The chatter inside the boardroom on Ravinia Avenue Monday night quieted to a soft hum as the Orland Park Village Board prepared to honor a major milestone.
For five decades, the fortunes of the village and its premier shopping destination had been closely intertwined. Tonight, the Village Board would officially recognize Orland Square Mall with a formal proclamation honoring its anniversary as a cornerstone of the community.
Sitting in the audience, long-time residents couldn’t help but reminisce about March 15, 1976—the day the historic, 1 million-square-foot enclosed retail hub officially opened its doors…