ORLAND PARK, Ill. - Orland Park residents won’t have to travel far to take care of things like driver’s license renewals, vehicle registration, or road tests.

What we know:

A temporary Secretary of State facility will open later this month at CTF Illinois, located at 18230 Orland Parkway, the Village of Orland Park announced in a statement on Friday. Doors are set to open Monday, Sept. 29.

The move comes after the new majority on the Orland Township Board abruptly canceled the lease at the previous drivers' facility. That left the Secretary of State’s Office scrambling to make sure people in the area wouldn’t lose access to essential services.

CTF Illinois, a nonprofit that supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, stepped in to offer space. Village leaders

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