Niles News

A Are you ready to win lunch or dinner in Patch's Guess the Food contest? Good, because this week, every person who guesses correctly wins a pizza, courtesy of the restaurant.

What she saw while standing in a little park between some high rises was the brightness from the lights inside building windows and the unnatural haze created by all the lights of the city above the buildings.

A Police responded May 14 in the 9200 block of Newcastle to a report of possible drug activity in an alley and charged five subjects with possession of cannabis.

A Firefighters from the Park Ridge, Niles and North Maine Fire Protection Districts responded Saturday night to a crash in the 700 block of Oakton, Park Ridge, near Emerson Middle School in Niles, according to the Journal & Topics .

A Police were called to a hotel in the 6300 block of Touhy May 22 at about 6:16 a.m., and a 41-year-old man there told them he and his 31-year-old girlfriend had gotten into an argument over her drinking habits, police said.

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A Police reponded Tuesday at about 11:30 p.m. to a home in the 8000 block of Ottawa, in which a 37-year-old woman reported that her 17-year-old daughter had spat in her face, according to the report.

A Rejoice, water lovers! The outdoor swimming pools are opening this Memorial Day weekend--at least some of them.

Steven Thomas, 42, of Niles was charged with battery after a dispute with a taxi driver on Saturday just before 11 p.m. Police said Stevens became upset when he heard the taxi driver tell him he would have to pay a fuel surcharge and taxes in addition to the taxi fare, and when the cabbie requested the money, Stevens grabbed him by the throat and ... (more)

Morton Grove residents may find it's more affordable to beat the heat this summer, because the village just announced it signed a contract Wednesday for a low electricity rate.

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A Grazyna Sztremer, 55, of Chicago was charged with retail theft after police said she A concealed clothing items at a store at 7250 Dempter on May 16 and walked past the last point of check out without paying for the items.A Court date is scheduled for 6/14/12 Michael Klein, 26, of Niles was stopped for speeding 30MPH over the speed limit, police ... (more)

A A Niles controversy may come to an end tonight, when the village board is scheduled to vote on a recommendation for a new sign for the entrance plaza to village hall.

A Last Tuesday, the illness of three Niles Park District commissioners caused the district to cancel its board meeting.

A Niles Police responded to a call from someone who found three bags in a parking lot in the 8800 block of Dempster on May 11 just before midnight.

A With a holiday weekend coming up, you might have friends or family in town, or you might want to see some good entertainment.

A With theA Secret Service shutting down roads, A the FBI putting up barriers, Chicago police ready to go and evenA suburban police in training for months , Chicagoland has been overtaken by a storm--of breathless anticipation for this weekend's NATO summit.

A Police responded May 11 just after 8:15 p.m. to an incident in which a Niles woman, 33, reported that a 61-year-old man, the manager of an apartment building in the 8800 block of Cumberland, Niles, was upset with the fact that children were playing with a ball in the yard.

A Across the country, police departments honor officers killed in the line of duty at ceremonies on May 15, during National Police Week.

A Bogdan Serghite, 26, was charged with identity theft, a Class 3 felony, and Catalin Pencic, 36, was charged with knowingly damaging property after a May 8 incident at and near a financial institution in the 8200 block of Golf Road.