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Matt "Griff" Griffin, who pitched his business Combat Flip Flops on the television show "Shark Tank," will speak at Triton College Oct. 7. The company funds sustainable change in war-torn areas.

Veteran who presented on ‘Shark Tank,’ whose business funds sustainable change, to speak at Triton College Oct. 7

September 27, 2021 at 6:24 p.m.

After serving four combat tours as a U.S. Army Ranger in Afghanistan, Matthew "Griff" Griffin sought ways to make sustainable changes in areas of conflict around the world. Griffin, one...

High school teacher travels to Arctic on expedition to study climate change

September 7, 2021 at 5:33 p.m.

As extreme weather events continue around the world - from Hurricane Ida, to extreme drought, to massive flash floods - one local science teacher is traveling to the Siberian Arctic...

The Starship 3000 ride is a blur as folks walk past looking for more entertainment at the annual Franklin Park Fest in a previous year.

Franklin Park Fest will offer vaccinations in addition to food, music this weekend

August 24, 2021 at 4:19 p.m.

Franklin Park Fest returns Thursday, despite a surge in COVID-19 cases that have led to increased mitigation measures across Cook County. Fest organizers, however, have taken note of the rising cases....

A deer crosses over the Des Plaines River Trail in the Catherine Chevalier Woods in Chicago in 2016.

Group aims to connect gaps, fix flooding, bring Des Plaines River Trail up to par from Oak Park area to Park Ridge

August 17, 2021 at 9:28 a.m.

Planned improvements to the Des Plaines River Trail will address flooding and accessibility concerns while also connecting up to the Illinois Prairie Path, creating a continuous recreational trail system that...

Elmwood Park High School's board voted 4-2 to allow a waiver for some physical education requirements to free up students to take other classes.

Elmwood Park District 401 announces mask policy for upcoming school year

August 10, 2021 at 3:18 p.m.

Students and staff must wear masks indoors for the upcoming school year, Elmwood Park school officials announced. The mask mandate is a state decision and aligns with federal Centers for...

Company threatens to sue Park Ridge unless it OKs door-to-door solicitation until 9 p.m.

August 10, 2021 at 12:35 p.m.

Door-to-door solicitors might soon be roaming the streets of Park Ridge after dark after the city received a letter challenging how it regulates such activity. City Attorney Adam Simon said...

Christmas lights outside Park Ridge Public Library on Nov. 27, 2015.

Park Ridge to pursue funding, fundraising for city’s holiday lights

August 3, 2021 at 4:37 p.m.

Park Ridge will once again assume responsibility for downtown holiday lights following the dissolution of the nonprofit Park Ridge Holiday Lights Fund. The City Council reached a verbal consensus, though...

In this photo from a previous year, crowds turned out to watch bands perform at the Taste of Elmwood Park.

Here’s the lineup for Taste of Elmwood Park, taking place Thursday through Sunday

August 2, 2021 at 11:21 p.m.

The Taste of Elmwood Park returns Aug. 5-Aug. 8, delivering food, fun and festivities at Central Park, at the corner of 75th Avenue and Fullerton Avenue. "We're very excited," said...

Alumni of Guerin Prep, the shuttered River Grove high school, are trying to save a mosaic before the wrecking ball hits

July 28, 2021 at 3:02 p.m.

The impending demolition of Guerin College Preparatory High School has disappointed the more than 20,000 alumni who graduated from the River Grove school over its nearly 60 years of existence....

Former District 200 Superintendent Joylynn Pruitt-Adams headed Oak Park and River Forest High School until July 1, 2021.

OPRF High School Board rejects consulting contract for former superintendent Pruitt-Adams

July 27, 2021 at 9:56 a.m.

The Oak Park and River Forest High School Board rejected a consulting contract for former Superintendent Dr. Joylynn Pruitt-Adams last week. On Thursday, July 22, the board considered the consulting...

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