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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 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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View MoreCook County erases $1 billion in medical debt for 791,000 residents
Cook County's Medical Debt Relief Initiative has erased more than $1 billion in medical debt for over 791,000 residents, including those in Park Ridge and Niles, with notification letters arriving the week of Aug. 17 and President Preckwinkle proposing continued funding in the FY2027 budget.
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View MoreNiles 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.
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View MoreNiles-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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View MorePark Ridge approves $38,500 study on police station's future
The Park Ridge City Council approved a $38,500 contract with Cordogan, Clark & Associates on Aug. 11 to study whether the police station should expand within City Hall or relocate, a decision that could shape a future capital project for taxpayers.
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View MorePark Ridge Flock camera contract stands after council deadlock
The Park Ridge City Council deadlocked on Ald. John Moran's motion to reconsider the city's $24,000 Flock Safety license plate reader contract, leaving the deal intact as privacy concerns mount locally and statewide.
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View MoreLibrary board eyes 2.7% property tax levy increase Tuesday
The Park Ridge Public Library Board of Trustees will review a proposed FY27 budget Tuesday that would raise the property tax levy by $117,092, or 2.7%, to $4,453,813, while adding a new half-time outreach coordinator and a 4% merit raise pool for staff.
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View MorePark Ridge holds first historic district hearing for Spanish Town
The Park Ridge Historic Preservation Commission held a public hearing Aug. 5 on a proposed historic district designation for five Spanish Colonial Revival homes in the Spanish Town neighborhood, which would be the city's first-ever historic district and would require owners to get design approval for exterior changes.
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