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Park Ridge council votes on first historic district Tuesday
The Park Ridge City Council will vote Tuesday, Sept. 8, on whether to approve the Spanish Town Historic District, the city's first-ever historic designation covering five 1927 homes. The Committee of the Whole will also take up traffic calming and pest control.
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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.
Local Government
Park Ridge council votes on first historic district Tuesday
The Park Ridge City Council will vote Tuesday, Sept. 8, on whether to approve the Spanish Town Historic District, the city's first-ever historic designation covering five 1927 homes. The Committee of the Whole will also take up traffic calming and pest control.
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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Cook County storm damage teams knock on doors through Sept. 3
Local Government
Park Ridge council votes on first historic district Tuesday
The Park Ridge City Council will vote Tuesday, Sept. 8, on whether to approve the Spanish Town Historic District, the city's first-ever historic designation covering five 1927 homes. The Committee of the Whole will also take up traffic calming and pest control.
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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Cook County storm damage teams knock on doors through Sept. 3
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View MorePark Ridge homeowners can appeal property taxes starting Aug. 31
The Cook County Board of Review opens Maine Township's property tax appeal window Monday, Aug. 31, giving Park Ridge and Niles homeowners until Tuesday, Sept. 29, to challenge assessments at no cost following a year that saw north suburban median bills climb 6.7%.
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View MorePark 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.
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View MoreNiles-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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View MorePark Ridge shifts early voting to Centennial Activity Center
Park Ridge will hold early voting at the Centennial Activity Center instead of City Hall for the November 2026 midterm, after City Clerk Michael Lupo cited overcrowding at the old site.
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View MoreO'Hare's new 24-gate concourse extends construction through 2034
Chicago announced it will break ground later in 2026 on O'Hare's new Concourse E, adding 24 gates by 2034 as part of the $8.8 billion ORDNext program, extending construction timelines and noise impacts for Park Ridge residents already seeing rising complaint numbers.
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View MorePace student fares drop to 75 cents on Route 241 through Uptown
Pace's K-12 student fare fell from $1.00 to 75 cents on Aug. 24, directly affecting families whose students ride Route 241 through Uptown Park Ridge to Maine East and Maine South high schools.
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View MorePark Ridge-area homeowners bear 80% of county tax hike
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas' annual analysis shows property taxes rose 3.9% countywide, beating the 3.1% inflation rate, with north suburban homeowners including Park Ridge seeing a 6.7% median bill increase to $8,007 as rising home values shift more of the burden from businesses to residents.
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View MoreSBA opens disaster loan centers for Cook County storm victims
The SBA has opened two Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Cook County where Park Ridge residents and businesses affected by the July 27 storms can apply for low-interest loans of up to $500,000 for homeowners and $2 million for businesses, with a physical damage deadline of Oct. 19.
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View MoreReassessment puts 68% of north suburban tax burden on homeowners
Park Ridge and Niles homeowners now carry 68% of the north suburban tax base after the 2025 Cook County reassessment, but reforms that cut commercial appeal reductions from 20% to 14% kept the burden shift smaller than in 2022; second-installment bills mail Sept. 1 and are due Oct. 1.
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View MoreLibrary board moves on $2.82M salary plan, senior outreach hire
The Park Ridge Public Library board placed a $2,820,000 FY27 salary budget on its consent agenda Tuesday, including $31,200 for a new half-time outreach coordinator who will visit senior living facilities, plus a 4% merit raise pool for staff.
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View MorePark Ridge panel advances first historic district, 6-1
The Park Ridge Procedures & Regulations Committee voted 6-1 on Aug. 17 to advance the Spanish Town Historic District, which would be the city's first, to the full City Council for a final vote expected Sept. 8. Alderpersons also asked staff to prepare a moratorium on future historic district applications while they discuss process reforms.
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View MoreNiles puts term limits, vehicle stickers, theater on November ballot
The Niles Village Board unanimously approved three referendum questions for the Nov. 3 ballot at a special Aug. 14 meeting, including a binding measure to extend trustee term limits from 12 to 16 years, a binding question to abolish vehicle stickers and an advisory question on attracting a theater.
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