Park Ridge News

Jennifer Gluchman of Park Ridge and Terry Gannon of Schaumburg have a drink together at Five Roses Pub in Rosemont.

A measure to halt the expansion of landfills in Cook County survived a House vote on Wednesday despite multiple concerns about circumventing local authority.

Des Plaines, Niles and Park Ridge police departments have kicked off the 'Parents Who Host Lose the Most' campaign once again in time for prom and graduation.

Flexible working relationships benefit everyone. Employees are happier, families are stronger, and businesses get access to the widest pool of talent available.

PARK RIDGE, Ill. - Gov. Quinn attended a traditional Memorial Day parade before heading down to Springfield to grapple with the state's budget problems.

In December 1972, three weeks before the end of American fighting in the Vietnam War, anti-aircraft fire ripped through the fuselage of Capt.

Land and Lakes Co. is suing the City of Chicago over an 86-acre piece of industrial land on the Southeast Side that the company wants to use to expand its Dolton landfill.

A The Southwind mom of two never knew how bad traffic at Haligus Road and Scott Drive could be in the morning, as school buses and Marlowe Middle School students converge on the campus.

A Newsweek and the Washington Post have released their rankings of high schools, and provide some vindication for Maine East High School in Park Ridge and Niles West High School in Skokie, which were ignored when U.S. News & World report released its ratings of best high schools in Illinois earlier this month.

CARY – A Cary teenager found bloodied and battered on the street Friday reportedly lost control of his bicycle and fell, according to the Cary Police Department.

A A A A A A A A A A A DUIS A Paciano C. Veloso, 59, 869 Savoy Court, Lake Zurich, A was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol during a traffic stop on Route 12 at Cuba Road, at 12:36 a.m., May 13.A Veloso was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood alcohol content greater than .08 and improper lane ... (more)

The Geneva Police Department has released the names of the three people involved in the Sunday-evening fatal motorcycle-versus-pickup-truck crash on Kirk Road near Division Street.

As the city of Chicago raises its water rate over the next five years, Evanston is moving forward with a plan to turn local lake water into dollars for Evanston's civic coffers.A Water was among the possible growth sectors for Evanston that were up for discussion at the city's Economic Development Summit Friday, along with more traditional areas ... (more)

All good teachers dream of making history and literature come alive for their students, but my buddy Jim Lonergan never imagined that he would have to become part of a nightmare to do it.

Jasmine Mago, of Hoffman Estates, surrounded by family and friends at the Chicago Promise Walk for preeclampsia awareness in 2011.

For animal lovers Jack and Della Campbell, Wolf Ridge Condominiums in Northlake is the ideal dwelling.

PARK RIDGE, Ill. — Penn State softball players Cassidy Bell and Kasie Hatfield were named to the All-Big Ten First Team and Second Teams, respectively, announced by the conference coaches on Wednesday.

A A 41-year-old Niles woman reported a theft of $950 worth of jewelry from her home, in the 8900 block of Wisner, on May 9 at 8 a.m. She told police she had permitted an 18-year-old Park Ridge man, who is the father of her daughter's child, to stay at her residence, police said, and asked him to leave after some issues arose.

Maine Township High School District 207 is questioning the accuracy of an annual ranking of American high schools by U.S. News & World Report after errors were identified and two of the district's three schools were omitted from the list.

Mary Schurder accepts award as executive director emeritus of The Center of Concern, a Park Ridge not--for-profit where she served as executive director from 1993 until 2011.