Heather Cherone

Maine East High School, 2601 W. Dempster St., Park Ridge, is in District 207, one of the districts participating in a working group to be proactive about preventing coronavirus in the schools.

School districts in Maine Township join forces to prevent coronavirus, pool resources

March 10, 2020 at 9:42 p.m.

Six school districts in the Maine Township area have joined forces to craft a response to the spread of coronavirus in the Chicago area, officials announced. Officials from River Trails...

Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 headquarters, 164 S. Prospect Ave.

Enrollment expected to rise at Park Ridge elementary schools

March 3, 2020 at 6:45 p.m.

The number of students enrolled in Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 is expected to grow by 1.9 percent by the start of the 2020-21 academic year, according to projections presented...

Washington School in Park Ridge is set to receive a new roof this summer.

Construction on $4.9 million Washington School addition in Dist. 64 planned to start in early February

January 24, 2020 at 10:53 p.m.

Plans for building a two-story addition onto Washington School in Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 are advancing, with construction expected to start soon and finish by August, in time for...

Assistant Superintendent for Student Learning Lori Lopez, left, fields questions from the Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 Board of Education about the Worlds of Wonder summer school program.

Cost of summer school to rise slightly in Park Ridge-Niles District 64

January 17, 2020 at 11:25 p.m.

Parents who enroll their children in Park Ridge-Niles School District 64's Worlds of Wonder summer school program, for enrichment, to catch up on school work or get a leg up...

Chief School Business Official Luann Kolstad fields questions from the Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 Board of Education about the district's tax levy. (File photo)

Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 approves nearly 5% increase in tax levy

December 31, 2019 at 3:07 p.m.

Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 board members recently approved an estimated 2019 property-tax levy that is 4.87% higher than last year's levy. The District 64 board voted unanimously to set...

Niles makes $850,000 purchase of former Skokie Automotive site

December 30, 2019 at 3:15 a.m.

The Niles Village Board of Trustees unanimously agreed to spend $850,000 to purchase a defunct auto repair shop along Milwaukee Avenue near Waukegan Road as part of an ongoing redevelopment...

The village of Niles and the Niles Park District are working together to design a new Golf Mill Park concept with an outdoor entertainment area.

Niles looks to economic development in 2020

December 30, 2019 at 2:13 a.m.

Niles will continue its efforts to redevelop commercial corridors using a combination of tools in 2020, officials said. Guided by the village's 2030 Comprehensive Plan, Village Manager Steve Vinezeano said...

Niles Mayor Andrew Przybylo, center, speaks as trustees and the village attorney look on.

Niles appoints two to ethics board over mayor’s objections

December 23, 2019 at 9:48 p.m.

The Niles village Board of Trustees appointed two residents to fill vacant spots on the village's Board of Ethics Dec. 10. The Board of Trustees voted 5-1 to appoint Jill...

Niles Mayor Andrew Przybylo, standing at podium, speaks as members of the Niles village board listen.

Niles waits on whether to remove Przybylo from liquor commissioner post

December 23, 2019 at 5:48 p.m.

The Niles Village Board of Trustees postponed a vote on a measure that would remove Mayor Andrew Przybylo as the village's liquor commissioner. Village Attorney Danielle Grcic told the board...