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Cook County launches health plan covering Park Ridge, Niles
The Cook County Department of Public Health released Building Healthier Communities 2030, a five-year plan focused on mental health, chronic disease and maternal health across suburban Cook County, including Park Ridge and Niles.
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Illinois DUI crackdown runs through Sept. 8 on Park Ridge roads
Illinois State Police and local departments across the state are running heightened DUI and seat belt enforcement through Sept. 8 as part of the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Labor Day campaign, after nine people died on Illinois roads last Labor Day weekend.
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Cook County launches health plan covering Park Ridge, Niles
The Cook County Department of Public Health released Building Healthier Communities 2030, a five-year plan focused on mental health, chronic disease and maternal health across suburban Cook County, including Park Ridge and Niles.
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Cook County launches health plan covering Park Ridge, Niles
The Cook County Department of Public Health released Building Healthier Communities 2030, a five-year plan focused on mental health, chronic disease and maternal health across suburban Cook County, including Park Ridge and Niles.
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View MoreTwo 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.
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View MoreMcCook 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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View MoreNorth Maine fire board votes Aug. 12 on retirement healthcare, vehicle plan
The North Maine Fire Protection District board meets Wednesday, Aug. 12, in Des Plaines with votes on a tax-free retirement healthcare savings plan for firefighters, a vehicle replacement schedule and an agreement to host EMT students from Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.
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View MorePark Ridge residents can now check if their plates were searched by Flock cameras
A new public tool called "Have I Been Flocked" lets Illinois residents check whether their license plates were searched by Flock Safety cameras, as data shows the Cook County Sheriff's Office ran nearly 150,000 ALPR searches since 2023 and Park Ridge continues to grapple with its own contentious Flock contract.
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View MoreWinfield man charged with DUI after Touhy Avenue crash, BAC nearly four times limit
Des Plaines police charged Winfield resident Matthew Drzewiecki, 45, with DUI after he rear-ended a Toyota Highlander on East Touhy Avenue on July 29 with a blood-alcohol level nearly four times the legal limit.
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View MoreFranklin Park man gets 14 years for armed robbery at Park Ridge BMO bank
A federal judge sentenced German Campos Jr., 26, of Franklin Park to 14 years in prison for six armed bank robberies across the Chicago suburbs, including an August 2024 holdup at a Park Ridge BMO branch where he placed a handgun on the counter and demanded cash.
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View MorePark 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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