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Evergreen Park Village Clerk, Cathy Aparo, retires after 23 years
By Joe Boyle Evergreen Park Village Clerk Cathy Aparo has witnessed decades of history in her role as a public servant for the village. But as January comes to a close, the long career of Aparo will also come to an end. Aparo, who has served as the Evergreen Park village clerk for 23 years…
Read MoreOrland Park Public Library goes digital
By Kelly White Orland Park Public Library is riding the digital wave. As part of the library’s commitment to enhancing patron experience, the library, 14921 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park, recently upgraded the reservation process to its available meeting rooms. The once paper-based Meeting Room Reservation Use & Agreement forms have been phased out and…
Read MoreSD117 names Droba as new superintendent
North Palos School District 117 has announced that Christine Droba will become the next North Palos School District 117 Superintendent of Schools beginning July 1, 2024. The Board of Education selected Droba to fill this position following Dr. Jeannie Stachowiak’s retirement at the end of the 2023-2024 school year. Stachowiak will be retiring after 21…
Read MoreTeen beaten by Oak Lawn police charged in Orland robbery
By Bob Bong A Bridgeview teen who was beaten by Oak Lawn police after he fled from a traffic stop in 2022 has been charged with robbing a man at a fitness center in Orland Park in December. Orland police said Hadi Abuatelah, 19, was one of three teens who assaulted the victim on December…
Read More2 charged in Von Maur burglary
By Bob Bong Two Chicago men have been charged with a burglary in October at the Von Maur department store at Orland Square Mall. Clifford Fields, 32, and Jerrod Brim, 29, both of Chicago, were arrested this month in connection with the October 21 burglary, police said. Orland Park police said they responded to a…
Read MoreWoman charged with stealing bumper
By Bob Bong A Crete woman was charged last week with the theft of a bumper from a vehicle in Palos Heights. Police said they were notified on August 31 by an employee of a business in the 11900 block of South Harlem Avenue that the front bumper of his personal vehicle had been stolen.…
Read MoreInaugural Southwest Job Fair draws 500
By Jeff Vorva Sean Morrison had some meetings to tend to, so he wasn’t at the first Southwest Job Fair when it opened at 11 a.m. But once he arrived at the Orland Park Civic Center on January 11, the Cook County commissioner from Palos Park liked what he saw. Activity. Plenty of activity. “I…
Read MoreBridge Teen Center honors Dr. King with day of service
By Kelly White In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., a group of teens gathered together for a day of giving back to the local community. Together, the Bridge Teen Center and The Bridge Thrift Store in Orland Park hosted a Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Project on Monday, January 15. The event helped…
Read MoreOrland Park officially declares it is not a sanctuary city
By Jeff Vorva For years, Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau has been saying the village is a non-sanctuary municipality. On January 15, the board of trustees made it official. The board voted 6-0, with Joni Radaszewski absent, on an ordinance declaring that the village will not be a sanctuary city. In past meetings, Pekau said…
Read MoreHeafey receives Swallow Cliff Chapter community service award
Swallow Cliff Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, presented Jack Heafey, of Palos Heights, the DAR Community Service Award for his outstanding volunteer activities at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital. The award was presented in December at the monthly luncheon. Each chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution can present two…
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