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Park Ridge-area homeowners bear 80% of county tax hike
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Park Ridge chorus recruiting tenors, basses for fall season
The Voices of Hope Community Chorus, a non-auditioned group for people whose lives have been touched by breast cancer, opens its fall rehearsal season Aug. 27 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Park Ridge, with artistic director Kevin Kelly specifically recruiting tenors and basses.
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Park Ridge chorus recruiting tenors, basses for fall season
The Voices of Hope Community Chorus, a non-auditioned group for people whose lives have been touched by breast cancer, opens its fall rehearsal season Aug. 27 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Park Ridge, with artistic director Kevin Kelly specifically recruiting tenors and basses.
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Park Ridge-area homeowners bear 80% of county tax hike
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Park Ridge chorus recruiting tenors, basses for fall season
The Voices of Hope Community Chorus, a non-auditioned group for people whose lives have been touched by breast cancer, opens its fall rehearsal season Aug. 27 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Park Ridge, with artistic director Kevin Kelly specifically recruiting tenors and basses.
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Park Ridge-area homeowners bear 80% of county tax hike
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Park Ridge-area homeowners bear 80% of county tax hike
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas' annual analysis shows property taxes rose 3.9% countywide, beating the 3.1% inflation rate, with north suburban homeowners including Park Ridge seeing a 6.7% median bill increase to $8,007 as rising home values shift more of the burden from businesses to residents.
Local Government
SBA opens disaster loan centers for Cook County storm victims
The SBA has opened two Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Cook County where Park Ridge residents and businesses affected by the July 27 storms can apply for low-interest loans of up to $500,000 for homeowners and $2 million for businesses, with a physical damage deadline of Oct. 19.
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District 64 locks in Collins through 2030, schools set to open
The District 64 board approved a four-year, $254,610-per-year contract for Superintendent Dr. Ben Collins through 2030 and reported all schools under renovation will open on time despite ongoing delays at Lincoln Middle School.
Education
District 64 board to vote Monday on $9.4M no-interest county loan
District 64's board will vote Monday on a resolution to accept a $9.4 million no-interest loan from Cook County's Bridge Fund, a direct response to the two-month delay in property tax bills that has squeezed the district's cash flow.
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Park Ridge police log six arrests including elder exploitation felony
Park Ridge police made six arrests during the week of Aug. 3–10, including a Naperville woman facing felony charges of aggravated identity theft and financial exploitation of an elderly person and a Park Ridge man charged with felony drug possession and resisting an officer.
Public Safety
Two tornadoes confirmed as storms slam Cook County
Severe storms produced two confirmed tornadoes, 99 mph winds and 357,000 power outages across the Chicago area Tuesday; Cook County, including Park Ridge and Niles, was under a tornado warning, with more storms expected through the week.
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Park Ridge chorus recruiting tenors, basses for fall season
The Voices of Hope Community Chorus, a non-auditioned group for people whose lives have been touched by breast cancer, opens its fall rehearsal season Aug. 27 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Park Ridge, with artistic director Kevin Kelly specifically recruiting tenors and basses.
Community
Park Ridge cemetery walk brings local pioneers back to life Sept. 12
The Park Ridge Historical Society hosts its Spirits of Old Park Ridge Cemetery Walk on Saturday, Sept. 12, a ticketed tour where local actors portray early settlers, mayors and athletes at their gravesites in the historic Town of Maine Cemetery.
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Bagel shop at Uptown Metra station one vote from opening, waiting room set to reopen
A commuter-focused bagel and coffee shop called Midwest Doughboys is one City Council vote away from opening inside the Uptown Park Ridge Metra station, a move city officials say will allow the main waiting room, closed since last winter due to vandalism, to reopen during regular hours.
Business
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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Maine South hosts Warren in home opener after Week 1 loss
Maine South hosts Warren Township on Saturday in its 2026 home opener, with both teams looking to bounce back from Week 1 losses as the Hawks lean on Indiana-bound QB Jameson Purcell.
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Bears declare Hammond 'sole focus,' leaving Illinois without a deal
Bears President Kevin Warren confirmed Aug. 13 at Halas Hall in Lake Forest that Hammond, Indiana is the team's exclusive stadium target, committing $2 billion in private money while Illinois talks have stalled with no written proposal before the state.
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