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When: Columbia Borough Council meeting, Aug. 3.

When: Columbia Borough Council meeting, Feb. 14.

April elections bring in new boards and councils in May. For the first part of the month, area communities have been seeing new and familiar people raising their right hands, repeating after judges and other dignitaries, stating their names and promising to uphold the sanctity of their position. The Southland communities’ boards are just settling in after all the April 6 votes were certified by the officials in Cook and Will Counties. Here is a look at highlights of some of the area munici...

· Taking down and boxing Christmas lights Subscribe · General pick-up around the lot (fallen tree branches, leaves, etc.) "The homeowners dont need to worry about interacting with the volunteers," said Dan McLaughlin, who will lead one of the crews. "Well bring our own equipment, trash bags and step ladders. Well also be masked up to keep everyone safe. "This service day is not exclusive to seniors. We know some residents have been compromised during the pandemic and are still bouncing back t...

One Orland Party Announces Its Candidates For April 2021 Patch 12/17/2020 Yasmeen Sheikah © Renee Schiavone/Patch The One Orland Party announced its candidates for the April 6, 2021 consolidated election, backing mayoral candidate Dan McLaughlin. ORLAND PARK, IL — The One Orland Party announced its slate of candidates running in the April 2021 consolidated election for village trustees and village clerk early Thursday morning. The candidates the group is anticipating inc...