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During a meeting of the Morton Grove Park District Board on Feb. 16, Park District Executive Director Jeff Wait, left, presents Constantine Limjoco with a note from residents who donated money to replace three Japanese Maple trees that Limjoco purchased for Harrer Park last year. The trees were stolen from the park in November.

Anonymous donors pay to replace trees honoring man’s parents and grandsons, which were stolen from Morton Grove park

February 22, 2022 at 2:49 p.m.

Trees stolen from a Morton Grove park last fall will be replaced this spring, thanks to a donation from an anonymous donor. "I was very touched; I couldn't even imagine,"...

Antisemitic flyers found on driveways, lawns in Park Ridge and Niles

February 21, 2022 at 4:38 p.m.

Antisemitic flyers promoting a hate group and website were recently discovered in driveways and on lawns in portions of Park Ridge and Niles. Several residents reported on social media sites...

Maine Township High School District 207 offices, 1177 S. Dee Road in Park Ridge.

District 207 abates $2 million in property taxes, expects $53 million savings on school renovations due to low interest rates

February 18, 2022 at 5:17 p.m.

Taxpayers in Maine Township High School District 207 will have some money returned to them this year and also see savings related to lower interest rates on money borrowed for...

The Niles Police Station, 7000 W. Touhy Ave. in Niles.

Man charged with trying to grab police officer’s gun during dispute at Niles pharmacy

February 18, 2022 at 4:56 p.m.

A dispute over prescription medication at a Niles pharmacy led to the arrest of a Maine Township man on charges that he tried to grab a gun from a responding...

Maine Township High School District 207's offices are located at 1177 S. Dee Road in Park Ridge.

Unpaid student fees top $728,000 in Maine Township School District 207, officials say

February 17, 2022 at 7:06 p.m.

Maine Township High School District 207 is looking for new ways to get a large number of families to pay up what they owe in delinquent student fees Mary Kalou,...

Police: Child holding rifle, later determined to be toy, seen on Park Ridge elementary school playground

February 17, 2022 at 6:47 p.m.

A call of a child with a rifle drew police to a Park Ridge elementary school playground Wednesday afternoon, school and police officials said. According to a message sent to...

The splash pad at the Morton Grove Park District's new Harrer Pool on Feb. 17, 2022.

Morton Grove’s new Harrer Pool to open June 4 with ‘pirate theme’ festivities

February 17, 2022 at 3:52 p.m.

The area's newest outdoor pool is on track to open with a splash this June. Harrer Pool, which was completely rebuilt on the site of the previous aquatic center at...

A former COVID-19 testing site at Dempster Street and Greenwood Avenue in Niles.

Park Ridge plan commissioners suggest end to ‘pop up’ COVID-19 testing sites in parking lots

February 17, 2022 at 3:10 p.m.

An end to "pop up" COVID-19 testing sites that appear in parking lots is one idea being floated by some members of the Park Ridge Planning and Zoning Commission as...

A product stall filled with free N95 respirator masks, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, sits outside the pharmacy at this Jackson, Miss., Kroger grocery store, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. The Biden administration is making 400 million N95 masks available for free to U.S. residents. Authorities note the masks offer better protection against the omicron variant of COVID-19 than cloth masks. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Park Ridge-Niles Dist. 64, Maine Township 207 reverse decisions on masks, make them optional immediately for students, teachers

February 16, 2022 at 2:59 p.m.

Local school districts are reversing earlier decisions to leave mask requirements in place following a decision by a state legislative committee. Late Tuesday night, parents in Park Ridge-Niles School District...

School news: Maine South Hawkettes win national honors; Maine East presents ‘Mamma Mia!’

February 14, 2022 at 6:10 p.m.

Hawkettes kick to national championship The Maine South Varsity Hawkettes took home top honors in the 2022 National Dance Team Championship held Feb. 4-6 at Walt Disney World Report. The...

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