Park Ridge News

Submitted by News Account on 19 July 2008 - 12:00am. Sideria Hendricks is only 10 years old, but she already has suffered two strokes.

The condominium boom in downtown Evanston may seem to suggest an explosive growth in the city's population.

Another contentious and emotional debate raged this week over plans to open a homeless shelter site in Park Ridge, this time pitting parishioners of St.

Two Chicago men have been accused of stealing thousands of gallons of gas from two Park Ridge stations in a carefully orchestrated scheme that provided fill-ups for themselves and their friends, authorities ...

With sky-high gas prices, thieves have come up with a bold new way to steal fuel, right at the pump.

Two men were arrested in Park Ridge this week, accused of breaking into gas pumps, manipulating the price meters, and stealing an unknown -- but likely large amount -- of gasoline.

A man allegedly exposed himself to two nine-year-old girls who were riding their bicycles in Park Ridge Wednesday night.

An early Friday fire has reportedly destroyed an Italian restaurant in Park Ridge.

When they finally arrived in New York's Times Square around midnight Monday, Arthur Swidzinski and Mike Kosciesza stepped off their skateboards and looked up at the massive buildings and flashing advertisements ...

A 10-year-old girl was fatally struck walking in Des Plaines Tuesday afternoon. The girl was walking east across River Road and Oakwood Avenue just after 3:20 p.m. when a southbound Jeep Grand Cherokee struck ...

Chamber profile: Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce Gail Haller, the new executive director of the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce has only been on the job about three months, but already she is making an impact.

What began as photography teacher Laura Matzen's project for a graduate class evolved into a tribute.

Park Ridge's community fireworks display, funded by resident donations, is planned for dusk tomorrow night , July 3. Festivities include games starting at 6:30 p.m. at Maine East High School at Dempster Street ...

A 75-year-old Shriner driving a miniature go-cart swerved out of control Friday at Niles' July 4 parade, striking two children, a man and an elderly woman before crashing into shrubs in front of a house.

Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Niles say a 64-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after she was struck by a go-cart while watching a Fourth of July parade.

Flames raced through the first floor of a townhome at 8824 Robin Dr. in unincorporated Maine Township Monday morning causing an estimated $350,000 in damages.

The 2008 Taste of Park Ridge will surely showcase the charming ambience, great music, delightful taste treats, and the camaraderie of friends and family in a festive, fun-filled environment, organizers said ...

Firefighters of the North Maine Fire Protection District are trying to determine the origin of a blaze that caused about $350,000 damage to a townhouse Monday morning in unincorporated Des Plaines.

The owner of a pit bull that allegedly attacked three people had the animal put to sleep on June 17.

Two new medical businesses on Northwest Highway in Park Ridge will continue construction despite an issue with a zoning ordinance.