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Orland Park approves playground upgrades and wetland mitigation for 140th Street widening

Orland Park Village Board · March 5, 2026
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Summary

The village board approved renovations to three neighborhood playgrounds, replacement of two park pavilions, directed feasibility studies for athletic fields and a proposed Eastern Field House, and authorized buying mitigation credits from Mill Creek Wetland Mitigation Bank for the Hundred And 40th Street widening project.

Mayor Jim Dodge said the village board received presentations and approved multiple capital projects, including park upgrades and a roadway widening project that required wetland mitigation. He outlined playground work the board approved at Helen Park, Grasslands and Evergreen View, saying the renovations "will include new playground equipment, upgraded site amenities, and ADA enhancements"…

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