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.
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.
Suspect in Park Ridge ruse burglary forcibly removed jewelry from 91-year-old woman: police
An elderly woman was burglarized by a man posing as a city worker Tuesday in north suburban Park Ridge.
Protesters in Park Ridge call on mayor to oppose Cook County vaccine mandate
Protesters gathered outside the Park Ridge Village Hall late Tuesday morning and called on Mayor Marty Maloney to publicly oppose the new Cook County proof of vaccination mandate.
Thousands of Cook County businesses now required to ask for proof of vaccination
"The main thing Is that we are concerned about our children... having kids growing up in a world where basically they are seeing segregation. One group of people allowed in places and another group not being allowed. And we think that could have damaging psychological consequences," said a woman who did not give her name.
Bullet shatters Park Ridge apartment's window after nearby road rage incident: police
Nobody was struck and Park Ridge police are investigating after a bullet shattered a home’s window Monday in the northwest suburb.
Park Ridge man charged with sexually assaulting juvenile victim
CHARGED: Park Ridge police say Sammy Colon was residing with the victim's family, and assaulted the victim on four separate occasions.
Thieves pry open mail collection boxes in Park Ridge, steal everything inside
There’s a growing mail mystery in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, and it could be part of a larger mail theft scheme.
Bicyclist dies after being hit by car in Park Ridge
A bicyclist was killed Thursday night after being struck by a car in Park Ridge.
More than 7,200 runners race in Chicago Half Marathon
The runners ranged in age from 14-years-old to 85-years-old. They came from 47 states and 21 countries.
Chicago and suburban hospitals tell parents: Don't bring your child to ER unless they really need it
Of course, there are reasons to go to the ER with your kid, and those reasons include: Newborns with fevers over 100.4 degrees, severe chest pains, trouble breathing, large burns or broken bones, seizures, changes in the ability to speak or move, and thoughts of harming oneself or others.
18 Illinois schools named 'Blue Ribbon Schools' by Department of Education
The schools that are honored fit into two categories: schools that are among the state's highest performing, and schools that among the best at closing achievement gaps.
Chicago area residents gather to remember 9/11
"It's about us as Americans that we can come together. We're in the middle of a pandemic and everything is political, but there was once a time in our country where we stood together as one and we hope this is one of those moments as well."