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Matthew Hoffman plans to resume hosting the Pickwick Theatre Classic Film Series on Sept. 15 at the Park Ridge theater. The first film in the series is "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

Pickwick Theatre Classic Film Series returns after 19-month hiatus with ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’

August 30, 2021 at 10:51 p.m.

The last time Matthew Hoffman hosted his Pickwick Theatre Classic Film Series, pandemics were just a phenomenon his audiences experienced in the movies they came to see. When the COVID-19...

Midways filled with visitors and families at the Northbrook Art in the Park on May 23, 2021 at Village Green Park in downtown Northbrook.

2020 census shows steady population increases for Glenview, Northbrook

August 30, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.

With the release of the 2020 census, area towns gained a better understanding of their population trends. Many area communities saw a rise in population, with Glenview and Northbrook in...

Maine East High School English teacher Rachel Samlan organizes one of her classes for a group photo at the Park Ridge school on Aug. 30. A new mandate from Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls for all teachers and school staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be tested weekly.

‘We’re doing it in the district already’: Local schools respond to governor’s vaccine mandate for teachers

August 31, 2021 at 10:43 a.m.

Days before Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that COVID-19 vaccines would be required of all teachers and school staff across the state amid the rapid spread of the delta variant and...

Christmas lights decorate trees outside the Park Ridge Public Library in 2015.

Park Ridge City Council tentatively approves using public funds for holiday lights in Uptown, South Park

August 26, 2021 at 2:08 p.m.

Park Ridge is a step closer to taking over the cost of decorating parts of the city in lights for the Christmas holiday, though donations will continue to be solicited...

A 108-room hotel is proposed for 1440 W. Higgins Road in Park Ridge.

Park Ridge aldermen not convinced city should cover most of hotel developer’s financial shortfall

August 26, 2021 at 10:06 a.m.

Not all Park Ridge aldermen are convinced that the city should cover the bulk of an estimated $5.1 million "financial gap" reported by the developer of a proposed 108-room hotel...

Oakton Park, 2800 W. Oakton St. in Park Ridge.

Estimated cost for Park Ridge Oakton Park improvements rises to $34 million

August 24, 2021 at 5:58 p.m.

Costs are rising on a proposed project aimed at bringing improvements and new amenities to Park Ridge's Oakton Park. Park Ridge Park Board commissioners last week heard updates on the...

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

Suburbs in Maine and Niles Townships see population growth up to 9% over last 10 years, census data shows

August 24, 2021 at 5:26 p.m.

Suburbs in Maine and Niles Townships saw varying degrees of population growth over the last decade, according to recently released U.S. Census data. Each of the communities with boundaries within...

Consulate General of Pakistan Tariq Karim speaks during Pakistan Cultural Day in Park Ridge on Aug. 21.

Festival celebrating Pakistani culture draws crowds in Park Ridge

August 24, 2021 at 4:58 p.m.

Maine Township's very first event celebrating the culture of Pakistani-Americans drew crowds from across the Chicago area to Park Ridge Saturday. Pakistan Cultural Day, held at Maine Township Town Hall,...

Former Niles police commander sues village, police, alleging retaliation for whistleblower actions; says he was threatened

August 24, 2021 at 6:10 a.m.

A former Niles police commander is suing the village and several members of the police department, alleging he was the target of retaliation after reporting what he believed was the...

The Niles-Maine District Library, 6960 W. Oakton St. in Niles, on July 13, 2021.

Niles-Maine Library trustee resigns before contentious meeting with complaints of board micromanagement, public information requests

August 23, 2021 at 11:57 p.m.

Just three months into her six-year term, a member of the Niles-Maine Library District Board has resigned. The announcement of Trustee Olivia Hanusiak's resignation, delivered by Board President Carolyn Drblik,...

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