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A sign inside LeilaLove Patisserie Macarons Shop in Park Ridge lets customers know that the shop's Instagram handle has changed. The shop's long-time account was deleted after it was accessed by cyber hackers in August, owner Leila Manoochehry said.

As hackers target small businesses, Park Ridge’s LeilaLove Macarons loses Instagram account, 16,000 followers

September 14, 2021 at 8:46 p.m.

Leila Manoochehry didn't think much of the email from someone claiming to have accessed her Park Ridge dessert shop's Instagram account. "I get a lot of spam mail," she said....

The Morton Grove Park District's Prairie View Community Center houses its administrative offices.

Morton Grove Park District hosts virtual town hall for input on future planning

September 14, 2021 at 4:16 p.m.

Morton Grove residents are being asked to provide input to help the park district plan for the future. A virtual town hall meeting allowing residents to offer comments as the...

Michelle Dwyer, a Maine South special education teacher, Hawk Pals sponsor and Special Olympics coach, high-fives sophomore Jake Besenjak after Besenjak learned he and student Katrina Hassman were selected as Special Olympics Youth Leadership Experience representatives for the 2022 Special Olympics USA games.

Maine South students chosen for leadership program during 2022 Special Olympics USA games

September 13, 2021 at 11:26 p.m.

Two students from Maine South High School in Park Ridge are headed to the Special Olympics USA games next year as youth leaders. Katrina Hassman and Jake Besenjak learned they...

The village of Niles authorized the sale of the The Leaning Tower YMCA, property
at 6300 W. Touhy Ave. on March 26

With Niles YMCA property for sale, village officials hopeful for new development

September 10, 2021 at 4:55 p.m.

More than a year after its closure, the former Leaning Tower YMCA in Niles is up for sale, giving village officials hope that this could be the start of a...

A bell service acknowledging firefighters who died on Sept. 11, 2001 was part of a ceremony held in Park Ridge to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Former Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy recalls days after 9/11 during Park Ridge commemoration

September 10, 2021 at 2:56 p.m.

The horrors of Sept. 11, 2001 continued relentlessly in the days that followed as first responders sifted through the rubble, former Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy told listeners at a...

Rita's Italian Ice and Frozen Custard is located at 157 N. Northwest Highway in Park Ridge.

Edgebrook couple opens Italian ice and custard franchise in Uptown Park Ridge

September 10, 2021 at 7:08 a.m.

Growing up on Chicago's South Side, Jill Spellman's childhood memories of summer are filled with visits to the iconic Rainbow Cone on Western Avenue. Today, she hopes the Italian ice...

The Park Ridge Police Station is located in the lower level of City Hall at 200 Vine Ave.

Bids for Park Ridge police garage rejected to pursue other ‘cost-effective’ options

September 9, 2021 at 5:44 p.m.

Park Ridge elected officials have agreed to scrap bids for the design and construction of a new police station garage in an effort to possibly get better prices on the...

A sign near the intersection of Waukegan Road and Caldwell Avenue welcomes drivers to Morton Grove.

Morton Grove launches its first Sustainability Expo Saturday; test drive an electric vehicle

September 7, 2021 at 5:08 p.m.

Sharing ways the public can be more "green" and environmentally sustainable is the aim of a new event hosted by the village of Morton Grove and its Environment and Natural...

The Park Ridge Police Station is located at 200 Vine Ave.

Police: Florida man charged in ‘random’ attack on couple inside Park Ridge restaurant

September 7, 2021 at 3:26 p.m.

A Florida man is facing battery charges after police said he shoved a woman and attacked a man — seemingly at random — inside a Park Ridge restaurant last week....

In this 2016 photo, Maine South senior Natalie Briggs portrayed Harriet Rand during the "Spirits of Old Park Ridge" tour. The tour featured re-enactments of several Park Ridge citizens who are buried in the Town of Maine Cemetery in Park Ridge on Sept. 17.

What’s happening: Oktoberfest, Open House in Niles; ‘Spirits of Old Park Ridge’; Skokie, Lincolnwood events

September 7, 2021 at 1:22 p.m.

Oktoberfest at St. John Brebeuf St. John Brebeuf Catholic Church in Niles will host Oktoberfest on Sept. 10 from 6 to 11 p.m. and Sept. 11 from 1 to 11...

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