Village of Orland Park - Economic Development

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Keith Pekau, Orland Park

Posted

Oct 24, 2017

The Village President of Orland Park's topic of choice is Economic Development. Orland Park is focused on Economic Diversification by adding STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) businesses while protecting its retail base. While there are many areas in Orland Park to develop, there are three core areas that it is focused on. One is the I-80 corridor, the second is the existing Regional Mall, Orland Square and the third is the Downtown Metra Triangle region.

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