Kyra Senese

Ridgewood students learn nursing assistant skills at Norridge Gardens in inaugural program

March 8, 2022 at 10:21 p.m.

Ten Ridgewood High School students celebrated their graduation from a new six-week nursing assistant program on the afternoon of Feb. 28 at the Norridge Gardens nursing facility. The program developed...

People gathered in front of Divine Savior Church for the village of Norridge's first car show in August 2015.

Norridge Catholic church to close, and four others to consolidate, Archdiocese announces

February 1, 2022 at 10:06 p.m.

Five Catholic parishes in the Harwood Heights-Norridge-Northwest Side area will consolidate into two, and one will eventually close, according to a Jan. 26 announcement from the Archdiocese of Chicago. The...

The River Forest, Illinois police department favors a plan to add more surveillance cameras to the village's south zone, calling them a crime prevention tool. (Jon Langham-for Pioneer Press)

River Forest hopes to combat burglaries, car thefts, car chases by adding surveillance cameras to streets

February 1, 2022 at 1:19 a.m.

With the River Forest Police Department calling surveillance cameras a crime prevention tool and "force multiplier," the Village of River Forest is expanding its street camera program again in 2022....

The aftermath of a fire with multiple fatalities at 2308 Grove Street in River Grove on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. (Jose M. Osorio/ Chicago Tribune)

River Grove house fire kills three generations of family; ‘The fire was so intense’

January 11, 2022 at 11:14 p.m.

Three River Grove residents were killed and a fourth person was injured during a Jan. 5 fire that destroyed the home, according to River Grove Fire Chief Sean Flynn. Marilyn...

The aftermath of a fire with multiple fatalities in the 2300 block of Grove Street in River Grove on Jan. 5, 2022.

3 dead in ‘intense’ River Grove blaze including woman, 91; freezing weather hampers firefighting efforts, chief says

January 6, 2022 at 3:11 a.m.

Three adults including a 91-year-old woman died and a fourth person was injured during a fire that raged through a house Wednesday morning, according to River Grove Fire Chief Sean...

Many Village of Franklin Park meetings are held in the police station building.

For 2022, Franklin Park seeks alums as teachers, plans seven developments

January 5, 2022 at 1:34 a.m.

As 2022 kicks off, Franklin Park is looking forward to seven major development projects, and its high school district is starting a program to develop home-grown teachers. Downtown beautification and...

Preview of 2022 in Elmwood Park: new developments, library reponds to COVID-19

January 5, 2022 at 1:12 a.m.

As 2022 begins, a spokesperson for the village of Elmwood Park said it continues to follow U.S. Centers for Disease Control guidelines regarding COVID-19 as case counts have recently hit...

Carly Crispino of Norridge plays bocce ball in Elmwood Park, Wednesday, February 10, 2021. | Kevin Tanaka/Pioneer Press

Top Elmwood Park news in 2021: railroad crossing, vicious dogs, Taste of Elmwood, Guerin Prep site

December 27, 2021 at 6:29 p.m.

Here's a look back at the top stories for Elmwood Park in 2021, documenting the triumphs and small victories the community has experienced throughout the past year. Triton aids local...

West Leyden High School. (Brian O'Mahoney/Pioneer Press)

Students at Leyden High Schools struggle with math, effects of pandemic, Illinois school report card shows

December 7, 2021 at 4:15 a.m.

Last week, the Illinois State Board of Education provided a deeper look into the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on student learning during the 2020-2021 school year. The information comes...

This January 2020 photo shows Principal Matthew Lerner giving a thumbs up to students standing in their social distancing spots at Elmwood Elementary School in Elmwood Park, Tuesday, January 19, 2021. The Illinois school report card for 2020-21 reflects the disruption in education that started around March 2020 due to the pandemic. | Kevin Tanaka/Pioneer Press

Students in Elmwood District 401 struggling with math, science, effects of pandemic, school report card shows

December 7, 2021 at 3:24 a.m.

Last year was not a typical school year for students in Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401 and elsewhere. Teachers spent many months teaching remotely or in hybrid fashion,...

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