...