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Niles-Maine library launches $2.7 million renovation Tuesday
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District 64 hosts community coffee at Lincoln Sept. 10
District 64 Superintendent Dr. Ben Collins will hold an open community coffee at Lincoln Middle School on Sept. 10, giving residents a chance to talk informally with the superintendent at a building that underwent emergency fire-code repairs this summer.
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Education
District 64 hosts community coffee at Lincoln Sept. 10
District 64 Superintendent Dr. Ben Collins will hold an open community coffee at Lincoln Middle School on Sept. 10, giving residents a chance to talk informally with the superintendent at a building that underwent emergency fire-code repairs this summer.
Local Government
Park Ridge Park District opens race for three board seats
Local Government
Niles-Maine library launches $2.7 million renovation Tuesday
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Education
District 64 hosts community coffee at Lincoln Sept. 10
District 64 Superintendent Dr. Ben Collins will hold an open community coffee at Lincoln Middle School on Sept. 10, giving residents a chance to talk informally with the superintendent at a building that underwent emergency fire-code repairs this summer.
Local Government
Park Ridge Park District opens race for three board seats
Local Government
Niles-Maine library launches $2.7 million renovation Tuesday
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Park Ridge Park District opens race for three board seats
Three seats on the Park Ridge Park District's seven-member Board of Commissioners are on the April 6, 2027 ballot, with petition circulation underway and filing set for November.
Local Government
Niles-Maine library launches $2.7 million renovation Tuesday
The Niles-Maine District Library begins a $2.7 million renovation on Tuesday, Sept. 1, with rolling section closures expected through year-end; the library will remain open but computer services, the Makerspace and study rooms have already relocated.
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District 64 hosts community coffee at Lincoln Sept. 10
District 64 Superintendent Dr. Ben Collins will hold an open community coffee at Lincoln Middle School on Sept. 10, giving residents a chance to talk informally with the superintendent at a building that underwent emergency fire-code repairs this summer.
Education
Maine South ranks 32nd in Illinois in U.S. News high school rankings
Maine South placed 32nd in Illinois and Maine East 103rd in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-27 best high school rankings, giving District 207 families a concrete academic benchmark as the new school year begins.
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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 library ends adult CD collections, holds final sale Saturday
The Park Ridge Public Library is permanently ending its adult music and audiobook CD collections after years of declining circulation, with a one-time Legacy Media Sale set for Saturday, Aug. 29.
Community
Park Ridge board OKs Peace Pole at Hodges Park
The Park Ridge Park District Board voted 7-0 on Aug. 20 to let the Rotary Club of Park Ridge install a 7-foot Peace Pole near the Campfire Girls Fountain at Hodges Park.
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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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