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22 | May 18, 2017 | The orland park prairie Life & Arts
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DONT LET GOVERNMENT
TRANSPARENCY
FADE AWAY
Going global
The Orland Park Prairie turns up in Norway following birth notice
Public notices—important information about what is happening in
our government— would become a thing of the past in Illinois under
Senate Bill 2032.
So would important transparency about the decisions being made
that impact us and how our money is being spent.
Instead of requiring governmental entities large and small to print
these notices in newspapers, they could post them solely online on
their own website— and there are more than 750 statewide. Such a
move would affect many people, including the elderly, minorities
and those in rural areas. In fact, AARP has opposed similar legislation
nationwide.
Only one state has tried this approach and it repealed the decision
after two years because it was a failure.
Illinois should be pushing more transparency, not giving the
government another way to hide our business.
LET LT. GOV. EVELYN SANGUINETTI
AND OUR SENATORS KNOW THIS
IS ACCEPTABLE
URGE THEM TO
VOTE AGAINST SB 2032
James Redmond (left) and his son Albin Martin Tegby-Redmond look over a copy of The
Orland Park Prairie together in Norway. The paper was brought to Redmond, an Orland Park
native, by a family member after Albin’s birth announcement was published. Photo submitted
Orland Park farmers’ market
moves to Thursdays, train station
Submitted by Village of
Orland Park
Orland Park’s farmers’
market has a new name, date
and time.
Market at the Park is to
run from 4-8 p.m. Thursday,
May 25-Aug. 31, rain
or shine, at Crescent Park,
9750 Crescent Circle, near
the 143rd Street train station.
The kickoff event on May
25 is slated to run 4-8 p.m.,
with a 6:15 p.m. ribbon cutting,
followed by a concert
by The Walk-Ins (Chicagobased
band playing a variety
of hits from the 1950s to
present) at 6:30 p.m., both
happening under the pergola
at Crescent Park.
Free parking is available
at the 143rd Street train station
and at the 143rd Street
parking structure.
Market at the Park is to
focus on food, gardening,
artisanal and handmade
products. Products can include
produce, herbs, flowers,
plants, bakery, artisanal
cheese, honey and organic
products.
Another new feature will
be weekly entertainment.
To date, Market at the
Park has 34 vendors (24 are
food-related; 19 are new to
the OP market).
Upcoming entertainment
acts include the following.
• June 22 – Southwest
Community Concert Band
• June 29 – Big Dog Mercer
(blues)
• July 13 – The Millennials
(rock and roll)
For more information,
contact market coordinator
Doreen Biela, at (708) 403-
6266.