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Mokena: Parking obstacle overcome for proposed taco restaurant

Orland Park Village Board: Three new measures designed to help residents, businesses, operations

Orland Park Village Board: More closures, expanded emergency powers authorized amid coronavirus concerns

Tinley Park: Officials direct staff to work on regulations for recreational cannabis

Mayor addresses coronavirus concerns following meeting with local leaders

Orland Park Village Board: Ad Hoc Committee proposes ethics officer, commission to oversee new process

Orland Park Village Board: Joint task force formed to battle crime amid political shots fired

Mokena: Police update crime concerns at Village Board meeting

Tinley Park: Results from cannabis sales survey shows residents almost evenly split

Orland Park Village Board: Robocall, further efforts take aim at preventable crime

Mokena: Nearly 100 residents show up for meeting, want answers on crime

Orland Park Village Board: Despite $101K loss on 2019 show, Centennial Park West to host three in 2020

Orland Park Village Board: Betty Pekau speaks after anonymous disparaging letters are sent to home, work

Orland Park Village Board: Pioneers’ football future remains uncertain after item is tabled

Tinley Park: Officials postpone retail cannabis sales, will seek more input from residents

Orland Park Village Board: Where Pioneers will play debated but still under review

Mokena: Season of giving extends to raises for elected officials

Tinley Park: Officials continue debate cannabis dispensaries

UPDATED: Deputy Clerk Casey Griffin out amid Village restructuring

Orland Park Village Board: Budget for FY2020 covering $5 million deficit with prior year’s savings

Hope Covenant pastor takes case for shelter to Orland Park Village Board

Orland Park Village Board split on moving to Committee of the Whole structure

Mokena: Trustees vote 5-0 to ban pot sales

Orland Park Village Board back to bickering over pension regulations

Tinley Park: Pritzker tells Village the State ‘will not sell’ land for racino

Village Board unanimously passes on pot sales in town

Injured Celtics can't keep up with Mustangs

Tinley Park: Officials vote to annex gas station on Harlem Avenue

Orland Park Village Board: Public budget hearing focuses on $25 million in capital projects

Tinley Park: Residents voice opposition to annexation of Gas N Wash

Orland Park Village Board: Water tower repainting with logo, name approved in split vote

Got pot? In Mokena probably not

Orland Park Village Board: Officials split on handling video gaming licenses similar to liquor

Football: After punting Morgan Park away, Providence ready for Brother Rice

Orland Park Village Board: George Koczwara gets unanimous approval as next Village manager

Mokena: New business a home run for local youth

Fitness center appears in Seritage report but Village Board review will be needed

Village Board: Officials call in Robinson Engineering for Dev Services assist

Mokena: Fourth of July remains hot topic

Village Board: New tech boss working on streaming board meetings