This project is the second phase of the Catalina improvement plan that began last year with the watermain lining. This phase will see work done on both the local watermains and storm sewers as both systems are upgraded to better meet the needs of local residents. Unlike the lining work performed in 2023, the water and sewer mains will be fully replaced. As a result, there will be greater impacts to local traffic as work is conducted in the roads, but affected residents will not need to be placed on a temporary water service system. Crews will begin mobilizing in early April, with work to begin shortly thereafter. This year’s efforts will focus on the western portion of the Catalina neighborhood while the remaining eastern portion is scheduled to be finished in 2025.

Temporary asphalt patching will be put over the affected roadways at the end of this year’s project while more extensive road resurfacing will take place during 2025 as part of the Village’s Road Improvement Program.

UPDATE (10/9/2025): Concrete curb and sidewalk restoration are largely complete, with only a few small patches remaining. Asphalt restoration began earlier this week and is expected to be substantially completed by the end of the week. Landscape work has also begun and will likely carry into next week. The new retention pond south of Kruse School is now estimated to be substantially complete by early November. We’re still targeting the end of November for full project completion.

Resident Notification Letter

In 2023, Public Works began a multi-year effort to restore and naturalize the Municipal Basin between Ravinia Avenue and West Avenue, also known as the Ravinia Creek Wetland. This project was broken into two phases – one phase to remove the existing invasive plant species and another to bring in native plant species to repopulate the wetland. Our contractor, Davey Resource Group, kicked off the first phase by mowing down a significant portion of the invasive phragmites reeds that dominated the wetland and then performed a controlled burn to destroy the remaining stalks.

UPDATE (4/21/25): The third controlled burn at the wetland has been completed. Now, Davey Resource Group will begin planting native seed species and working throughout the year to promote their growth. By Summer of next year the wetland should be full of new, healthier wild grasses and flowers.

Resident Notification Letter

During the summer of 2025 Public Works will be working with its contractor, PT Ferro Construction, to replace several hundred feet of deteriorating storm sewer pipe in the area of 144^th Street and Irving Avenue. The majority of this work will take place within the parking lot of Saint Michael Church where the existing storm sewer runs through. For residents who attend Saint Michael Church, please understand that portions of the parking lot will be closed while work is ongoing, though we do not anticipate this project to interrupt any regularly scheduled church activities or events. Construction is scheduled to be completed by mid-August so as not to disrupt local school traffic.

The Village maintains fifty-five (55) playgrounds spread across sixty-six (66) park sites. According to the 2020 NRPA Agency Performance Review, which highlights characteristics of America’s local public park agencies, a community with a population range between 50,000 to 99,999 has on average one (1) playground for every 3,859 residents. With a population of roughly 60,000, the Village of Orland Park fairs substantially better, with one (1) playground for every 1,090 residents. Since 2020, the Public Works Department has renovated twenty-seven (27) Village playgrounds. The order of playground renovations has been largely based on data outlined in the 2019 Village Park Assessment. An updated Park and Pavilion Assessment was completed in 2023 and outlines the direction for current and future park improvements. 

Playground renovations at Country Club Estates, Laurel Hill, Eagle Ridge III Parks were completed in 2025. Doogan and Schussler Parks will also receive playground upgrades as a part of overall park renovations later this year.  Playground improvements include new playground equipment, accessibility improvements and site amenities. 

For park locations, please visit Find a Park.

This fall, the Village will replace the swing bays at Helen Park, Grasslands Park, and Evergreen View Park.  These parks are scheduled for new playground units in 2026; however, the decision was made to use remaining funds from 2025 to replace the swing bays at these parks this year.  Because these playgrounds have a larger footprint, installing the swings this year will allow for the allocation of full funding to the playground structure, giving the residents more amenities to enjoy.  Attached are images of the swing bays to be installed at each park.

There are currently sixty-one (61) pavilions located throughout the Village's Parks system. Park pavilions provide a place in the shade for residents to congregate, watch their children play or enjoy lunch. Park pavilions are typically located in close proximity to a playground.

The installation of two (2) park pavilions are scheduled to be installed in 2025 at Doogan Park (new) and Helen Park (replacement). New picnic tables will also be added to each pavilion.

For park locations, please visit Find a Park.

To notify residents of the upcoming playground and pavilion projects, the Village sends postcards to residents who live within three hundred (300) feet of the parks where projects are proposed. Postcards include general information about the projects as well as a QR Code that links to the website where more detailed information is available. A survey is posted on the Public Works website for residents to vote on their preferred playground option (A or B) and provide comments regarding the projects. An invitation is also included on the postcards to the Recreation Advisory Board (RAB) meeting where the proposed projects are publicly discussed. Finally, signs are placed at each park to notify residents of upcoming park projects and to direct them to the Public Works website. Signs announcing the temporary closure of each park will be posted during construction.

The results of resident feedback regarding 2025 Playground and Pavilion Projects will be presented at the Recreation Advisory Board (RAB) on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 6:00PM at the Civic Center (14750 S. Ravinia Ave). This is a public meeting and visitors will have the opportunity to comment within the guidelines of the meeting. The RAB will be making a recommendation to the Village Board of Trustees at this meeting regarding the proposed projects.

To better understand the state of the Village’s parks, the “2023 Playground and Pavilion Assessment” was completed between November, 2023 and January, 2024 by Certified Playground Safety Inspectors (CPSI) from Studio GC. In contrast to the 2019 Assessment, the 2023 Assessment focuses solely the condition of playground and pavilions. The goal of the assessment was to provide a roadmap for the next five (5) years (2024 – 2028) for playground and pavilion renovations. A copy of report can be found here: 

2023 Playground and Pavilion Assessment

2025 Street Asphalt Patch Locations

• 151^st and 82^nd Ave just west in EB lane - Completed
• 15629 Larkspur Lane - Completed
• Cherry Hill entire Cul de sac - Completed
• 86^th and Orlan Brook - Completed
• 17101 Kerry Ave - Completed
• 13945 Charleston and Thomas Ave. - Completed
• 17511 Brook Crossing Drive - Completed
• 13608, 13602, 13520) Lincolnshire - Completed
• 14812 West Ave - Completed
• Silver Lakes Cart Path 88^th Ave/147^th Ave.  - In Progress
• 153^rd Metra - Completed
• 76th Ave and 159^th by gas station entrance - Completed
• 8557, 8601, 8609, 8617, 8624, 8649 Golfview Dr. - Completed

For a full map of all concrete flatwork, asphalt and sidewalk work, click here.

2025 Sanitary Manhole Rehabilitation Project Begins This Week

The Village of Orland Park has selected Airys Inc., with subcontractor Hoerr Construction, to perform sanitary manhole rehabilitation across the community.

• Work Hours: Mon–Fri, 7 AM–5 PM
• Duration: 2–3 months
• No disruption to sanitary service expected

To keep residents informed, Public Works staff personally delivered a letter to every home with a manhole located either in the backyard or front parkway. 

Questions? Contact Nick Hedges (Airys Inc.) at 708-429-0660 or Public Works at 708-403-6350.

Project area map

Resident notification

The Village of Orland Park has selected Sewertech LLC to clean and televise sewers in your area. The work will be starting in September 2025.

• Work Hours: Mon–Fri, 7 AM–5 PM and possible some Saturdays
• Duration: 2–3 months
• No disruption to sanitary service expected

To keep residents informed, the Village will send a notice out 48 hours prior to the contractor coming.

Project area map

Resident notification

Work on the 2024 Parkway, Park and Facility Tree Assessment has been completed. Crews from Great Lakes Urban Forestry Management (GLUFM) assessed and inventoried all public trees located in parkways and park/facility grounds, a total of 36,134 trees!

Stripping June 2025

Longer Stretches

1. Will/Cook from Route 6/Southwest Highway to 167th St. 1.9 miles 10,032ft) yellow striping in center lane. Turn lanes at both ends.

   2. Westbrook Dr and Will Cook Rd yellow striping (0.4 mile 2112ft) and white lane strip and turn lane markings.

   3. Starting half way from Acadia Dr going east to Old Orchard Ct and going west from 82nd Ave to right before Acadia Dr. (930ft of solid white striping both sides) and yellow striping in center lanes.

   4. West Ave from 153rd St. going N to 143rd St. (1.25 miles 6600ft) Yellow striping center lane and all turn lanes.

   5. Ravinia Ave from 153rd St. going N to 143rd St. (1.25 miles 6600ft) Yellow striping center lane and all turn lanes.

   6. 156th St. to 94th Ave. by Lowes all the streets all crosswalks, solid yellow in center and turn lanes. (3800ft)

   7. The Preserve at Marley Creek whole subdivision

Shorter Stretches

1. West Ave. and Avenida del Norte to 15005 (0.20 miles 1000 ft) Yellow striping center lane
2. Franchesca Ct. and west ave cross walk (22ft)
3. Highland Ave and 147th St. all 4 stop sign bars (24ft)
4. Highland Ave and Huntington Ct intersection all 4 stop sign bars (24ft)
5. West Ave and 145th Pl cross walk (21ft)
6. 145th St. and Beacon Ave both stop bars (12ft)
7. 153rd St. and Highland Av cross walk (22ft)
8. Highland Ave and Hiawatha Tr cross walk (22ft)
9. 10134 Highland Ave and Hiawatha crosswalk intersection (60ft)
10. 151st and Highland Ave crosswalk intersection (60ft)
11. 151st and Huntington crosswalk intersection (60ft)
12. Highland Ave and Hibiscus Dr both crosswalks (40ft)
13. 145th St. and West Ave. RR crossing (20ft)
14. 142nd St. and 108th Ave both cross walks (40ft)
15. 142nd St. and Ashford Ct. Both cross walks (40ft)
16. 142nd St. and Arbor Ridge Dr and Persimmon Dr both cross walks (40ft)
17. 140th St. Persimmon Dr N/S crosswalk (40ft)
18. 139th St. and Wolf Rd. E. Stop sign (6ft)
19. 139th St. and Stockton Ln. Stop sign (6ft)
20. Creek Crossing Dr. and Kingswood Dr. both stop signs (12ft)
21. Creek Crossing Dr. and Creekside Dr. stop sign (6ft)
22. Greenfield Dr and Brook Hill Dr. all 4 stop bars (24ft)
23. Greenfield Dr and Mayher Dr. both crosswalks (20ft)
24. Silo Ridge Rd W and Windmill Rd stop bar (6ft)
25. Windmill Rd and Windmill Turn stop bar (6ft)
26. Windmill Rd and Silo Ridge E stop bar (6ft)
27. Silo Ridge Dr and Silo Ridge Rd S both crosswalks (40ft)
28.  Park Hill Dr and Sunrise Ln both crosswalks and stop bars and single stop bar. (60ft)
29.  Parkhill Dr and 159th St. left and right only turn markings and solid white lane. (150ft)
30.  Debbie Ln and Sharon Ct. Crosswalk (20ft)
31.  Wood Duck Ln and Robin Ln both crosswalks (40ft)
32.  Wood Duck Ln and Highbush Rd both crosswalks (40ft)
33.  Wood Duck Ln and Yearling Crossing both crosswalks (40ft)
34.  Blue Heron Dr and Landings Dr both crosswalks (40ft) 
35.  Landings Dr and 108th Ave entrance crosswalk and stop bars (30ft)
36.  Yearling Crossing and Blue Heron Dr. both crosswalks (40ft)
37.  Landings Dr and 108th Ave crosswalk and stop bar (30ft)
38.  Landings Dr and Sheridans Tr both crosswalks (40ft)
39.  Sheridans Tr and Scarlet Dr all 3 crosswalks (60ft)
40.  Deer Creek Dr and Deer Point Dr all 4 stop bars (40ft)
41.  Marley Creek Ln and Marley Creek Blvd all 3 crosswalks (60ft)
42.  Marley Creek Blvd and Autumn Ridge Blvd both crosswalks (40ft)
43.  Lake Shore Dr and Waterside Cir both crosswalks (40ft)
44.  Lake Shore Dr and Waterway Ct crosswalk (20ft)
45.  Lakeshore Dr and MGM Dr both crosswalks (40ft)
46.  MGM Dr and Breckenridge Blvd all 3 crosswalks (60ft)
47.  MGM Dr and Imperial Ln both crosswalks (40ft)
48.  Breckenridge Blvd and Imperial Ln crosswalk (20ft)
49.  Imperial Ln and 183rd St. crosswalk (20ft)
50.  Breckenridge Blvd and 183rd St. crosswalk (20ft)
51.  Breckenridge Blvd and 183rd St crosswalk 100 ft west from location above (20ft)
52.  Hidden Valley Cove and Lake Shore Dr crosswalk (20ft)
53.  Lake Shore Dr and Twin Lakes Dr crosswalk by cul de sac (20ft)
54.  Hidden Valley Cove and Twin Lakes Dr both crosswalks (40ft)
55.  Twin Lakes Dr and Marley Blvd all 3 crosswalks (60ft)
56.  Clear Creek and Twin Lakes both crosswalks (40ft)
57.  South Winds Xing and West Winds Ln both crosswalks (40ft)
58.  West Winds Ln and Twin Lakes Dr both crosswalks (40ft)
59.  Twin Lakes Dr and South Winds Xing both crosswalks (40ft)
60.  Autumn Ridge Dr and Turtle Run both crosswalks (40ft)
61.  Turtle Run and Turtle Run Ct both crosswalks (40ft)
62.  Autumn Ridge Dr and Turtle Run both crosswalks (40ft)
63.  Clear Creek Xing and Autumn Ridge Ct both crosswalks (40ft)
64.  Mayher Dr and Greenfield Dr both crosswalks (40ft)
65.  Regent Dr. and Wheeler Dr. intersection crosswalks (70ft)
66.  Royal Georgian Rd. and Wheeler Dr. cross walks (50ft)
67.  Royal Georgian Rd. and Thistlewood Ln intersection crosswalks (60ft)
68.  Thistlewood Ln and Raintree Dr. N stop bars (12ft)
69.  152nd St. and Orlan Brook Dr. both bar cross walks at intersection (40ft)
70.  Lawrence Ct. and Orlan Brook Dr. stop sign bar (6ft)
71.  Orlan Brook Dr. and Wheeler going south both solid lines 0.4 miles to 156002 Unit 218. on Orlan Brook Dr. (2112ft)
72. Orlan Brook Dr. and 86th Ave. stop sign bars (12ft)
73. Orlan Brook Dr. and 159th St. both yellow solid and turn lane sign on pavement (200ft)
74.  151st and Orlan Brook Dr. both turn lane markings and intersection cross walk (150ft)
75.  Teakwood Ct and Tee Brook Dr all 4 crosswalks (80ft)
76.  Tee Brook Dr and Hollywood Dr. all 4 cross walks and stop bars (80ft)
77.  Tee Brook Dr and Wheeler Dr. cross walk (20ft)
78.  Hollywood Dr and Camelia Ln both cross walks (40ft)
79.  Wheeler Dr and Hollywood Dr cross walk (20ft)
80.  Sunset Ridge Dr and Edgewood Dr both cross walks (40ft)
81.  Sunset Ridge Dr and Sunset Ridge Ct crosswalk when entering cul de sac (20ft)
82.  Sunset Ridge Dr and Spyglass Circle all 3 crosswalks (60ft)
83.  Sunset Ridge Dr and 82nd Ave all 4 crosswalks and stop bars (100ft)
84.  Sunset Ridge Dr and Seminole Ct both crosswalks (40ft)
85.  Sunset Ridge Dr and Braeburn Ln both crosswalks (30ft)
86.  Sunset Ridge Dr and 157th St. all 4 crosswalks and stop bars (80ft)
87.  157th St. and 82nd Ave both crosswalks (40ft)
88.  Braeburn Ln and 82nd Ave both crosswalks (40ft)
89.  Spyglass Circle and 82nd Ave both crosswalks (40ft)
90.  157th St. and Lake Hills Ct. Crosswalk and parking lanes both sides of street. (2000ft)
91.  Woodruff Dr and Innsbrook Dr both crosswalks (40ft)
92. Braeloch Dr and Innsbrook Dr both crosswalks (40ft)
93.  Harbor Town Dr. at dead end cross walk by the park (40ft)
94. Harbor Town Dr and Woodruff Dr crosswalk (20ft)
95.  Harbor Town Dr and Sea Pines Rd both crosswalks (40ft)
96.  Heather Ct and Wheeler Dr. both crosswalks (40ft)
97.  Wheeler Dr and Catalina Dr stop sign bar (6ft)
98.  Wheeler Dr and Hollyhock Ct both crosswalks (40ft)
99. Wheeler Dr and Larkspur Ln stop sign bar (6ft)
100. Wheeler Dr and Mimosa Dr crosswalk (20ft)
101. 158th Ct and 76th Ave E/W crosswalk (20ft)
102. 157th Pl and 76th Ave all 4 crosswalks and stop bars (100ft)
103. 157th St and 76th Ave all 3 crosswalks and stop bars (80ft)
104. Golfview Dr and Country Club Ln both crosswalks and stop bars and separate   stop bar going east (60ft)
105. Country Club Ln and Wooded Path Ln both crosswalks (40ft)
106. Wooded Path Ln and Ashley Dr crosswalk (20ft)
107. 14313 Wooden Path Ln and 8416 Country Club Ln both crosswalks (40ft)
108. 14439 Wooden Path Ln crosswalk by park (20ft)
109. 141st and 84th Ave stop sign bar (10ft)
110. 80th Ave and Cambridge Dr. stop sign bars both sides (20ft)
111. 86th Ave and Hemlock Ave both crosswalks (40ft)
112. 84th Ave and Spruce Dr. both crosswalks and stop bars (60ft)
113. 84th Ave and Cedar St. all 4 crosswalks and two stop bars (100ft)
114. Legend Trail Ln and Partridge Dr. both crosswalks (40ft)
115.  Sandalwood Dr and Arrowhead Ln single crosswalk by cul de sac (20ft)
116. 88th Ave and Pine St. crosswalk and stop bars by the park (30ft)
117. 141st St. and 86th Pl. crosswalk by the park (20ft)
118. 141st St. and Ravenswood Dr. both crosswalks (40ft)
119. 140th St. and Catherine Dr. both crosswalks and stop sign bars (50ft)
120. 142nd St. and Catherine Dr. both crosswalks and one stop bars (50ft)
121. 142nd St. and Charleston Dr. both crosswalks and one stop bars (50ft)
122. 142nd St. and John Humphrey Dr. one crosswalk and two stop sign bars (30ft)
123. 139th St. and Catherine Dr. all 3 crosswalks and stop bars (80ft)
124. Medina Dr. and Briarwood Ln all 3 crosswalks (60ft)
125. Prestwick Ln and Firestone Dr. both crosswalks (40ft)
126. Firestone Dr. and Butterfield Ln both crosswalks (40ft)
127. Butterfield Ln and 88th Ave. all 4 crosswalks and stop bars (100ft)
128. 88th Ave and Beverly Ln one crosswalk (20ft)
129. 8907 W. 147th St. crosswalk (20ft)

Remember it is important to call to have utility lines marked before you dig. This is a free service. Call 8-1-1 or 1-800-892-0123. Visit https://www.illinois1call.com/ for more information regarding utility line markings.

Below is a list of what color each flag represents: 

• Red is electric
• Yellow is gas, oil, or petroleum
• Orange is communications
• Blue is potable water
• Purple is reclaimed water, irrigation
• Green is sewer
• White is proposed excavation
• Pink is temporary Survey

Mosquito season starts during the summer months and continues through fall.

The Village relies on the South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District (SCCMAD) for  administration of the Mosquito Abatement Program.  SCCMAD's mission is to safeguard the health and comfort of the citizens of South Cook County through a planned program to monitor and reduce mosquitoes and other biting insects that transmit diseases or parasites from one human or animal to another, known as vectors.

PREVENTION

The most effective way to prevent mosquito borne virus infections from ­­­mosquito bites is to prevent them in the first place. Mosquitoes bite during the day and the night, use an insect repellent, wear long-sleeved shirts and pants, treat clothing and gear, and take steps to control mosquitoes indoors and outdoors.

You are first in line to be bitten by mosquitoes that breed in your own yard and garden! Mosquitoes can breed even in the tiniest amounts of water. Remove stagnant water so mosquitoes can’t breed. 

Have questions regarding the program? Please contact the South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District  office at (708) 333-4120 or visit them online at the Cook County Mosquito Abatement website.

Letter to Resident 07/26/2021

Presentation 08/09/2021

Developer Agreement 1978

Amendment to Agreement 1978

Lake Lucille Agreement 03/31/1989

Lake Lucille Subdivision Plat

Commitee Meeting 10/24/1988

Developer Agreement 1978

Letter from Erick Peck, Attorney for Palos Township Highway Department 07/29/2021

Woodland Shores Agreement 01/19/1987

Lake Lucille-Woodland Shores Information Request Final JVE 9.17.21

Woodland Shores 1 and 2 Subdivision Plat

Question 24- Stormwater Master Plan Scope of Work

Question 31- Water Rate Study Orland Park W-S-SW Model 02-29-16 Final

Question 32- 1308 Ordinance

Question 32- 1402 Ordinance

Question 33- Stormwater flow diagram

Question 33- Utility Map

Question 35- Emails APWD asking Palos Township if they would do eminent domain

Question 36- Emails of data gathering

Question 13- MWRD Ordinance

Question 21- 4874 Ordinance

Question 21- 4955 Ordinance

Question 21- 5049 Ordinance

Question 21- 5071 Ordinance

Question 21- 5570 Ordinance

Question 21- Orland Park Rate Recommendations Memorandum 02-29-16

Question 21- Water & Sewer Rates 1991-0213

Question 21- Water & Sewer Rates 1998

Question 21- Water & Sewer Rates 2002-2006 - adjusted per Water Rate Study

Question 21- Water & Sewer Rates 2007-2012

Question 21- Water Rate Breakdown 2012-2021

Question 3- Old P 28-02 Pond Tickets

Question 3- Old P28-01 Pond Tickets

Question 3- Tyler_WoodlandShore_LakeLucille_Tickets

Question 4- Utilities Equipment List

Question 5- FY22-26 Capital Requests

Question 9- Service Area Outside VOP

North Pond Map

South Pond Map

Lake Lucille Site Photographs

Pond Forms Logged Master List

Orland Park Pond Evaluation Checklist

Orland Park Ponds Report

Lake Lucille Utility Easement Access Evaluation

Lake Lucille Letter 3-25-22

Call (708) 403-6350 or e-mail publicworks@orlandpark.org.

Call (800) 964-8988 or Click here for more information.