Orland Park

The show will go on in south suburban Orland Park, as the village is planning to resume its concert series at Centennial Park West on August 22. The village’s plan is set to move forward, even though the office of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has cautioned towns and villages to avoid large gatherings and events as the state continues...

Most communities are canceling events because of the coronavirus pandemic. Orland Park’s mayor is creating a concert series in direct defiance of the state’s guidance. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

The police chief of Orland Park, who once served in the Secret Service and was shot protecting President Ronald Reagan, announced his retirement after 26 years of working in the south suburbs. Chief Timothy McCarthy will retire Aug. 1 to allow time to find a replacement, the village said Wednesday in a news release. As a member of the Secret Service,...

Despite concerns over the further spread of coronavirus, the Orland Park village board voted to move forward with a modified fireworks and concert plan. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria reports.

Fourth of July fireworks will still go on at Centennial Park in Orland Park. But as the coronavirus pandemic continues, there will be modifications, according to Mayor Keith Pekau. People will be asked to remain apart, and concert attendees must listen from a distance thanks to speakers set up around the park. Only village residents with village stickers on their…

The Illinois of Secretary of State’s office has announced plans to open a new driver services facility in south suburban Orland Park, village officials said. The new site will be located at the Orland Township Activity Center at 14807 S. Ravinia Ave. A driver services facility was previously located at the Orland Park Village Hall, which is across the street…

Outdoor dining allowed in Phase Three of Illinois’ reopening process is attracting customers to eateries in suburban Orland Park, but some businesses and patrons say it is time to open indoors, while still respecting social distancing. “We would follow all the governor’s rules inside.  Our main priority is the health and safety of our customers and our staff,” said...

Outdoor dining allowed in Phase Three of Illinois’ reopening process is attracting customers to eateries in Orland Park, but some businesses and patrons say it is time to open indoors, while still respecting social distancing. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

Police in multiple Chicago suburbs have closed malls or warned shoppers as reports of protests and disruptions erupt following unrest and destruction in Chicago a night earlier. Orland Park warned shoppers to avoid the area’s popular mall as protests erupted in the Chicago suburb. “Over the last few days, many cities in the U.S. have seen demonstrations, many turning...

Officials in several Chicago suburbs are warning residents to be on alert as potential protests and vandalism are being reported across the area Sunday afternoon. Here are the latest headlines from the NBC 5 Newsroom: Aurora’s Mayor Richard Irvin declared a State of Emergency in the city Sunday, putting a curfew for the municipality “due to the widespread incidents of…

Chicagoans woke up to damaged portions of the city with storefront windows broken on Michigan Avenue and State Street after peaceful daytime protests over the death of George Floyd dissolved into looting and destruction.

The mayor of south suburban Orland Park posted a video to social media on Thursday speaking out against part of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s phased plan to reopen Illinois. In the video, Mayor Keith Pekau said he believes the governor’s plan to reopen the state is unreasonable and argued businesses in Orland Park can’t wait much longer. “The governor’s...

The mayor of suburban Orland Park on Thursday said he believes the governor’s plan to reopen the state is unreasonable and argued businesses in Orland Park can’t wait much longer. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.

A man who fled the country after allegedly breaking into a home in south suburban Orland Park in 2015 was arrested last week.

A Catholic school teacher who was injured last year in a hit-and-run that left another teacher dead in Orland Park filed a lawsuit against the retired priest charged in the crash. Elizabeth Kosteck, 54, and her husband filed the three-count suit on Feb. 14 in Cook County circuity court, naming Paul Burak and Square Celt Ale House & Grill as…

A Catholic school teacher who was injured last year in a hit-and-run that left another teacher dead in Orland Park filed a lawsuit against the retired priest charged in the crash.

Authorities are looking for suspects involved in an incident where a man and a woman were carjacked at gunpoint early Tuesday in a Jewel-Osco parking lot in south suburban Orland Park. According to Orland Park police, at around 1:48 a.m. Tuesday, two people were sitting in a car in the 17600 block of Lincoln Ave. in a grocery store parking…

A Catholic school teacher who was injured last year in a hit-and-run that left another teacher dead in Orland Park filed a lawsuit against the retired priest charged in the crash. Elizabeth Kosteck, 54, and her husband filed the three-count suit on Feb. 14 in Cook County circuity court, naming Paul Burak and Square Celt Ale House & Grill as…

An SUV crashed into a Dunkin’ Donuts location Friday afternoon in suburban Orland Park after being “cut off” by another vehicle while leaving a car wash, fire officials said. At around 4:50 p.m., several emergency crews responded to the business, which is located at 15615 S. Harlem Ave. The SUV plunged into the side of the store, crashed through a…