Public Safety
The Cook County Sheriff's Office is distributing free blue envelopes that help people with autism or communication differences interact with law enforcement during traffic stops. The nearest pickup locations for Park Ridge and Niles residents are courthouses in Skokie and Rolling Meadows, with a statewide program launching Jan. 1, 2027.
Public Safety
The FDA is warning parents not to serve Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels Organic Toddler Soft-Baked Bars after reports of toddlers choking on the product. The nationwide recall includes Illinois, and the bars were sold at Costco, Target and Walmart.
Public Safety
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.
Public Safety
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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