Park Ridge
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Home & garden calendar, Jan. 18-24Jan 13, 2026 5:53 pm - Gardening events, workshops, and plant sales in the Chicago suburbs, including garden club meetings, orchid shows, and classes on topics like pruning, beekeeping, and soil health.
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Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.: A list of suburban eventsJan 13, 2026 3:23 pm - Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 19. These upcoming events, celebrations and services will pay tribute to the civil rights leader.
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Biss takes on ICE in new congressional campaign commercialJan 13, 2026 2:34 pm - Democrat Daniel Biss is the latest congressional candidate to bring his message to TV sets across the 9th District.
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Recent home and property salesJan 13, 2026 1:45 pm - Cook County property transfers for Oct. 21 to Dec. 17, 2025
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District 207 students selected for All-State Theatre Company performance of ‘Disney’s Newsies’Jan 12, 2026 12:30 pm - District 207 has shared that two students from Maine West High School and one student from Maine East High School have been selected through a competitive audition to join the cast and crew of the Illinois Theatre Association’s 2026 All-State Company.
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Transforming Touhy: Gridlocked and hazardous, major suburban thoroughfare is getting a redoJan 11, 2026 8:45 pm - Big changes are coming to the Touhy Avenue corridor in northwest Cook meaning faster travel for the millions of drivers who use it.
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Don’t trash that battery: Rechargeables and others being accepted for recycling under new state lawJan 11, 2026 8:45 pm - With the groundwork for a new state law done and mechanisms in place, consumers now have places to take batteries rather than have them rolling around in kitchen drawers or gathering dust in the garage.
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Peace Camp for middle schoolers promotes interfaith dialogue and friendshipJan 11, 2026 4:35 pm - The Children of Abraham Coalition is hosting its ninth annual Peace Camp for middle school students to learn about different religions and combat faith-based prejudice. Over two afternoons, participants will visit places of worship and engage in activities to understand each other's traditions and develop skills against bullying
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Police identify pedestrian killed in Park Ridge crashJan 11, 2026 12:48 pm - Authorities on Sunday identified a 65-year-old woman as the pedestrian killed when struck by a vehicle early Saturday in Park Ridge.
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Park Ridge police investigate crash involving pedestrianJan 10, 2026 12:43 pm - The Park Ridge Police Department is investigating a Saturday morning traffic crash involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Cumberland and Peterson avenues.