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Education
Pace student fare drops to 75 cents starting Aug. 24
Pace student fares drop from $1 to 75 cents starting Aug. 24, with free rides for all K-12 students that day, funded by the new Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act. The reduced fare applies year-round at any time of day, with free transfers to CTA.
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Education
Pace student fare drops to 75 cents starting Aug. 24
Pace student fares drop from $1 to 75 cents starting Aug. 24, with free rides for all K-12 students that day, funded by the new Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act. The reduced fare applies year-round at any time of day, with free transfers to CTA.
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Pace student fare drops to 75 cents starting Aug. 24
Pace student fares drop from $1 to 75 cents starting Aug. 24, with free rides for all K-12 students that day, funded by the new Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act. The reduced fare applies year-round at any time of day, with free transfers to CTA.
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Niles Village Board calls special Friday meeting after July quorum failure
The Niles Village Board scheduled a special 4 p.m. meeting for Friday, Aug. 14, after its Tuesday, July 21 regular meeting was canceled when only three of six members showed up, falling short of the four-member quorum needed to conduct business.
Local Government
Niles-area schools lock in crossing guard contracts ahead of new school year
East Maine School District 63 and Niles School District 71 are voting this week on crossing guard contracts with Andy Frain Services for the 2026-27 school year, continuing an arrangement that began when Niles outsourced the service in 2023.
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Pace student fare drops to 75 cents starting Aug. 24
Pace student fares drop from $1 to 75 cents starting Aug. 24, with free rides for all K-12 students that day, funded by the new Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act. The reduced fare applies year-round at any time of day, with free transfers to CTA.
Education
Nearly 12,000 kids lack measles shots as Park Ridge schools open
Cook County health officials issued a statement on the first day of school urging families not to delay or space out childhood vaccines in response to President Trump's executive order, as nearly 12,000 suburban Cook County children remain unprotected against measles.
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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.
Public Safety
McCook reservoir hit capacity 6 times in 2026; more storms loom
The McCook TARP Reservoir has hit full capacity six times in 2026, more than the five times it filled in the previous five years combined, as MWRD issues another overflow alert ahead of severe storms forecast through mid-week for Park Ridge and Niles.
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Maine Township garage sale turns 20 on Sept. 19
Maine Township's 20th annual Community Garage Sale returns to the Town Hall parking lot in Park Ridge on Sept. 19, with about 80 vendor families and proceeds benefiting the Adventure Maine Township Summer Camp for income-eligible youth.
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Niles accepting artist applications for Oct. 11 Last Call Art & Music Fest
The Village of Niles is accepting artist applications through Tuesday, Sept. 1, for its annual Last Call Art & Music Fest, a free outdoor event returning to Civic Center Plaza on Oct. 11 with juried visual art, live music, food trucks and family activities.
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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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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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Park Ridge's Stewart wins national senior golf title at Pinehurst
Park Ridge resident Rick Stewart came from two shots back on the final day to capture the 75th North & South Senior Amateur Championship at Pinehurst No. 4, finishing 3 under par for a one-stroke victory.
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