Igor Studenkov

Park Ridge Park District staff argued that, between the minimum wage increase and rising expenses, the increase in program fees made sense -- an argument that the park board, for the most part, didn’t dispute.

When Park Ridge resident Salena Hernandez Flint went to vote early last Friday (Nov. 1), she very nearly lost her wedding ring. But the election judges on duty helped her find it within minutes, and also made sure that she was able to cast her vote.

Two Evanstonians complained about Purple Line train frequency and other local transit-related issues at the CTA 2025 budget hearing held Nov. 7 at CTA

Park Ridge-Niles Elementary School Dist. 64's property tax levy is expected to increase, though not as much as in the past two years, and the final levy will depend on how many new buildings come onto the tax rolls.

The Park Ridge Park District Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to release next year’s preliminary budget and tax levy -- even as concerns lingered that pool pass price increases might be too much.

Des Plaines Planning & Zoning Board members signed off on two zoning changes that could pave the way for the redevelopment of vacant property between Graceland Avenue, Prairie Avenue and Lee Street -- but only after a spirited debate about whether the planned development had enough parking. Advent Properties, a residential developer based in Chicago’s Irving Park neighborhood, is proposing to consolidate the parcels into two lots. The north half would have a seven-story mixed use development with a 8,500 sq. ft. commercial space, an indoor parking garage and 278 residential units spread across three floors. The south half would become a dog park available to the public.

The Evanston Environment Board on Thursday got a preview of the long-discussed Healthy Buildings Ordinance and signed off on a Climate Action and

Many people who spoke at a Saturday town hall meeting were leery of what the impending sale of Ascension Saint Francis Hospital to Ontario,

Incumbent Marty Maloney and City Clerk Sal Raspanti filed to run for mayor by the Monday (Nov. 18) election deadline, and city council will see some new faces, one way or another, as two out of three incumbents whose seats are up for reelection aren’t running.

The Park Ridge Public Library is asking for a 2% tax levy increase as it gears up for a major HVAC upgrade next year and employee benefit costs rise. Since the Park Ridge library is a municipal library, the city of Park Ridge levies taxes on its behalf, and it has some oversight over the budget. For the most part, the city doesn’t get too involved in the details, leaving it to the Park Ridge Library Board to develop the budget and propose a tax levy. The city council reviewed the budget during Monday’s (Nov. 18) larger budget hearing.