Park Ridge’s Officer of Year faces down ‘policeman’s worst nightmare’

The objects left behind on the kitchen table made Park Ridge Police Officer Steve Tracy’s heart sink. A man’s wallet and house keys. His eyeglasses and — most troubling of all — his wedding ring. “I thought, ‘That’s really not a good sign,’ ” Tracy recalled. Tracy was thinking of the distraught woman beside him, a worried wife who sensed even before opening the door of her home that something ...
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Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 08:21:29 -0700

Argo joins elite group

PARK RIDGE — Illinois center fielder Willie Argo was selected to the All-Big Ten first team in baseball, the conference office announced Tuesday. The senior is a three-time all-conference choice, having earned third-team honors in 2009 and 2011. The last Illini to be selected as many as three times was first baseman Andy Schutzenhofer, a four-time honoree (2000-03). read more
http://www.illinihq.com/sports/illini-sports/baseball/2012-05-22/argo-joins-elite-group.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 21:00:12 -0700

Police Week service in Park Ridge honors sacrifices of ‘unsung heroes’

For Anthony Loffredo, an eighth-grader at Park Ridge’s Mary, Seat of Wisdom School, growing up watching his father serve the Chicago Police Department was an “inspiration.” But for a long time the teenager was largely unaware of just how dangerous his father’s job could be. “It never occurred to me that my dad could come home injured — or not at all — because the good guys always won,” Loffredo ...
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Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 08:06:28 -0700

Future voters grill Park Ridge mayor on City Hall life

Park Ridge Mayor David Schmidt grew up singing in a church choir, got to skip the eighth grade and wasn’t really big on doing homework until he reached law school. These are some of the bits of trivia that fifth-graders at Franklin School in Park Ridge picked up when they sat down with the mayor as part of an exercise in civics and letter-writing. Students in Tony Belmonte’s class recently wrote ...
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Published: Sun, 06 May 2012 17:51:43 -0700

Guthrie, Small rate top honors

PARK RIDGE — Illinois senior Luke Guthrie and coach Mike Small received the Big Ten's top golf awards, the league office announced Tuesday. Guthrie was picked as Player of the Year, and Small was selected as Coach of the Year for the fourth consecutive season. read more
http://www.illinihq.com/sports/illini-sports/baseball/2012-05-01/guthrie-small-rate-top-honors.html

Published: Tue, 01 May 2012 20:51:00 -0700

Park Ridge Plan Could Garnish Income Tax Refunds To Pay For Tickets

Park Ridge aldermen Monday night approved a plan to garnish income tax refunds to pay for outstanding tickets.
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Published: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:15:38 -0700

Park Ridge Park District hosts Earth Day events

The Park Ridge Recreation and Park District will host an Earth Day celebration this Saturday, April 28, at Maine Park, 2701 W. Sibley Ave., Park Ridge. The event will take place between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Entertainment will include Illinois birds of prey from the Northern Illinois Raptor Center; performances by the Second Time Around Band from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; the Scales and Tales Animal Show ...
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Published: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:43:08 -0700

Park Ridge Community Calendar for the week of March 24, 2012

Submissions for Community Calendar are required two weeks preceding the date of publication. Send to: Mary Ann Bottari, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495. Agenda City of Park Ridge: The following meetings take place in City Hall, 505 Butler Place, unless otherwise noted. For a complete agenda, call City ...
http://parkridge.suntimes.com/news/12616161-418/park-ridge-community-calendar-for-the-week-of-march-24-2012.html

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 10:06:29 -0700

License suspension enough to drive Park Ridge youngsters not to drink

A Park Ridge citizens group recently discussed the suspension of driving privileges as one way to entice more youths charged with underage drinking offenses to enroll in a substance-abuse counseling program. No recommendations were reached during an April 26 meeting of the Park Ridge Community Health Commission, but members of the group are expected to take part in a second discussion with the ...
http://niles.suntimes.com/news/12240819-418/license-suspension-enough-to-drive-park-ridge-youngsters-not-to-drink.html

Published: Tue, 01 May 2012 10:55:31 -0700

Park Ridge Community Calendar for the week of May 17, 2012

Submissions for Community Calendar are required two weeks preceding the date of publication. Send to: Mary Ann Bottari, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495. Agenda City of Park Ridge: The following meetings take place in City Hall, 505 Butler Place, unless otherwise noted. For a complete agenda, call City ...
http://parkridge.suntimes.com/news/12468327-418/park-ridge-community-calendar-for-the-week-of-may-17-2012.html

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 10:21:44 -0700