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The Village of Orland Park Recreation Department’s Special Recreation Program will host its spring garage sale on Saturday, March 28 at the Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 South Ravinia Ave. from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

“This event has a true community feel as residents come together for a day of shopping while supporting a great cause,” said Mayor Keith Pekau.

Interested sellers can contact Barb Rhodes at 708-403-6202 with questions.

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More than 100 Orland Township seniors enjoyed an afternoon of Italian food, entertainment and good company at Orland Township’s Valentine’s Day Senior Luncheon on February 4th, according to the Office of Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady.

Guests dined on a variety of Italian favorites and were entertained by the hits of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and the Rat Pack, to name a few, as performed by local musician James Libera.

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The Orland Fire Protection District responded to two separate accidents Friday afternoon and early Saturday morning in Orland Park in which SUVs crashed into two different buildings including a home and a Dunkin Donuts restaurant.

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Soup lovers from Orland Township and beyond recently spent a Saturday afternoon sampling a variety of soups and then voting for their favorites, according to the office of Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady.

Nearly 200 residents took on the challenge of pacing themselves through 16 different soups. The soups were divided into four categories, or quarters, for the competition. After sampling all the soups in a quarter, residents were asked to vote for their favorite and then move to the next quarter and repeat. 

“The Souper Bowl Challenge is becoming one of our most popular community events,” said Supervisor O’Grady. “I want to thank everyone who participated, from our cooks to our tasters to our judges – everyone contributed to the success of the event.”

Contestants in each quarter had the opportunity to win three different awards:

• The People’s Choice Award, which was decided by votes from attending residents.

• The Best Decorated Station, which was decided by the Souper Bowl Judging Panel.

• The Golden Ladle, also decided by the Souper Bowl Judging Panel.

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