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Park Ridge's Have Dreams marks 30 years serving the autism community
Park Ridge nonprofit Have Dreams celebrates 30 years of serving the autism community, growing from seven children above an ice rink to more than 700 individuals served annually, and plans an Oct. 17 gala at the Park Ridge Country Club.
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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.
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Park Ridge's Have Dreams marks 30 years serving the autism community
Park Ridge nonprofit Have Dreams celebrates 30 years of serving the autism community, growing from seven children above an ice rink to more than 700 individuals served annually, and plans an Oct. 17 gala at the Park Ridge Country Club.
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Park Ridge's Have Dreams marks 30 years serving the autism community
Park Ridge nonprofit Have Dreams celebrates 30 years of serving the autism community, growing from seven children above an ice rink to more than 700 individuals served annually, and plans an Oct. 17 gala at the Park Ridge Country Club.
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View MorePark Ridge surgeons cut scarring risk in miscarriage procedure
Park Ridge surgeons Dr. Kirsten Sasaki and Dr. Charles E. Miller published a 208-patient study showing a camera-guided miscarriage technique virtually eliminates the uterine scarring that affects 17% of women after standard D&C surgery.
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View MorePark 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.
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View MorePark 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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View MorePark 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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View MorePark 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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View MorePark Ridge Farmers Market gets branded tents, trademarked logo
The Park Ridge Farmers Market Committee approved spending on new branded tents and voted to trademark the market's logo at its Aug. 19 meeting, formalizing months of discussion about the 36-year-old institution's identity during a transitional season.
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View MoreFive homeowners win Park Ridge Garden Club beautification honors
Mayor Maloney presented the Park Ridge Garden Club's 35th Annual Beautification Awards to five homeowners at the Aug. 17 City Council meeting, honoring properties across the city for standout landscaping.
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View MoreLiponi Foundation mini golf night raises record near $16,000 for M-NASR
The Liponi Foundation's annual Mini Golf Fundraiser raised nearly $16,000 for the Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation on Aug. 11, topping last year's record by about $4,000 with a sold-out crowd of more than 200 at Skokie Sports Park.
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View MoreFree classic car show rolls into Golf Mill Park on Aug. 19
The Niles Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosts its free Cruise Nights Car Show at Golf Mill Park on Wednesday, Aug. 19, one of several car shows and community events filling the late-August calendar across Park Ridge and Niles.
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View MoreMaine 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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View MoreNiles 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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View MorePark Ridge library celebrates 1,800 summer readers with lawn party Aug. 22
The Park Ridge Public Library's Summer Reading Sendoff on Saturday, Aug. 22, caps a program that drew nearly 1,800 participants with free ice cream, live music, a bubble artist and gift card drawings on the library lawn.
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