Students pet Leo, the Orland Park Police Department's therapy dog, as they return for the first day of classes in August 2024 at Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School in Orland Hills.

The Sox went on to sweep the series. The celebration at Sox park on the South Side will honor the pope’s roots in the area. Born on the South Side in 1955, Leo grew up attending church in Chicago.

With Portillo’s, whose sole O.C. location is in Buena Park, the honor in the form of the Leo is one that folks can bite into through the month of May, which also doubles as Italian beef month.

Leo is a noted Sox fan. He was recently spotted wearing the team’s ball cap and was seen in archival footage at Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. The ball club honored the moment with a mural at ...

Although Leo, the Orland Park Police Department’s therapy dog, has retired from the force, the village is looking at possibly continuing the program with a new canine. Leo is leaving with his ...