Court ruling favors Orland Plaza owners

A judge’s ruling in an ongoing legal case involving Orland Plaza appears to financially benefit the center’s owners.

SD 135 wants parents’ input

Orland School District 135 has posted an online survey to gather public input as it begins a search for a new superintendent.

The survey will be available online all this month at the district’s website, www.orland135.org. Results will be discussed at the school board’s March …

Meadow Ridge students collect pajamas for Together We Cope

More than 20 cartons of children’s pajamas recently arrived at the back door of Together We Cope in Tinley Park, a gift from youngsters at Meadow Ridge School in Orland School District 135. The school, which serves children in third through fifth grades, conducted “The …

Orland Jr. High has CSI event

Who stole Mrs. Kane’s lunch? That was the question of the night during Orland Junior High School’s recent Reading Extravaganza event. The program was themed around CSI, which stands for “Cool Student Investigators.” Students and their families were charged with solving the fictitious crime of …

Around Town (Central) for Feb. 5, 2012

Here is a look at events in the SouthtownStar’s Central region, which includes Crestwood, Frankfort, Manhattan, Midlothian, Mokena, New Lenox, Oak Forest, Orland Hills, Orland Park, and Tinley Park.

Q-and-A with Taylor Dignan, Sandburg hockey

Taylor Dignan, a junior goalie with Sandburg hockey, played youth hockey for the Orland Vikings. He recently was named to the All-State team.

Community Sports Calendar (Central) for Feb. 5, 2012

Here is a look at sporting events in the SouthtownStar’s Central region, which includes Crestwood, Frankfort, Homer Glen, Manhattan, Midlothian, Mokena, New Lenox, Oak Forest, Orland Hills, Orland Park, and Tinley Park.

Vickroy: Ruff Ruff on the mend after house fire

Don’t let the pink spots of healing flesh, the tattered ears and the square bandage across her back fool you. Ruff Ruff is every bit an energetic, curious pup, one with a compulsion to chew just about anything to pieces. True, the Catahoula Leopard has …

Property Transfers for Feb. 5, 2012

Property transfers for Cook and Will counties. Curious about more home sales in your neighborhood? For more Chicago area transactions, see “recent sales” at www.searchchicago.suntimes.com/homes/.

Halo effect for Orland Park salesman

Briefly: Orland man lauded by company, free small-business counseling in Tinley.

Bail not revoked in fatal DUI case

An Orland Park man accused in a fatal drunken driving crash walked out of court Tuesday after proving that the opiates in his body came from a prescribed painkiller. Cook County prosecutors last week had sought to revoke the bail of Nicholas Sord, son of …

What’s Going On for Feb. 2, 2012

Here’s a look at What’s Going On in the Southland including in Tinley Park, Chicago, Palos Heights, Glenwood and Orland Park.

SD 135 OKs hiring supt. search consultant

Orland District 135 hires consultant to help with superintendent search.

Campus for Feb. 2, 2012

Here is a look at what some Southland students are accomplishing in college, including news from Orland Park, Frankfort, Homer Glen, Oak Forest and Bridgeview.

LaGrange Road project nearly here

In the category of “they said it would never happen,” it may not be the same as man landing on the moon, but forgive longtime residents of the southwest suburbs if they facetiously draw a parallel. As soon as next fall, or spring 2013 at …

Your Pets for Feb. 2, 2012

We want your pet photos. Whether it’s you with your dog, cat, bird, fish or lizard, please email a jpeg photo with your name, your pet’s name and hometown to Jason Freeman at jfreeman@southtownstar.com .