Park Ridge aldermen hear 2015 property tax estimates
Park Ridge aldermen were told on Monday that as of this week, the city will seek $21.5 million in property taxes from residents next year. That figure, they were told,...
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New Touhy viaduct set for Park Ridge to fix falling debris
Long-awaited repairs to the 73-year-old Touhy Avenue railroad viaduct will begin soon and should be complete by year's end, Park Ridge officials said at Wednesday's city council meeting. The Illinois...
Park Ridge police win mental health grant
The Park Ridge Police Department has won an almost-$100,000 federal grant to apply "community policing" principles to mental health – a program that both local and federal officials say they...
Park Ridge to begin discussing property tax levy hike
The March warning was clear: Park Ridge officials heard that unless matters changed by December, the City Council would have to raise Park Ridge's property tax levy by 16.38 percent,...
Park Ridge flips on floodwater plan
Park Ridge is still in need of a floodwater strategy for the Country Club neighborhood after leaders on Monday changed their minds and decided not to review a plan they...
Vote on new airport noise study may not sway FAA
Park Ridge's quest for a new review of O'Hare International Airport's runways and their environmental effects on surrounding suburbs won overwhelming support from the regional O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission. But...
Park Ridge flood plan to get 2nd look
Since 2009, Park Ridge has worked with Christopher B. Burke Engineering to chart its terrain, map its flood-prone neighborhoods, develop a stormwater plan to alleviate some of the worst-hit areas...
Park Ridge moves along medical marijuana dispensary rule
Stressing that Park Ridge is not seeking a medical marijuana dispensary, aldermen Monday nonetheless gave the first of two approvals to allowing them, should anyone propose to open one. Aldermen...
Park Ridge officials eye stormwater utility fee
Park Ridge officials say the city has a problem: Its sewer system needs tens, if not hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of work in the coming years to handle...
Park Ridge officials mull Metra station house lease
Park Ridge's downtown Metra station house will stay open even if they city does not renew its lease with the Union Pacific Railroad, railroad officials say. "It's a 'possibility' they...