Park Ridge honors first round of Hometown Heroes
To say the Hometown Heroes presentation at the Park Ridge City Council meeting Monday (July 15) meant a lot to Bonnie Brinker Thompson would be an understatement. Brinker Thompson traveled...
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Park Ridge working with developer who plans to bring in Kilwin’s, more, to building
Park Ridge officials agreed last week to work with a developer who wants to carve a vacant uptown office building into an apartment, offices and a Kilwins ice cream shop....
Norridge budget 11.3% higher but includes no tax increase
An increase of nearly 11.3 percent in expenses in the Norridge village budget this year will be offset by $2 million in grants and unspent funds from last year, Village...
Lincolnwood bans ‘garish’ lights, called ‘attention-getting devices’
Calling them “garish” and out of character with village aesthetics, Lincolnwood trustees have banned “attention-getting devices” aimed at motorists and pedestrians. Officials called the devices “non-communicative” and said 28 businesses...
Tired of mowing? Park Ridge Sustainable Yard Walk displays ‘no mow’ grass
After raising their children, Mike and Sue Sirvinskas of Park Ridge moved to a smaller house on a smaller lot and decided to “go sustainable,” as Mike puts it. “We...
Heart patients can get new procedure at Advocate Lutheran General
In June, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital began offering new hope to patients with leaky tricuspid heart valves. Dr. Neal Sawlani, interventional cardiologist and chief for the Division of Cardiology, performed...
Morton Grove’s outgoing manager, Ralph Czerwinski, praised by elected officials
Outgoing Morton Grove Village Administrator Ralph Czerwinski became choked up accepting accolades from area elected officials during a celebration of his 50-year career last week (June 18). “I hate to...
Morton Grove Days festival, parade, fireworks set for July 3-6
The annual Morton Grove Days kicks off July 3 and lasts four days this year with fireworks, a parade, food concessions and a variety of entertainment at Harrer Park. North...
Lincolnwood says ‘no’ to funding safety lights, since they’d be in Skokie
Lincolnwood officials love the idea, but are not willing to split the cost with Skokie of installing flashing safety lights on Valley Line Trail, a recreational trail for pedestrians and...
Morton Grove plucks new village manager, Charles Meyer, from Lincolnwood
Charles Meyer, the current assistant village manager in Lincolnwood, has been chosen as the new village administrator of Morton Grove. The Morton Grove Village Board approved Village President Dan DiMaria’s...