Orland Park

More than 150 shootings have taken place on expressways in the Chicago/Cook County region in 2021, according to Illinois State Police, and one of the latest attacks took the life of a beloved special education teacher from suburban Orland Park. NBC 5’s Chris Hush has the story.

Rhythmic gymnasts from Chicago’s North Shore will have one last shot at a medal in the Tokyo Olympics.

When Evita Griskenas was a child, she drew images of herself not just as an Olympian, but as an Olympic medalist.

When Evita Griskenas was a child, she drew images of herself not just as an Olympian, but as an Olympic medalist.

Ever since she could walk, Olympian Nicole Sladkov remembers being with her mother, learning rhythmic gymnastics.

Meet Evita Griskenas, the 20-year-old rhythmic gymnast from Orland Park preparing to compete at the Tokyo Olympics. Griskenas is one of nine local Olympians from the North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, but only she and one other teammate will compete individually in the sport.

When Evita Griskenas was a child, she drew images of herself not just as an Olympian, but as an Olympic medalist.

Two southwestern suburban roads will be closed until further notice due to flooding, as heavy rains have continuously soaked the area for nearly a week. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, 135th Street will be closed between Harlem Avenue and Ridgeland Avenue in Palos Heights. Officials also say that 143rd Street will be closed between Wolf Road and Creek…

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Flavortown has officially arrived in Chicago! Food Network icon Guy Fieri launched several locations of his new delivery-only restaurant chain, Flavortown Kitchen, in the Chicago suburbs. Fieri, host of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, announced Lombard, Orland Park and Wheeling are serving his favorite original dishes from bourbon brown sugar barbeque wings to bacon mac n cheese burgers and choco whiskey…

A guilty plea was entered Monday by another defendant in the sports gambling case that involved a northern Illinois mayor who was pardoned by former President Donald Trump.

Officials in south suburban Orland Park upheld the decision to revoke the business license of the village’s Sky Zone location Monday after an incident in which numerous police officers responded to a report of a fight at the trampoline park in September of last year.

A man and a woman were shot Wednesday afternoon outside a daycare in Orland Park, police said. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Two people were shot Wednesday afternoon outside a daycare in Orland Park, police said.

Video shows the scene after two people were shot Wednesday afternoon outside a daycare in Orland Park, police said.

A retired priest who was charged in a fatal hit-and-run in Orland Park in 2019 has died.

Charges have been filed against a duo that allegedly pretended to be ICE agents in October when they kidnapped a man in Orland Park.

Officials in suburban Orland Park say residents will see an increased police presence throughout the community as Election Day approaches. In a press release, officials sought to “reassure residents” that preparations are underway for any potential issues in the coming days. One of the strategies put in place will involve Orland Square Mall, with management at the location requesting that…

Hundreds of parents and students gathered in Chicago’s Orland Park suburb to push for the Illinois High School Association to allow for all fall sports. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando reports.

Village leaders in Orland Park are trying to shut down an indoor trampoline park after a large fight over the weekend. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.