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Crime Rate Takes A Dip In Niles
Crime dropped by 3.3% in Niles from 2007 to 2008. Crime was down in every category in Niles except a very small increase in aggravated assault and battery cases, according to State of Illinois crime statistics comparing 2007 and 2008.
Westchester man charged in murder of Niles man in Stone Park
A Westchester man has been charged with murdering a Niles man who was shot dead Wednesday in west suburban Stone Park.
Dist. 64 Plans '10 Summer Projects
The summer of 2010 is going to be one of the busiest, construction-wise, in Park Ridge-Niles School District 64's recent history.
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Dist. 71 Has Flu Shot Concerns
As President Obama declared the H1N1 flu pandemic a national emergency, Niles Elementary School Dist.
Niles Teen Center scares again at Haunted Garage
Area residents were invited last week to bring their families and friends to experience the frightening creatures of the Niles Teen Center's eighth annual Haunted Garage, according to a news release.
Holiday bazaars kick off festive season
Faith Lutheran Church, 6201 W. Peterson Ave., Chicago, features a Crafters Boutique, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct.
Kitchen on the patio can be an outdoor oasis
The great outdoors has become the newest frontier for culinary construction, which can include everything, even the kitchen sink.
Story posted Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Cook County released property tax rates for suburban townships yesterday , the final piece of the puzzle in figuring tax bills.
Whirlpool profit slips; cost-cuts raise outlook
A Whirlpool logo is seen on a dryer at a Sears store May 12, 2006 in Niles, Illinois.
Firefighters battle Glenview restuarant blaze
Firefighters continue to battle a two-alarm fire at Matty's Wayside Inn in Glenview this morning.
Arts Commission Considers Restoration Of Old Mural
The Park Ridge Public Arts Commission is considering its role in fundraising for the restoration of the old WPA mural that used to hang in the Park Ridge Post Office.
Suburbs 'wait and see' on traffic impact from buckled Kennedy
Suburban police don't know what impact closing expressways in Chicago will have during Wednesday and Thursday commutes, but they're monitoring potential traffic jams on suburban streets.
Ostman: No Let Up In Development Here
For being in a recession, the Niles Community Development department is awfully busy, according to a speech by Development Director Chuck Ostman at the Niles Mayoral Luncheon last week.
'Cruel campaign' against senior stymies police
For seven years, an 83-year-old Park Ridge resident has endured a bizarre series of incidents involving vandalism and harassment.
Niles Ethics Board: Hiring practices under fire
The Niles Board of Ethics convened a special meeting Tuesday to discuss the relationship between village hiring practices and political influence in the wake of incendiary statements from the village manager and a Herald-Spectator story.
2 dead, 4 injured in Park Ridge accident
A man and woman died Sunday following an early morning crash in which four others were injured in northwest suburban Park Ridge.
"When in doubt there are two ways out," will be the winning slogan for Fire Prevention Week on the marquee of the Niles Fire Station on Dempster Street throughout the month of October.
Hair Dryer Blamed In House Fire
A hair dryer may have been the cause of a small fire inside a home in the 8000 block of Church Street in Niles.
Cops: Niles man had kid porn on mom's PC
A 21-year-old Niles man is facing up to 15 years in prison after his arrest Wednesday on charges he possessed, and in one instance distributed, child pornography from a computer in his mother's McHenry home.