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
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.
Public Safety
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.
Public Safety
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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