Orland Park looks to address reckless driving, seeks investment in Orland Square land tract
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By Olivia Stevens
Published on April 21, 2026.
Orland Park Village Board members and staff are working to address reckless driving and aggravated speeding, and are seeking investment into Orland Square through a federal program. The village has reported over 2,200 traffic stops and 35 arrests for aggravated speeding in March. The board approved the purchase of license plate reading cameras from public safety technology company Flock, costing about $30,000 per year for three years, to help police apprehend offenders. However, state law prevents municipalities outside Chicago from issuing citations from speed and noise camera data, and the village is considering purchasing speed cameras to issue warnings to drivers. The extension of the federal program to offer incentives for investment in qualifying communities could help spur development.
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