Gary Gibula

In Norridge, Ridgewood High School students and visiting students from North Bridge School near Manchester, England line up to participate in activities together.

Norridge’s Ridgewood High School hosts England exchange students for friendly sports visit

June 3, 2023 at 2:38 a.m.

Some special education students from the United Kingdom were beneficiaries of developmental growth and cultural enrichment last month when they visited students at Ridgewood High School in Norridge. Sponsored by...

Norridge Village Hall is shown. (Pioneer Press)

Norridge voters approve zip code referendum in bid for better mail delivery

April 25, 2023 at 10:31 p.m.

By a nearly two-to-one margin, Norridge voters indicated in the election earlier this month that the village should take steps to establish its own zip code, proactively plant trees on...

Ed Bartosch, of Norridge, who served as a Ridgewood High School trustee and Norridge Park District trustee as well as attorney for the Eisenhower Public Library District, died in March at age 94.
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Norridge remembers Ed Bartosch, 94, library attorney who served as park and school trustee

March 28, 2023 at 10:00 p.m.

Community and family members throughout Norridge and beyond are mourning Edward A. Bartosch, who died March 16 at age 94. Bartosch was born Sept. 11, 1928, and grew up in...

The Eisenhower Public Library serves Norridge and Harwood Heights.

Eisenhower Library celebrates 50th anniversary serving Norridge and Harwood Heights with special events

March 6, 2023 at 9:32 p.m.

The Eisenhower Library District already has begun offering a series of golden jubilee events commemorating 50 years since it was founded. Covering Norridge and Harwood Heights, the library district was...

Franklin Park village leaders set rules for town’s trees: ‘We’re proud of our efforts to care for and expand our tree canopy’

February 25, 2023 at 11:24 a.m.

The Franklin Park Village Board passed an ordinance at its Feb. 6 meeting that set new regulations for tree preservation, planting and maintenance in the village. For example, the new...

Leyden school district to allow Northlake Police Department to post license plate reader near West high school

February 13, 2023 at 4:56 p.m.

Leyden High School District 212 recently signed an intergovernmental agreement with the Northlake Police Department, allowing for the installation of a license plate reader camera on Wolf Road at West...

Andrew Hock, pictured, spoke at the Elmwood Park Village Board meeting Jan. 9, 2023 shortly after being sworn-in as new the new chief of police.

Elmwood Park native son rises police department ranks to become chief: ‘I’m blessed to have this job’

February 7, 2023 at 10:56 p.m.

The reason Andrew Hock said he proudly puts on his uniform and goes to work every day as a police officer is because he hopes to make a difference in...

Franklin Park pizzeria surrenders local liquor license until state status is taken care of: Officials

February 7, 2023 at 7:47 p.m.

Owners of a popular Franklin Park restaurant are working on obtaining the proper credentials to be able to sell alcohol after the eatery's state liquor license lapsed. At the Jan....

Elmwood Park police Chief Frank Fagiano, pictured August 2, 2022, has retired as of Jan. 6, 2023.

Elmwood Park bids farewell to longtime police chief as his second in command takes the reins

January 19, 2023 at 9:29 p.m.

A standing-room crowd of nearly 100 packed the board room at Elmwood Park Village Hall earlier this month to bid farewell to the town's longtime police chief. Frank Fagiano retired...

William Brehm retired in Oct. 2022 as chief of the Franklin Park Fire Department. He was honored by the Village Board at its Dec. 19 meeting.

Brehm retires and Franklin Park fire chief, Stewart takes over: ‘Many have benefitted’ from the former leaders’ efforts

December 27, 2022 at 1:24 p.m.

Following a nearly three decadeslong career with the Franklin Park Fire Department, former Chief William Brehm was honored at the Dec. 19 Village Board meeting for his years of service....

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