Kassidy Jack

Kassidy Jack is an Audience Editor for the Chicago Tribune.

Garbage and recycling carts belonging to Republic Services line Talcott Road west of Linden Avenue in Park Ridge on May 2, 2017.

After Niles residents complain of now being billed for garbage, Board knocks about $5 off $53 bill for seniors

June 30, 2023 at 3:03 p.m.

After Niles residents trash talked the village's move to have the garbage contractor send residents individual bills for garbage pickup, the Village Board approved a new agreement with the contractor...

Proposed logo doesn’t ‘capture’ Park Ridge, aldermen say, and one questions the need for it

June 29, 2023 at 10:50 p.m.

Park Ridge's attempts to rebrand itself met with some consternation from aldermen and members of the public who blasted a proposed logo for the city as generic and questioned the...

Crossing Guard Mary Henneloy works the intersection of Northwest Highway and Glenview Avenue, near Franklin School, Park Ridge.

Park Ridge extends contract for school crossing guards with Andy Frain; ‘bigger pool of resources’

June 29, 2023 at 6:37 p.m.

Park Ridge aldermen at their June 20 meeting unanimously extended a contract with a private crossing guard company to staff 23 street crossings near schools. The contract with Andy Frain...

The Niles-Maine District Library, Aug. 2022.

After Niles-Maine Library Board trustees disagreed on attorney, board cuts ties with her

June 28, 2023 at 7:37 p.m.

In another shift away from the practices of the past two years, the Niles-Maine District Library Board of Trustees severed its relationship with a lawyer whose work for the library...

Skokie Village Board is sued for not providing public access to tapes of meeting

June 29, 2023 at 3:16 p.m.

A Chicago resident has sued the Skokie Village Board for failing to produce recordings of closed sessions that were the subject of an investigation by the Illinois Attorney General, and...

Attorney Antonio Romanucci, Angel and Nicole Nieves and attorney Javier Rodriguez at a press conference, June 27, 2023.

Parents of Park Ridge teen file lawsuit against Chicago police sergeant after criminal court judge acquits him

June 27, 2023 at 10:19 p.m.

A Park Ridge family has filed a lawsuit in civil court against Chicago Police Sergeant Michael Vitellaro and the City of Chicago for actions the officer took against their then-14-year-old...

Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren attends a community meeting to address the possibility of the Bears move from Chicago to Arlington Heights at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre on June 26, 2023, in Arlington Heights.

Kevin Warren says Chicago Bears seek ‘legitimate partner’ in picking site for new stadium. Would that be Arlington Heights? Maybe.

June 27, 2023 at 10:32 p.m.

Chicago Bears President Kevin Warren said at a forum Monday night the team wants to build a world-class NFL stadium but would not proceed with a multibillion dollar project in...

Niles Township High School District 219 Superintendent Tom Moore and Mexican Consul General Reyna Torres Mendivil cut a ribbon at an event launching an adult education program run jointly through D219, the Hispanic Unity Group and the Mexican Consulate in Chicago.
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Los padres pueden obtener el diploma de escuela primaria en el Distrito 219 a través del programa con el consulado mexicano

April 15, 2024 at 3:45 p.m.

Los padres de los estudiantes del Distrito 219 de escuelas secundarias del municipio de Niles que no pudieron terminar la escuela primaria en México podrían tener otra oportunidad de obtener...

Mary Henneloy is a crossing guard at the intersection of Northwest Highway and Glenview Avenue, Park Ridge. The intersection is near Franklin School and a park, and many parents consider it a dangerous crossing.

Park Ridge Council will consider whether intersection near school presents a danger

June 27, 2023 at 2:55 p.m.

Park Ridge aldermen will hear about data collected from the intersection of Glenview Avenue and Northwest Highway after residents told council members that the intersection, which is near District 64's...

Parents can earn elementary school diploma at District 219 through program with Mexican consulate

June 26, 2023 at 3:51 p.m.

Parents of students at Niles Township High School District 219 who were unable to finish elementary school in Mexico could get another chance at a diploma via a new program...

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