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New biography explores life of Pickwick Theatre builder, Park Ridge's second mayor
A new biography titled "Hundred Cents on the Dollar" profiles William H. Malone, the developer who built the Pickwick Theatre and the Malone Fountain and served as Park Ridge's second mayor from 1912 to 1914, revealing a life far more complicated than local lore suggests.
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New Illinois law makes unauthorized courthouse recording a crime
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New biography explores life of Pickwick Theatre builder, Park Ridge's second mayor
A new biography titled "Hundred Cents on the Dollar" profiles William H. Malone, the developer who built the Pickwick Theatre and the Malone Fountain and served as Park Ridge's second mayor from 1912 to 1914, revealing a life far more complicated than local lore suggests.
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New Illinois law makes unauthorized courthouse recording a crime
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New biography explores life of Pickwick Theatre builder, Park Ridge's second mayor
A new biography titled "Hundred Cents on the Dollar" profiles William H. Malone, the developer who built the Pickwick Theatre and the Malone Fountain and served as Park Ridge's second mayor from 1912 to 1914, revealing a life far more complicated than local lore suggests.
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New Illinois law makes unauthorized courthouse recording a crime
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Park Ridge holds first historic district hearing for Spanish Town
The Park Ridge Historic Preservation Commission held a public hearing Aug. 5 on a proposed historic district designation for five Spanish Colonial Revival homes in the Spanish Town neighborhood, which would be the city's first-ever historic district and would require owners to get design approval for exterior changes.
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New Illinois law makes unauthorized courthouse recording a crime
A new Illinois law sponsored by state Sen. Laura Murphy of Des Plaines makes unauthorized video recording and photography in courthouses a Class A misdemeanor, targeting the intimidation of domestic violence victims.
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Winfield man charged with DUI after Touhy Avenue crash, BAC nearly four times limit
Des Plaines police charged Winfield resident Matthew Drzewiecki, 45, with DUI after he rear-ended a Toyota Highlander on East Touhy Avenue on July 29 with a blood-alcohol level nearly four times the legal limit.
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Franklin Park man gets 14 years for armed robbery at Park Ridge BMO bank
A federal judge sentenced German Campos Jr., 26, of Franklin Park to 14 years in prison for six armed bank robberies across the Chicago suburbs, including an August 2024 holdup at a Park Ridge BMO branch where he placed a handgun on the counter and demanded cash.
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New biography explores life of Pickwick Theatre builder, Park Ridge's second mayor
A new biography titled "Hundred Cents on the Dollar" profiles William H. Malone, the developer who built the Pickwick Theatre and the Malone Fountain and served as Park Ridge's second mayor from 1912 to 1914, revealing a life far more complicated than local lore suggests.
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Park Ridge library lends Roku streaming sticks with Netflix, Disney+ and more
The Park Ridge Public Library added Roku streaming sticks with Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and other services to its free Exploration Library lending collection, available to adult cardholders for two-week checkouts.
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Jungle of Niles eyes vacant Des Plaines Kmart as eviction hearing looms Friday
With its one-week lease extension expired and an eviction hearing set for Friday, Jungle of Niles is considering the long-vacant former Kmart at Lee and Oakton in Des Plaines as a potential new home, though a Sears/Kmart holding company still holds an interest in the property.
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Chicago Sky's Cardoso hosts youth basketball camp at Maine West
Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso hosts a $99 youth basketball camp Thursday, Aug. 6, at Maine West High School in Des Plaines, open to boys and girls ages 6-15, bringing WNBA instruction to a District 207 campus that serves Park Ridge and Niles families.
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Maine South enters 2026 ranked No. 10 in state; Hawks, Blue Demons open Aug. 21
Maine South opens the 2026 football season ranked No. 10 in Illinois with Indiana-bound senior QB Jameson Purcell returning, while Maine East's young core from a difficult 2025 campaign matures into juniors as both teams prepare for Aug. 21 openers under the IHSA's expanded playoff format.
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