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The Park Ridge Park District has a number of St. Patrick's Day events planned for 2025, including "The Leprechaun Hunt" March 12 and March 13 in Park Ridge.

Palatine man charged with breaking into Park Ridge vape shop, drug possession

July 29, 2025 at 2:44 p.m.

A Palatine man is charged with burglarizing a Park Ridge vape shop, then sticking around town for hours with the loot – and methamphetamine – before being arrested by local...

Alina and Gardiner Sutton, owners of Luna Bee Farm, cut the ribbon alongside their daughters Evelyna and Emelya, local officials, and members of the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce during a celebration on July 2 to mark the farm’s official grand opening. (Courtesy of Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce)

Barrington area business community leaders welcome Luna Bee Farms during ribbon cutting

July 29, 2025 at 10:31 a.m.

Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce, community members, and local leaders gathered in a July 2 ribbon cutting for Luna Bee Farms, located at 25550 W. Cuba Road in Barrington.

Shots fired in parking lot of Morton Grove funeral home, near families gathered for movie night in the park

July 22, 2025 at 2:31 p.m.

Morton Grove police detectives are investigating after someone reportedly fired shots in the parking lot of a local funeral home Friday night, a few blocks away from where the village...

Joe Patterson of Kansas City paints during the Evanston Plein Air Festival Paint Out at the Evanston Farmers Market on Saturday. (Phil Rockrohr/for Pioneer Press)

Evanston’s Plein Air festival splashes the joy of art around the city

July 22, 2025 at 8:54 a.m.

Artists took their easels outside and painted during Evanston's Plein Art festival, which culminated July 20.

Youth performers star in production of Honk! Jr. at Lake Zurich HS Performing Arts Center, July 24-25

July 19, 2025 at 6:45 a.m.

The Cricket Theatre Company is presenting its summer youth production of Honk! Jr., on July 24 and 25.

Illinois State Senator Julie Morrison (Dist. 29-Deerfield) has announced she is running for re-election in 2026.

State Sen. Julie Morrison announces her bid for re-election in the 29th District

July 14, 2025 at 4:48 p.m.

State Senator Julie A. Morrison, D‑29th District, on July 8, announced her campaign for re-election to the Illinois Senate.

After serving the Skokie Fire Department for 17 years, Skokie Fire Chief Jeff Hoeflich plans to retire Aug 1, 2025. (Village of Skokie)

Skokie Fire Chief Hoeflich to retire, Eschner named to succeed him

July 10, 2025 at 8:53 p.m.

Skokie will be getting a new fire chief on Aug. 1 after Chief Jeff Hoeflich retires, concluding nearly four decades of what the village called "exemplary" service, according to a...

The Assyrian American Civic Club of Chicago float passes in front of the Skokie Theatre during the Independence Day parade July 4, 2025 in Skokie. (Pam DeFiglio/baiduhai)

Marching bands, ethnic groups enliven Skokie July Fourth parade

July 8, 2025 at 7:05 p.m.

Skokie's July Fourth parade managed to dodge most of the rain drops, but not the gray sky as off-and-on rain dogged the northern suburbs Friday morning. Starting at noon, the...

Illinois State Police identified 60-year-old Jianzhong Tan, of Chicago, as the victim of a fatal single car crash on I-94 in Northbrook. A ISTP car sits in a parking lot (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Two killed in expressway crashes near Northbrook, Glencoe

July 8, 2025 at 4:51 p.m.

Two people were killed in I-94 expressway crashes near Northbrook and Glencoe on July 6 and 7, per Illinois State Police.

Two pet dogs perish in Glenview house fire Saturday

July 8, 2025 at 12:16 p.m.

Two pet dogs died in a Glenview house fire July 5. There was smoke and fire visible from windows, the door and roof.

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