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Cook County forest preserve workers end 16-day strike
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Illinois DUI crackdown runs through Sept. 8 on Park Ridge roads
Illinois State Police and local departments across the state are running heightened DUI and seat belt enforcement through Sept. 8 as part of the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Labor Day campaign, after nine people died on Illinois roads last Labor Day weekend.
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Public Safety
Illinois DUI crackdown runs through Sept. 8 on Park Ridge roads
Illinois State Police and local departments across the state are running heightened DUI and seat belt enforcement through Sept. 8 as part of the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Labor Day campaign, after nine people died on Illinois roads last Labor Day weekend.
Local Government
Park Ridge homeowners can recover missed tax exemptions to 2022
Local Government
Cook County forest preserve workers end 16-day strike
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Illinois DUI crackdown runs through Sept. 8 on Park Ridge roads
Illinois State Police and local departments across the state are running heightened DUI and seat belt enforcement through Sept. 8 as part of the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Labor Day campaign, after nine people died on Illinois roads last Labor Day weekend.
Local Government
Park Ridge homeowners can recover missed tax exemptions to 2022
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Cook County forest preserve workers end 16-day strike
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Park Ridge homeowners can recover missed tax exemptions to 2022
Park Ridge and Niles homeowners can file a Certificate of Error with the Cook County Assessor's Office to recover missed property tax exemptions going back to 2022, with free virtual workshops on Sept. 9–10 and a payment deadline of Oct. 1.
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Cook County forest preserve workers end 16-day strike
Teamsters Local 700 members voted Sept. 2 to accept a new contract with the Forest Preserves of Cook County, ending a 16-day strike and sending trail maintenance crews back to work on the Des Plaines River Trail and other preserves used by Park Ridge and Niles residents.
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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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Illinois DUI crackdown runs through Sept. 8 on Park Ridge roads
Illinois State Police and local departments across the state are running heightened DUI and seat belt enforcement through Sept. 8 as part of the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Labor Day campaign, after nine people died on Illinois roads last Labor Day weekend.
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Cook County classifies West Nile risk 'high' after four cases
Cook County health officials classified West Nile virus risk as "high" across suburban Cook County after confirming four adult cases for the 2026 season, urging Park Ridge and Niles area residents to use repellent, eliminate standing water and limit outdoor activity at dawn and dusk.
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Park Ridge Kiwanis Club holds 42nd pancake breakfast Sept. 19
The Kiwanis Club of Park Ridge holds its 42nd Annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Park Ridge Presbyterian Church, with proceeds supporting local charities for children, teens and young adults.
Community
Pickwick Theatre screens Ferris Bueller origin documentary Sept. 18
The Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge will screen "Saving Ferris Butler," a 46-minute documentary about a comedian who claims he inspired the Ferris Bueller character, for one week starting Friday, Sept. 18.
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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 routs Warren 54-14 in Park Ridge home opener
Maine South defeated Warren Township 54-14 on Friday in the Hawks' home opener at Park Ridge, bouncing back from a Week 1 loss to Batavia and improving to 1-1 on the season.
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Maine South hosts Warren in Park Ridge home opener
Maine South hosts Warren on Saturday, Aug. 29, in the Hawks' first home game of 2026, with both teams coming off strong 2025 seasons and carrying preseason rankings from the Chicago Tribune.
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