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Kiddytown train from 1950s found in barn, now for sale; delighted kids in Norridge before mall built

October 12, 2021 at 2:41 p.m.

A train ride that used to delight children at Kiddytown, a small amusement park that operated in the 1950s and 60s in Norridge on land that later became Harlem Irving...

Leyden League forms so kids from Franklin Park, Norridge, Leyden towns have more chances to play sports

September 9, 2021 at 11:59 a.m.

Youth volleyball and basketball players in Leyden Township communities, Norridge and Rosemont can now enjoy a wider variety of competition via the Leyden League, entering its first fall/winter season since...

Black Hawk helicopter, cannon firing, military re-enactors highlight veterans’ event Saturday

August 3, 2021 at 4:41 p.m.

History buffs and military enthusiasts will be able Saturday to get a realistic look at U.S. military weapons, equipment and warriors from the 1800s to today--with today represented by a...

Divers plunge into Oak Park drinking water reservoir to inspect, maintain it

July 19, 2021 at 9:24 p.m.

Landlocked Oak Park has no rivers or lakes, but still had plenty of work within – and underneath – the village for a team of commercial divers. A three-man team...

Suzanne Wulf, head of digital services at the Niles Maine District Library and second vice president of the Niles Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is helping to organize the first-ever Taste of Niles in August.

Niles Chamber plans first-ever Taste of Niles as August outdoor fest

June 10, 2021 at 5:59 p.m.

Though most festivals have been canceled this summer, the Niles Chamber of Commerce and Industry is launching the first-ever Taste of Niles. It's slated to take place Saturday, Aug. 14...

Morton Grove Fire Chief Rodgers retires after 31 years

May 4, 2021 at 2:02 p.m.

While likening his Morton Grove Fire Department to a well-oiled sports franchise, Frank Rodgers also compared retiring as chief after a total of 31 years of service to an athlete...

Claire Travers and Daniel McCormack at the Tam O'Shanter Golf Course Saturday, March 27, 2021. (Brian O'Mahoney/Pioneer Press)

Niles, Morton Grove plan more summer activities; Tam Golf starts up, pools to open

March 29, 2021 at 11:43 p.m.

Niles' historic Tam O'Shanter Golf Course opened March 27, marking the beginning of local outdoor spring and summer recreation. Niles and Morton Grove park district officials say they plan to...

Students at Maine East High School in Park Ridge had many questions about the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Civics and government teachers discussed the incident in classrooms.

As teachers discuss Capitol riot with their classes, students want to know ‘why this happened’

January 13, 2021 at 7:06 a.m.

Last week's storming of the U.S. Capitol Building by a mob of extremists at the urging of President Donald Trump prompted students to repeatedly ask one particular question in Jennifer...

Pick up Thanksgiving dinner, help keep these local restaurants alive

November 17, 2020 at 12:50 p.m.

In never-to-be-forgotten 2020, indoor restaurant dining is banned due to the coronavirus pandemic, while outdoor dining means your food gets cold and you shiver from appetizers to dessert. You could...

Lake Zurich approves water study, looks to remove radium from waste water

November 3, 2020 at 1:12 a.m.

Lake Zurich officials have approved paying as much as $140,000 for a yearlong study to determine whether to switch to Lake Michigan as a water source instead of continuing to...

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