Judge Upholds Village's Restraining Order Against Ex-Mayor Pekau: Village

Judge Upholds Village's Restraining Order Against Ex-Mayor Pekau: Village

The ruling means the village's lawsuit against the former mayor can continue.

Judge denies motion by former Orland Park mayor to dissolve TRO against him, allowing village's lawsuit against him to proceed

A Cook County judge has denied a motion by former Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau to dissolve a temporary restraining order against him, allowing a lawsuit filed by the village against Pekau to proceed.

Status of Temporary Restraining Order Against Former Mayor Keith Pekau

On January 20, 2026, Cook County Circuit Court Judge Caroline Kate Moreland denied former Mayor Keith Pekau’s motion to dissolve the existing Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), allowing the Village’s lawsuit to proceed. The lawsuit arises from actions taken in 2025 that resulted in the issuance of a TRO. On August 7, 2025, Judge Moreland issued a TRO against Mr. Pekau, ordering him to immediately remove his publication of the Village’s confident…