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
Park Ridge police made six arrests during the week of Aug. 3–10, including a Naperville woman facing felony charges of aggravated identity theft and financial exploitation of an elderly person and a Park Ridge man charged with felony drug possession and resisting an officer.
Public Safety
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.
Public Safety
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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