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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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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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Park Ridge approves mural definition, oversized sign variance
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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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Park Ridge approves mural definition, oversized sign variance
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Park Ridge approves mural definition, oversized sign variance
The Park Ridge City Council on Monday, Aug. 3 gave final approval to a first-ever mural definition in the zoning code and a wall-sign variance at 140 N. Northwest Highway, while also receiving the city's fiscal year 2025 financial report and a $1 million warrant report.
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Park Ridge police log nine arrests week of July 20, including DUI crash on Merrill Street
Park Ridge police arrested nine people during the week of July 20-27, 2026, including a Chicago man charged with DUI after an early-evening crash on Merrill Street; seven of the nine arrests involved speeding well above posted limits.
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Back to School Bash set for Aug. 27 at Prospect Park
Stroll Park Ridge hosts a Back to School Bash at Prospect Park on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., the same day District 64 students begin the new school year.
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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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