Donna Kiesling

Members of Ivy Tech's ASAP program kick back at their end-of-semester celebration. From left are Shantiana Berry, Jada Johnson, Ellen Bowman, Tiana Burroughs, Angela Perez, Alyssa Yanez and Christopher Chatman.

ASAP helps students fast track their college degrees

May 23, 2019 at 12:50 p.m.

When Ivy Tech Community College's Northwest region launched its Associate Accelerated Program last year, it was with great expectations and high hopes. Those wishes proved justified. ASAP, in which students...

DISTRICT 230 OKS SCOREBOARD FOR SANDBURG AFTER NEW FUNDS LOCATED

August 20, 2021 at 3:36 p.m.

Now that the school has secured alternate means to pay for a varsity baseball scoreboard, the District 230 board has approved the purchase for Sandburg High School. At a recent...

OFFICIALS EXPECT VILLAGE TAX RATE TO DECLINE ABOUT 4%

August 20, 2021 at 6:21 p.m.

Orland Hills officials have approved a tax levy that could result in slightly lower village taxes for homeowners. Trustees last week unanimously passed a levy of $333,300 in property taxes...

OFFICIALS SEEK GIFT TO CONVERT OLD VILLAGE HALL

August 20, 2021 at 11:44 p.m.

Orland Hills officials are hoping Santa fills their municipal stocking with a $50,000 grant. In this case, Santa is the State of Illinois, which holds the key to funding for...

CHAFING OVER UNOFFICIAL SITE, VILLAGE TO GET INTERNET SPOT

August 20, 2021 at 8:33 p.m.

When Orland Hills gets its official Web page up and running, which is expected to happen next month, it will have to compete with another site not sanctioned by village...

PROPERTY TAXES HOLD THE LINE, WILL FALL A BIT

August 21, 2021 at 12:08 a.m.

Officials in Orland Hills are attributing the expected decrease in next year's tax levy to sensible spending practices. The village expects to levy $333,300 in property taxes for 2000, a...

VILLAGE STILL UNDECIDED ABOUT REPAYING $14,000 TO STATE

August 21, 2021 at 3:07 a.m.

Orland Hills may decide by the end of the year whether to repay money it received four years ago for repairs to a retaining wall, a village official said. "The...

DISTRICT 230 RESCINDS OK OF $3 MILLION PLUMBING DEAL

August 20, 2021 at 11:55 p.m.

A decision by board members in Orland Park-based Consolidated High School District 230 to rebid plumbing work at two of three high schools means at least a two-week setback in...

DISTRICT 230 REJECTS BID FOR SCOREBOARD AT SANDBURG HIGH SCHOOL

August 20, 2021 at 6:18 p.m.

A recommended bid for a new scoreboard at Sandburg High School was rejected by the District 230 board this week. The board unanimously voted not to approve the $15,332 bid...

BATTLE OVER $14,000 COULD LAND IN COURT

August 20, 2021 at 11:10 p.m.

Orland Hills may go to federal court in an attempt to block a decision that the village must return more than $14,000 it received four years ago for repairs to...

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