Fall 24 OP Newsletter

Newsletter

A PUBLICATION FOR THE ORLAND PARK COMMUNITY Fall 2024

143RD STREET WIDENING PROJECT pg. 8 HALLOWEEN FIRE SAFETY TIPS pg. 6

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Keith Pekau Mayor

Brian L. Gaspardo Village Clerk

Upcoming Village Events Police & Public Safety Halloween Fire Safety Tips 6 143rd Street Widening Project 8 Upcoming Events 12 Around Town 14 Community Pride 16 Welcome to Orland Park 17 Veterans 18 Heritage Sites 22 2 4

Brian J. Riordan Trustee William R. Healy Trustee Joni J. Radaszewski Trustee

Cynthia Nelson Katsenes Trustee Michael R. Milani Trustee Sean Kampas Trustee

Jim Culotta Interim Village Manager

Brian West Interim Assistant Village Manager

BOARD MEETINGS

November 4 November 18 December 2

December 16 January 6 January 20

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LETTER FROM THE MAYOR

Dear Orland Park Residents, It’s fall, one of my favorite times of the year in Chicagoland and especially here in Orland Park. Orland Park’s trails, parks and facilities are ready for you to visit, and we have plenty in store for the season. Within the pages of this issue of the Village of Orland Park Newsletter you will find information about upcoming events, programs and projects in Orland Park. We hope that you find it useful and informative. Thank you once again to everyone who attended all the wonderful events the Village offered this summer. The Taste of Orland had record attendance, and the concert series was a huge success out at the new Centennial Park West. It was wonderful to see families, friends and neighbors having so much fun together. We appreciate the support our local businesses and our sponsors gave us this summer and look forward to bigger and better things next summer. Please take a moment to look at our calendar on page 2 to view the events coming this fall and into winter. Veterans Day is right around the corner. As a veteran myself, it always fills me with pride seeing the community come together to honor those who have served our great nation by adding veterans’ names to Ara Pace~ Place of Peace Memorial in front of Village Hall. If you would like to learn more about this event, visit orlandpark.org/ veterans. This year, following our Veteran’s Day event we will be dedicating our new Veteran’s building and its expanded memorial to Vietnam Veteran’s who perished in that war. In addition, the 36th Annual Turkey Trot is approaching quickly! Join us on Thanksgiving morning on a 2.5-mile cross-country run or cheer on your family members from the side lines! Don’t forget, if you’re interested in this event, the registration deadline is November 15 or until capacity is reached. As we head into the season of giving thanks, I want to thank each and every one of you for all you do to make Orland Park the wonderful community it is today and will continue to be for years to come. As always, if you have questions and/or suggestions, please reach out to any of the Village’s departments directly or visit us online at orlandpark.org. Keith Pekau Mayor of Orland Park

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Calendar of Events

Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, November 4, 7 p.m. @ Orland Park Village Hall 14700 S. Ravinia Ave.

Kids’ Turkey Trot & Diaper Dash Saturday, November 23, 8:30

Santa’s Pit Stop Saturday, December 7, 9 a.m. @ Sportsplex 11351 W. 159th St.

a.m. @ Sportsplex 11351 W. 159th St.

Military Care Package Event Friday, November 8, 9 a.m.

Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, December 16, 7 p.m. @ Orland Park Village Hall 14700 S. Ravinia Ave.

Turkey Shoot Free-Throw Contest Sunday, November 24, 2 p.m. @ Sportsplex 11351 W. 159th St.

@ Apple Chevrolet 8585 W. 159th St.

Veterans Day Ceremony Monday, November 11, 11 a.m. @ Orland Park Village Hall 14700 S. Ravinia Ave. Kids Improvable/No Limit Laughs Improv Friday, November 15, 6 p.m. @ Orland Park Civic Center 14750 S. Ravinia Ave. The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy Saturday, November 16, 11 a.m. @ Orland Park Civic Center 14750 S. Ravinia Ave.

Children’s New Year’s Celebration Tuesday, December 31, 10:30 a.m. @ Franklin Loebe Center 14650 S. Ravinia Ave. Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, January 6, 7 p.m. @ Orland Park Village Hall 14700 S. Ravinia Ave. Southwest Job Fair Thursday, January 16 @ Tinley Park Convention Center 18451 Convention Center Dr.

36th Annual Turkey Trot Thursday, November 28, 8 a.m.

@ Franklin Loebe Center 14650 S. Ravinia Ave.

Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting & Festival Sunday, December 1, 4 p.m. @ Orland Park Civic Center 14750 S. Ravinia Ave. Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, December 2, 7 p.m. @ Orland Park Village Hall 14700 S. Ravinia Ave. Public Safety Meeting Tuesday, December 3, 7 p.m. @ Orland Park Civic Center 14750 S. Ravinia Ave.

Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, November 18, 7 p.m. @ Orland Park Village Hall 14700 S. Ravinia Ave.

Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, January 20, 7 p.m. @ Orland Park Village Hall 14700 S. Ravinia Ave.

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2024 Municipal Leader of the Year The Village of Orland Park was honored at the Chicago Southland Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon, receiving the Municipal Leader of the Year Award. The award is presented in recognition of a members vision, service and outstanding contributions to the tourism and hospitality industry in the Chicago Southland. In the past year, the Village of Orland Park has completed major

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POLICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Special Olympics Bike Ride Residents of Orland Park showed support for Illinois Special Olympics team by biking 15 miles in the Special Olympics Bike Ride. Riders took off and returned to Fattie’s Pub, enjoying a free breakfast afterwards. All proceeds benefited Special Olympics Illinois. The Orland Park Police Department is a strong supporter of Special Olympics with personnel participating in fundraising activities throughout the year. Thank you to everyone who has helped the Department help Special Olympics Illinois. Lemonade with Leo & Friends The Orland Park Police Department’s Therapy Dog, Leo, and some of his K9 friends hosted an afternoon of refreshments, face painters, give-aways, and of course, dog cuddles at the Orland Square Mall. Donations raised at the event supported the Orland Park Law Enforcement Organization. POLICE DEPARTMENT HAPPENINGS National Night Out Against Crime The Orland Park Police Department, along with police departments around the country, hosted its annual National Night Out Celebration at the Orland Park Village Center. The event featured sponsor tents and booths, vehicles, food, games, live music from the Carl Sandburg Marching Eagles and of course, the OPPD K9s.

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POLICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

BI-ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY

August 19 was the Orland Park Police Department Bi-Annual Awards Ceremony. Congratulations to all of the recipients and thank you for your dedication and service to our community.

Sergeant Doug Kein, Sergeant Mark Kenn and Sergeant Ron Ahrendt are sworn in.

Investigator Miranda Nickel and U.S Secret Service Agent Zoe Bateman (not pictured) received the Exceptional Service Awards.

Officer Gonzalo Morales and Officer Brandon Talley received the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists Appreciation Award.

Ofc. Liam Moran, Ofc. Patrick Murray, Ofc. Mallory Janozik, Ofc. Daneisha Goodman and Ofc. Angel Estrada are sworn in.

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When choosing a costume, stay away from long trailing fabric. If your child is wearing a mask, make sure the eye holes are large enough so he or she can see out. Provide children with flashlights to carry for lighting or glow sticks as part of their costume. Dried flowers, cornstalks and crepe paper catch fire easily. Keep all decorations away from open flames and other heat sources like light bulbs and heaters. Use a battery-operated candle or glow-stick in jack-o-lanterns. If you use a real candle, use extreme caution. Make sure children are watched at all times when candles are lit. When lighting candles inside jack-o-lanterns, use long, fireplace style matches or a utility lighter. Be sure to place lit pumpkins well away from anything that can burn and far enough out of the way of trick-or-treaters, doorsteps, walkways and yards. Remember to keep exits clear of decorations so nothing blocks escape routes. Make sure all smoke alarms in the home are working. Tell children to stay away from open flames including jack-o-lanterns with candles in them. Be sure they know how to stop, drop and roll if their clothing catches fire. (Have them practice, stopping immediately, dropping to the ground, covering their face with hands, and rolling over and over to put the flames out.) If your children are going to Halloween parties at others’ homes, have them look for ways out of the home and plan how they would get out in an emergency. HALLO WEEN FIRE SAFETY TIPS Halloween is a fun and spooky time of year for kids. Make trick-or-treating safe for your friends and family by following these easy safety tips.

These safety tips are provided by the National Fire Protection Association and the Orland Fire Protection District.

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Be Informed With CodeRED

WHAT IS CODERED? The Villages uses CodeRed, an emergency alert system, to call, email or text residents to alert them of major emergency situations.

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The CodeRED® Emergency Notification System is a high-speed telephone communication service that the Village uses to notify residents and businesses of an emergency or urgent situation that requires immediate attention. Residents and businesses are urged to complete the CodeRED Community Notification Enrollment and update their contact information. Required information includes first and last name, street address (physical address, no P.O. boxes), city, state, zip code and primary phone number. Additional phone numbers, email address and text messaging are optional. All businesses should register, as well as all individuals who have an unlisted phone number, have changed their phone number or address within the last year, or use a cellular phone as their primary telephone number. The information you provide is used by the Village of Orland Park for notification purposes only. Your information will be kept confidential and will never be sold or disclosed to others.

WHY SHOULD I SIGN UP? Residents should sign up each cell phone in the family to ensure every family member will be aware and up-to-date during an emergency.

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HOW TO SIGN UP Visit orlandpark.org/codered to enroll in CodeRed public safety alerts and click the link to register all your family cell phones. Your information will be kept confidential.

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Fall Weather Warnings Storm preparedness is incredibly important during the fall months to keep all of our residents safe. Registering for CodeRED will keep you up to date on inclement weather in Orland Park, including severe weather warnings.

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ROAD WORK

143RD STREET WIDENING PROJECT The purpose of this project is to reconstruct and widen 143rd Street from two lanes to five lanes, with a multi-purpose path on the north side, to accommodate increasing travel demand and address safety concerns related to recurring flooding problems. 143rd Street from Will Cook Road to Southwest Highway is the last remaining portion of the street that does not already have two travel lines in each direction and/or isn’t funded for reconstruction. The project is divided into three separate sections: Will Cook Road to Wolf Road: This section of the project will widen 143rd Street from a two lane road to a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane to provide additional vehicular flow and capacity. New traffic signals will be installed at Creek Crossing Drive. Final design engineering has been taken as far as possible. The project needs construction funding, so a construction date has not been determined at this time. Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) does not approve final design engineering until construction funding is secured. Construction is estimated to cost $15 million dollars. To encourage IDOT to fund this project, the Village has offered a “Jurisdiction Transfer” (JT) to IDOT after they complete the project. JT allows municipalities to take over ownership and maintenance of the roadway in perpetuity after IDOT completes the improvements at their expense.

Wolf Road to West Avenue: Final design engineering began in late 2023. In 2024 the Village once again submitted RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) and TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program) grant applications requesting approximately $25 million dollars in funding. The Village has committed its own funds for any remaining gaps in funding.

West Avenue to Southwest Highway: Construction funding is secured with over $6 million dollars committed by the Village. The total estimated construction cost is $14 million dollars. Design engineering of this section is underway and construction is expected to begin in 2026.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Join us Thanksgiving morning for this annual Thanksgiving Day tradition and earn that feast! This 2.5 mile chip-timed cross-country race is run through the streets, paths and woods of Orland Park near the Village Hall. Pre-race packets are available from November 22 - 26 at the Human Race, 15148 S. LaGrange Road. AWARDS: Prize turkeys will be awarded to the top overall male and female finishers. The top three finishers in 14 age groups, male & female, ranging from U9 to 70+ will receive medals.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Kick off the Christmas season right here in Orland Park on December 1 with the annual Christmas parade, tree lighting and festival. Festivities will include the spectacular lighted decor display on the Village Green, holiday market with crafts, holiday items and food available for purchase, live entertainment and much more. Santa will join us to complete the holiday fun. The parade begins at 4 p.m. immediately followed by the tree lighting and festival. Join us at the Village Hall circle at 5 p.m. for the official lighting of the Christmas tree. Interested in joining our parade? We are seeking community groups (Scouts, church, youth, non-profit, etc.) dance groups, bands, performance groups, businesses and others. Visit orlandpark.org/events for more information CHRISTMAS PARADE, TREE LIGHTING & FESTIVAL

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AROUND TOWN TASTE OF ORLAND PARK

Taste of Orland Park -- The Taste of Orland Park arrived at Centennial Park West for the first time this year. This year’s Taste of Orland Park was a record breaking event with over 30,000 attendees over three days. The event featured a brand new concert stage, 15 food vendors and plenty of sponsor booths, community booths and activites to attend. Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s event, the volunteers and staff that helped put it on and our sponsors. We can’t wait to see what 2025’s Taste of Orland Park has to bring!

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AROUND TOWN

Great Pumpkin Party -- The annual Great Pumpkin Party was a fun-filled family afternoon of fall activities! From hayrides to costume contests to the plenty of candy, families enjoyed everything the event had to offer.

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COMMUNITY PRIDE

COMMUNITY PRIDE

-- At the August 19 Board of Trustees meeting, Chicago United Soccer Club and Coach Jose Smith were honored with a community pride award for their Illinois President Cup and Midwest President Cup championships on their way to a US Youth Soccer National President Cup bid. Orland Park is proud of you!

-- Carl Sandburg student, Jimmy Sullivan, is working to restore a long-forgotten local cemetery for his Eagle Scout project. His project seeks to not only clean up the old cemetery, but also learn the stories of the individuals who rest there. Orland Park Heritage Site Supervisor, Libby Paulson, is helping Jimmy in his efforts to uncover the history of the cemetery. Visit wgn. com/news to read the whole story.

-- Carl Sandburg High School was recently ranked as the 20th best public high school in Cook County in a study by Chicago Magazine. The rankings covered public high schools across the six-county metro area, with Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, McHenry and Will Counties. Visit chicagomag.com to view the rankings.

-- On August 28, golfers braved the heat at the Veterans Golf Classic at Silver Lake Country Club. Thank you to all of our volunteers, attendees and sponsors for supporting this great event. We look forward to seeing you all next year!

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WELCOME TO ORLAND PARK

TO ORLAND PARK! << -- SMILE BAR & AESTHETICS

-- Orland Park Village Staff and Chamber Officials celebrated the grand opening of Smile Bar and Aesthetics. (9750 Crescent Park Circle Suite B.)

LEGACY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY -- >> -- Orland Park Village Staff and Chamber Officials welcomed Legacy Christian Academy to Orland Park (11026 W. 179th Street).

<< -- COMMUNITY HONDA -- Village officials joined Community Auto Group in celebrating the grand-reopening of Community Honda of Orland Park at 8340 W 159th Street.

FREE LENDING LIBRARIES -- >> -- Village and Library staff celebrated the official ribbon cutting of the five new Little Free Libraries, located at the Story Walk (north of the Recreation Administration building), Quintana Park, Cachey Park, Discovery Park and Breckenridge Park, are a partnership between the Orland Park Public Library and the Village of Orland Park.

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Veterans Day VETERANS INFORMATION

The annual ceremony will be held inside the Civic Center, near the Village’s Veterans Memorial, Ara Pace~ Place of Peace, at 14750 South Ravinia Avenue November 11 at 11 a.m. At the ceremony, veterans and/or their families stand as the name is read aloud and the audience recognizes them. The event will be streamed on the Village’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/@VillageofOrlandPark

Do you want to Honor and Remember a Veteran? Each Memorial and Veterans Day the Village’s Veterans Commission adds the names of veterans to the Village’s Memorial, Ara Pacé ~ Place of Peace Memorial at the Village Center. You can find this application available in person at the Village Hall or on the Village’s website at: orlandpark.org/veterans.

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HERITAGE SITES HERITAGE SITES

“Follow the Flag”: The Arrival of the Railroad in Orland Each newsletter we will delve into a different piece of Orland history. This season we will be exploring the history of the railroad and the impact it had in Orland Park. In the nineteenth century, the construction of a train station was a big deal for rural communities like Orland Park. The railroad brought population growth, increased economic opportunities and social and cultural change. Many people in Illinois wanted a railroad constructed after hearing about how successful it was on the East Coast. In 1837, the United States government passed the Internal Improvement Act, which stated that $10 million was to be set aside for the construction of a 1,300 mile railroad. The Northern Cross Railroad, which ran 55 miles between Springfield and Meredosia, opened in 1842 and was the first railroad to lay tracks through Illinois. In 1850, President Millard Fillmore signed a federal land grant bill that gave 2.5 million acres of land for the construction of the Illinois Central Railroad to create a north-south route linking the Gulf of Mexico to Chicago. On December 23, 1851, construction began; approximately 10,000 workers at a time worked on the 700-mile line that ran the length of the state – from Chicago in the north all the way down to the southern tip of Illinois at Cairo. In 1856, the railroad was completed, eventually becoming known as the “Main Line of Mid-America.” The company that laid tracks through Orland was the Wabash, St. Louis, and Pacific Railroad, which formed on November 11, 1879. On August 1, 1889, the name changed simply to the Wabash Railroad. The railroad operated within the mid-central United States, with tracks through Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Missouri. Most importantly for Orland, one of their planned lines would go from Chicago to Decatur and St. Louis with a stop in Orland.

After hearing the news, Orland Township Supervisor and Illinois State Representative, John Humphrey, purchased a large plot of land near the proposed tracks. One year later a train depot was constructed on Union Avenue in 1880, officially making Orland a stop on the line. The train depot was originally named Sedgwick, but soon after the name was changed to Orland, after the name of the town. After a few weeks’ delay, on August 8, 1880, the first passenger service began in Orland. While there were three daily express passenger trains running on this line, they only passed through Orland without stopping. The train that stopped in Orland was the all-stop local passenger train that departed Decatur for Chicago every weekday morning and returned every weekday evening.

Wabash Workers on the Orland Line, c. 1879

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From 1880 to 1893, this was the only passenger train out of Orland. In April 1893, Wabash added two additional suburban trains between Chicago and Orland, as referenced by a newspaper article from the Chicago Tribune. The station was the center of many small towns like Orland, with one person at the heart of it: the station agent. This individual sometimes worked twelve-hour days, six or seven days a week to ensure the station ran smoothly. They received telegrams, sold tickets, handled baggage, checked freight, and were often the first face that newcomers saw when arriving in town. While most station agents were men, there are a few accounts of female agents – including Fannie Moore Pennington, who was the agent at the Wabash depot in Alpine, IL (a small railroad town located where the current Alpine Heights subdivision is in Orland) in 1912.

Orland Train Depot, late nineteenth century

The advent of the railroad in Orland changed the way that farmers transported and sold their goods. Before it arrived, farmers tended to grow crops only for their own use. Any excess could be taken to the Illinois and Michigan Canal in Lemont, where it would be transported on barges to Chicago, but that took anywhere from three days to a week to arrive at its destination. In contrast, when the railroad arrived in Orland Park, farmers could quickly ship their goods directly from the Union Avenue station or from Alpine. The railroad also contributed to the rise in popularity of raising dairy cows and livestock because farmers could now transport cattle to a larger market more practically and efficiently than before. To support the new, fast-growing industry of livestock rearing in Orland, the Village built a livestock pound (an enclosed place where stray livestock remained until they were claimed by their owner) between West Avenue and the railroad for animals to stay while waiting for the next train. As was the case for many rural towns, the railroad also helped Orland grow. Many people built businesses near the station (in present-day Old Orland) in hopes that passengers making a stop in Orland would visit their store. This included Henry Laun’s General Store (opened 1879-1880), Kruspe’s Saloon (built late 1880s), Orland’s first post office and general store owned by John Kott (circa 1889), and Loebe Brothers General Store (opened January 2, 1898). In particular, the Orland Park Hotel, opened by Philip and Christina Kramer in 1882, largely benefited from the railroad. Located at 14306 Union Avenue, the hotel was in a prime location for visitors and railroad workers alike. Next door to the hotel was a two-story icehouse. It had a bell stationed at the top and a long rope leading down towards the hotel. Hotel staff rang the bell when the food at the hotel was ready to serve. This way, railroad workers and others in town knew when it was lunchtime.

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Additionally, an increase in railroads led to an increase in mail. Before trains, mail delivery in early Illinois settlements was extremely rare. Letters needing to be delivered were entrusted to travelers passing through or to boatmen. Incoming mail was received the same way. Because of this process it was not uncommon for letters to be three to six months old when they reached their destination! This changed when railway post offices were introduced in the 1860s. When rail postal services began rail cars were first only equipped to sort and distribute letters; however, by 1869, all other mail could be sorted and delivered. People living in big cities enjoyed free home delivery of their mail. In contrast, people in rural towns (making up nearly 65% of the American population in 1890) like Orland Park had to make a trip to their local post office, which could be miles away, to collect their mail. American Postmaster General John Wanamaker (1838-1922) thought there should be one person delivering mail in rural communities rather than multiple people coming at once to the post office. There were many rejections to the proposal, especially to the cost of expanding the services to rural communities. However, by 1896, the United States Post Office began offering rural free delivery to rural towns. Within a year of its implementation, there were 44 routes in 29 states. Orland Park implemented this service to its residents on March 1, 1902. By July 1, 1902, rural free delivery was a permanent service. In 1933, according to multiple newspaper articles, the Wabash sought the discontinuation of commuter services between Chicago and Orland Park. This was due to both the growing popularity of the automobile and the devastation of the Great Depression, as many people were no longer able to afford railroad services. These two factors led to a decrease in ridership throughout neighboring communities, which then led to revenue loss for the railroad. Despite the reduction in train use, people from Oak Lawn, Worth, Chicago Ridge, Palos Park and Orland Park protested the discontinuation of service and petitioned the Illinois Commerce Commission. In June 1933, the Commission authorized Wabash to discontinue four out of its ten suburban trains and “to arrange schedules of the remaining trains to meet the needs of the public.”

In 1960 the first train depot built on Union Avenue was torn down. The Village instead built a new station north of 143rd Street and east of Southwest Highway. However, during that same decade, Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific railroad discontinued “long distance” services due to decreasing ridership rates. The train service was scaled back and only ran the north end of the line that operated between Chicago and Orland Park. The train was still based in Decatur and, after travel, would return there during the weekend. During the week, the crew from Decatur often worked day jobs in Chicago and returned to Orland Park for the night, tending to frequent local saloons.

Orland Post Office, 1909. The buggy on the right side of the image has the text “RFD” on the side.

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The Wabash was sold to Norfolk and Western Railroad in 1964; however, the Wabash Company name continued to exist on paperwork until Norfolk and Western merged into Norfolk Southern Railway in 1982. In 1976, the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) began to control various privately-owned Chicago-area commuter services. The RTA operational subsidies to the Orland Park commuter train service

began in 1978. In 1993, Metra, a commuter rail division of RTA, was available in Orland Park. Over the following years, what was the Wabash’s lone rail line that ran Monday through Friday to Chicago grew to over 15 Metra trips each weekday. Today, you can take the commuter rail downtown to Chicago at the 143rd Street Station, the 153rd Street Station, or the 179th Street Station. This article was written by Heritage Sites Supervisor Libby Paulson. For more information on the Orland Park Heritage Sites, visit orlandpark.org/heritagesites or email heritagesites@orlandpark.org. Orland Train Depot, 1962

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VILLAGE FACILITIES

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 15655 South Ravinia Avenue (708) 403-6350 ORLAND PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT 15100 South Ravinia Avenue (708) 349-4111(non-emergency) Dial 9-1-1 for emergency RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT 14600 South Ravinia Avenue (708) 403-5000

VILLAGE HALL 14700 South Ravinia Avenue (708) 403-6100 VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK SPORTSPLEX 11351 West 159th Street. (708) 403-5000 FRANKLIN E. LOEBE RECREATION CENTER 14650 South Ravinia Ave. (708) 403-6259 SENATOR JOHN HUMPHREY HOUSE 9830 West 144th Place (708) 403-5000

CENTENNIAL PARK AQUATIC CENTER

15600 West Ave. (708) 349-4386

ORLAND PARK HEALTH AND FITNESS CENTER 15430 West Avenue (708) 226-0555 ORLAND PARK CIVIC CENTER 14750 South Ravinia Avenue (708) 403-6200