Orland Park Patch Readers: Thank-You For Helping Us Grow

ORLAND PARK, IL -- Thank you, Orland Park Patch readers, for taking time in your busy days to spend a few moments with Patch. We appreciate your visits and contributions, and we want you to know we take nothing for granted here. Thank you for helping us to grow and thrive this year.

Eight years ago, on Sept. 14, 2010, Orland Park Patch launched. We've come a long way, and you're a big reason why.

In August, Orland Park Patch recorded 85,196 visitors. Our visitors hail from Orland Park, for sure, but many residents of neighboring towns also land on Orland Park Patch from time to time, too. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Here are some of the most-read articles on Orland Park Patch in August.

• Taste of Orland Park 2018: Everything You Need To Know
• Angry Brides Say Shop Left Them At Altar Without Their Dresses
• Drunk Driver Hits Curb On LaGrange Road, Blows Out Tire: Police
• Last Known Witness To First Nuclear Chain Reaction Dies At Age 94
• Auto Burglary Crew Member Nabbed For Unlocked Car Break-ins: Cops
• Man Walks Into House, Swipes Package In Home Invasion: Cops
• Cocaine Found Hidden Under Toilet Paper in Jail
• 3 Men Target Orland Park Resident In Home Invasion
• Orland Park Fire Crews Save 2 Residents, 3 Dogs In Dryer-Sparked Fire
• Craigslist Seller Lures Buyer, Robs Him With BB Gun: Cops
• Orland Park Village Board Approves Video Gaming Ordinance, 4-3
• Fire Destroys Pool Deck

Got a news tip? I'm Lorraine Swanson, your local editor. Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at orlanpark@patch.com.

Our readers also love Orland Park Patch's calendar of events — more than 4,849 visits were made to our calendar in August. Coming up soon on the calendar are a sports card and memorabilia show at the Orland Park Civic Center, a painting class at the Bridge Teen Center, and the G Conn Comic Con at the Orland Park Civic Center. Sounds like a lot of fun in Orland Park this month!

If you would like to post on Orland Patch, too, you may easily to sign up for a free user profile. As a Patch user, you can post articles, events, jobs, and announcements. And the "rules of Patch" are easy to follow: "no abusive content, no commercial spam, keep it local, and be awesome."

What else is new? So far this year, 163 new email subscribers have joined Orland Park Patch, boosting our email list to 3,912 daily subscribers. (Wait? You don't get our email? Click here and we'll hook you up.) And 1,227 Orland Park Patch lovers joined our Facebook page this year, too. We're almost at 13,876 fans! If you haven't liked our page yet, please give it a try. If you're already on the page, please share with a friend. Reaching 14,000 fans in September would be a huge milestone for us.

If you own a local business and are interested in getting your message on Orland Park Patch or our nearby Patches, please visit the page and tell us what you need. One of our sales reps will be in touch.

Many news websites are limiting access to free articles, but Patch articles and events by our journalists and our users are always free to view.

We're thrilled you've made Orland Park Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.