'Mayor' of NICU discharged from hospital after 11 months just in time to celebrate first birthday
Max Do left the hospital for the first time in his young life Monday, after 11 months of battling a rare condition that prevents him from absorbing nutrients.
'Mayor' of NICU goes home after 11-month stint
Max Do spent the entire 11 months of his life in the NICU. He was released from Advocate Children’s Hospital in Park Ridge on Monday just days ahead of his 1st birthday.
Oak Brook man charged with murder of Skokie man: police
A 40-year-old Oak Brook man is accused of fatally shooting a 47-year-old Skokie man in the suburbs.
Big crowds for first day of trout fishing at Cook County Forest Preserves in suburban Chicago
More than 4,000 pounds of fish were added to Axehead Lake (Park Ridge), Belleau Lake (Park Ridge), Sag Quarry East (Lemont), Horsetail Lake (Palos Park) and Green Lake (Calumet City).
Trinity Irish dancers celebrate St. Patrick's Day
Tim McGill joined the Trinity Irish Dancers in Park Ridge on St. Patrick's Day to kick-off holiday celebrations in Chicago.
Park Ridge crime: Woman carjacked in Mariano's parking lot, police say
A woman was carjacked Wednesday morning in the parking lot of a Mariano’s grocery store in suburban Chicago.
Anti-Semitic packages found in Chicago suburbs blame war in Ukraine on 'Jewish agenda'
Illinois lawmakers are calling for immediate action after anti-Semitic packages were found around the Chicago suburbs.
Illinois lawmakers address rash of anti-Semitic packages
The packages have popped up in Niles, Glenview, Park Ridge, and even the University of Illinois campus over the last few weeks.
Masks still required in CPS, despite court dismissal of Pritzker's appeal
Although an Illinois appellate court has blocked Governor J.B. Pritzker's appeal of a downstate judge's ruling over masks in schools, Chicago Public School students will still be wearing masks in the classroom – for the time being.
Court dismisses Pritzker's appeal to reinforce mask mandate in Illinois schools
On Friday morning, many families across the state woke up to the news that depending on the district, students will no longer be required to wear a mask in classrooms, despite Gov. J.B. Pritzker's appeal to bring it back.
Metra UP-NW train strikes pedestrian in Park Ridge, extensive delays expected
Service on the Metra UP-NW line was temporarily shut down in both directions after a train struck a pedestrian Monday morning.
Mail Theft: Mailboxes in Morton Grove, Niles, Glenview, Park Ridge, and Lincolnwood targeted
“A few weeks ago, a business in Niles reported that a check for $14,000 that was mailed in October was discovered to have been altered and cashed for $214,000,” Morton Grove police said in a social media post.
Children with developmental delays negatively impacted the most by mask wearing, doctor says
"Having to wear a mask and see others in masks, he's really lacking the ability to really learn the non-verbal cues from facial expressions and also seeing how mouths move when you pronounce words," a Park Ridge father said about his 3-year-old son.
Mask wearing negatively impacts children with developmental delays, doctor says
Among the parents strongly pushing Illinois to drop its mask mandate in schools is those who have children with developmental delays and other underlying vulnerabilities.
Man found shot to death in Park Ridge
Police found the man lying a driveway with multiple gunshot wounds, unresponsive.
Some Park Ridge students walked through school hallway 'shouting obscenities' over mask mandate
Some Maine South students, who are in opposition of the current mask mandate, walked through the school hallway shouting obscenities and some walked off campus during school hours Tuesday.
Masks in Illinois schools: Some districts make it optional, while others still require they be worn
Passionate debate over masking in schools brought a school board meeting to a halt Monday night.
Masks in Illinois schools: Districts in limbo after judge strikes down mask mandate
Passionate debate over masking in schools brought a school board meeting to a halt Monday night.
Park Ridge 6th grade girls picked as winners in national competition conducted by NASA
A Park Ridge Catholic school honored some sixth grade students Friday, after they were picked as winners in a national competition put on by NASA.
Suburban 6th grade girls picked as winners in national competition conducted by NASA
A Park Ridge Catholic School honored some sixth grade students Friday, after they were picked as winners in a national competition put on by NASA.