Park Ridge Lifestyle
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Suburban communities adopt new biking and pedestrian plansJan 06, 2022 10:00 pm - “Plan your work. Work your plan.” Prudent advice no matter what you attempt. Even wiser if you “make no little plans,” as urban architect Daniel Burnham remarked. Improv...
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Top animal stories of 2021: A look back at some of the four-legged suburban residents that made headlinesJan 06, 2022 5:00 am - The animal story that may have gotten the most attention this year was, unfortunately, a sad one. Ludwig - an Argentine Dogo - was shot to death in August by the husband...
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It's National Blood Donor Month - be a lifesaver and sign up for donationJan 05, 2022 10:00 pm - During National Blood Donor Month in January, local civic organizations and churches are partnering with Versiti Blood Center of Illinois to host blood drives. One dona...
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The year in crime: First-degree murder, DUI-related deaths, sexual assault among the major suburban crimes for 2021Jan 05, 2022 5:00 am - For the first time in 27 years, the Cook County medical examiner's office registered more than 1,000 homicides in 2021. While a majority of the 1,087 homicides - 836 - ...
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Suburban Skyview: Hay bales in Ned Brown preserve help keep out invasive plantsJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - Taking a walk or energetic run through the Ned Brown Forest Preserve (popularly known as Busse Woods) surrounding Elk Grove Village, you will notice the landscape dynami...
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New Year's 2021: Restaurant and bar bashes are backDec 29, 2021 10:00 pm - Wow. How is it the end of 2021 already? The year flew by, and yet at times felt like a never-ending timeloop. However it felt for you, now is the time to say goodbye to ...
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In memoriam: Remembering influential Northwest suburban residents we lost in 2021Dec 28, 2021 5:00 am - Trailblazing politicians. Dedicated community servants. Business leaders whose philanthropic work enriched their communities. And a Holocaust survivor who devoted her li...
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Three Students Honored by Board of Education for Achievement in the Area of ElectivesDec 21, 2021 10:00 pm - The Board of Education recently honored three students for their outstanding achievement in the area of electives. Tommy Burke from Maine West, Lauren Iype from Maine Ea...
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Good News Sunday: How Jet City Coalition assists seniors, low-income residents in communities near O'HareDec 19, 2021 5:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Kevin Murphy of Des Plaines believes pay...
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Neighbors in the News: Hersey instructor named Foreign Language Teacher of the YearDec 16, 2021 5:00 am - • Congratulations to Michael Ayala, a world languages teacher at John Hersey High School, who was named the 2021 Paul T. Griffith Illinois Foreign Language Teacher of th...