Kassidy Jack

Kassidy Jack is an Audience Editor for the Chicago Tribune.

The 1934 "Lil' Pirsch" fire truck at the Park Ridge Auto Show, Aug. 2023.
- Original Credit: Brian Lazzaro

Park Ridge’s historic 1934 fire truck displayed at auto show; $10,000 being raised to make it drivable

August 7, 2023 at 8:32 p.m.

When a 1934 "Lil' Pirsch" fire truck joined the Park Ridge Auto Show Aug. 4, it was parked just a block from where it was putting out fires more than...

Faced with sky-high costs to redo a dangerous railroad crossing, the village of Elmwood Park hired a federal lobbyist to try to obtain funds from Washington. The village is one of many municipalities turning to lobbyists to try to obtain federal grants and funding.

Suburbs, cities facing high costs try new tack: Hiring federal lobbyists to pry dollars out of Washington

August 8, 2023 at 8:14 p.m.

Crashes at one of the state's most dangerous rail crossings, in Elmwood Park, have killed seven people and injured at least 27 over the last few decades. Village officials want...

Park Ridge Classic Films series coordinator Matthew Hoffman plans to continue screenings at the Pickwick Theatre when it transitions to its new operator, the Copernicus Foundation.

Park Ridge Classic Films to continue under Pickwick’s new arrangement with Copernicus Center

August 4, 2023 at 4:33 p.m.

Popular series Park Ridge Classic Films is gearing up for its first showings of the season and the last screenings on the Pickwick Theatre's "megascreen," according to the series' organizer,...

Park Ridge Fire Station 35 is located at the intersection of Devon and Cumberland Avenues in Park Ridge.

Plans to update Park Ridge’s Devon Avenue Fire Station making progress

August 1, 2023 at 9:24 p.m.

Planning is proceeding for a renovation of the Park Ridge Fire Station 35 with a pair of approvals from the city's planning and zoning board and the city's zoning board...

Gail Robinson, 68, holds up her bright red stop sign and safely leads students heading to Thomas Middle School across a busy intersection at Arlington Heights Road and Thomas Street on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Arlington Heights. (Stacey Wescott/ChicagoTribune)

Niles outsources crossing guards to Andy Frain company; will bill schools for the cost

August 1, 2023 at 7:51 p.m.

Niles trustees last week approved a contract with Andy Frain Services to provide school crossing guards in the village, and a Police Department spokesman said the plan calls for having...

Park Ridge-Niles Community Consolidated District 64 Superintendent Ben Collins.
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Incoming Park Ridge-Niles District 64 Superintendent Ben Collins to increase transparency

July 31, 2023 at 2:58 p.m.

Park Ridge-Niles Community Consolidated School District 64 Superintendent Ben Collins plans to emphasize face time and communication opportunities with parents and students as the school year gets underway, he said....

Outside a 16-unit residential building managed by Impact Behavioral Health and geared toward people experiencing mental illness and housing instability.

Nonprofit opens 16-unit Skokie home for those with mental health, housing challenges

July 28, 2023 at 7:29 p.m.

Sixteen north suburban residents experiencing mental health challenges and housing instability will soon have a chance to live in a newly-constructed 16-unit building through local organization Impact Behavioral Health. The...

A kick sails over a mass of Bear defenders to clear the crossbar and give Washington a 3-0 lead at Soldier Field on Nov. 14, 1971. The Bears have played their home games at Soldier Field since 1971.

Chicago Bears president and Mayor Johnson continue talking as NFL team keeps stadium options open

July 28, 2023 at 12:16 p.m.

As the Bears continue to pursue a potential move to Arlington Heights, they're keeping their options open and maintaining lines of communication with Chicago City Hall. Team President Kevin Warren...

Two teenagers charged with receiving stolen goods from a Wisconsin music festival are paying restitution. A third teenager charged is gearing up for a trial. (Joshua Applegate/Getty Images)

Three Park Ridge teens charged in Wisconsin with receiving stolen goods worth more than $10,000, per court documents

August 1, 2023 at 8:05 p.m.

Three Park Ridge teens are charged with receiving more than $10,000 worth of stolen property in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, court records show. A related criminal complaint describes the stolen property...

Former District 64 Superintendent Eric Olson watches Lincoln Middle School students and staff get their heads shaved as part of the St. Baldrick's fundraiser for childhood cancer research.
- Original Credit: Courtesy of District 64

Former Park Ridge-Niles District 64 superintendent takes new position in District 47

July 26, 2023 at 5:55 p.m.

The ex-superintendent of Park Ridge-Niles Community Consolidated School District 64 is starting a new job in Crystal Lake as an Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Operations at Crystal Lake...

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