Kassidy Jack

Kassidy Jack is an Audience Editor for the Chicago Tribune.

Northbrook Trustee Heather Ross at a Park Ridge City Council meeting, July 24, 2023.

Park Ridge officials hear how Northbrook, Naperville, others formed affordable housing plans

July 25, 2023 at 8:25 p.m.

Park Ridge city officials heard about a range of options for how the city might plan to increase its number of affordable housing units at a July 24 City Council...

The Park Ridge Police Department, 200 S. Vine Ave.
- Original Credit: Park Ridge Police Dept.

Park Ridge Police recognized for arrest of man who inappropriately touched teen girls

July 25, 2023 at 7:15 p.m.

Mayor Marty Maloney and the Park Ridge City Council on Monday recognized a team of Park Ridge Police officers for their work apprehending a man who was posing as a...

Sofia Syed reads a book at Qahwah House on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Lombard. This Yemeni coffee and tea house is filled with photos and maps celebrating the cultural traditions of the country.(Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Qahwah House, featuring Yemeni coffee and pastries, opens in Skokie

July 21, 2023 at 10:52 p.m.

Qahwah House, a coffee shop specializing in Yemeni coffee and pastries, opened its doors July 18 at 5238 Touhy Avenue in Skokie. The first Qahwah House opened in Dearborn, Michigan...

State Sen. Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines) speaks at a protest against the budget decisions of three members of the Niles-Maine District Library's board of trustees, Sept. 26, 2022.

Trustee Keane, State Sen. Murphy honored statewide for efforts leading Niles Library through challenges

July 20, 2023 at 4:42 p.m.

Two key figures in the wide-ranging battle over the future of the Niles-Maine District Library received honors from a state library association July 19. Niles-Maine Library Board President Becky Keane...

Park Ridge focus groups consider what affordable housing plan should include

July 18, 2023 at 6:15 p.m.

Park Ridge officials and advisors last week conducted two focus groups to discuss the state of affordable housing in Park Ridge and what an eventual plan to increase affordable housing...

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge on Monday, April 4, 2016. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune)

Device tested at Park Ridge’s Advocate Lutheran General Hospital shows promise in treating stroke, doctor says

July 17, 2023 at 10:10 p.m.

A recently-approved medical device tested at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge is a promising new addition to the available treatments for stroke, a neurosurgeon who helped administer a...

Cyndi Rademacher, assistant director at the Niles-Maine Library District, was appointed executive director of the library by the board of trustees on July 21, 2021. A board trustee said she plans to retire in August 2023.
- Original Credit: Niles Library

Niles Library Director Rademacher set to retire next month; board will search for interim director

July 18, 2023 at 6:59 p.m.

Niles-Maine District Library Director Cyndi Rademacher is set to retire August 16, according to a library news release, after a little more than two eventful years at the helm. At...

Patrons watch the opening credits of Gone With the Wind in the the 900-seat Theater One at the historic Pickwick Theatre, Jan. 12, 2023.

Pickwick Theatre owners announce the Copernicus Foundation will operate the Park Ridge landmark

July 15, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.

Park Ridge's 1928-vintage landmark Pickwick Theatre will become a venue for live performances as well as movies through a programming partnership with the nonprofit Copernicus Foundation, theater and foundation leadership...

Maine Township High School District 207's new offices are located at 1177 S. Dee Road in Park Ridge, adjacent to the Maine South campus.

Maine High School District 207 set to purchase Cline Farm, explore environmental, climate studies

July 14, 2023 at 10:28 p.m.

Maine Township High School District 207 is set to purchase three acres of land known as Cline Farm, which is very close to Maine South High School, the district announced...

Skokie plans info session on drawing maps, creating zones from which to elect village trustees

July 13, 2023 at 8:07 p.m.

After Skokie voters approved three reform measures to village government, the village will hold a public information seminar next month on a task related to one of those reform measures...

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