Lee V. Gaines

Study suggests changes could improve parking in Uptown area

May 23, 2019 at 9:47 a.m.

A parking study commissioned by Park Ridge officials last fall concluded that there's enough parking spaces to serve the needs of the city's Uptown area, but suggested that changes should...

Albion Residential is proposing an 18-story, mixed-use development, with ground-floor retail, for the northwest corner of Lake Street at Forest Avenue in downtown Oak Park.

Plan for 18-story development near Austin Gardens heads to Oak Park Plan Commission

May 8, 2019 at 4:57 p.m.

During a Monday night meeting that featured vocal outcry against a proposed 18-story mixed-use development in downtown Oak Park, the village's trustees voted unanimously to refer the developer's request for...

A car heading south on Humphrey Avenue in Oak Park on Friday night crashed through a guardrail and onto another car traveling on the westbound side of Interstate 290, more than a dozen feet below, according to Oak Park police.

Car crashes through guardrail, falls more than a dozen feet into car on I-290 in Oak Park

May 8, 2019 at 4:57 p.m.

A car heading south on Humphrey Avenue in Oak Park on Friday night crashed through a guardrail and into another car traveling on the westbound side of Interstate 290, more...

Oak Park-River Forest student Tatym Coe sings "Clean This House" during the Oak Park library celebration of Juneteenth.

Celebrating Juneteenth in Oak Park

May 8, 2019 at 4:57 p.m.

Forest Park resident Kamau "Maui" Jones said when he told his Uber driver he was headed to the Oak Park Public Library for a Juneteenth celebration, the driver told him...

Oak Park board decides not to consider opting out of minimum wage increase

May 8, 2019 at 4:57 p.m.

Oak Park residents and area advocacy groups successfully convinced village trustees to take off their Monday night agenda the discussion of an ordinance that would opt the village out of...

Longtime Park Ridge library director to step down

May 23, 2019 at 9:47 a.m.

The longtime director of the Park Ridge Public Library said she is retiring after the library's board of trustees expressed to her their desire for a change in leadership. Janet...

Man gave false info about woman shot in leg: Park Ridge police

May 23, 2019 at 9:47 a.m.

A 19-year-old North Chicago man was charged with disorderly conduct after police said he allegedly provided false information about a 19-year-old woman who was found shot in the leg earlier...

Park Ridge Deputy Police Chief Lou Jogmen said police are investigating an attempted robbery that took place Friday.

Police: Men drove onto Park Ridge man’s lawn, pointed gun at him in attempted robbery

May 23, 2019 at 9:47 a.m.

As he was loading his bicycle into a car early Friday morning, a Park Ridge resident was suddenly accosted by two men who drove onto his lawn, pointed a gun...

Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 officials are considering moving toward more natural landscaping practices and away from chemical herbicides.

District 64 mulls move to more organic lawn maintenance plan

May 23, 2019 at 9:47 a.m.

Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 officials are considering moving toward more natural landscaping practices and away from chemical herbicides, but the switch will likely cost the district tens of thousands...

Park Ridge Aldermen Marty Joyce, 7th Ward, and Marc Mazzuca, 6th Ward, are shown during a presentation from Christopher B. Burke about ways the city can mitigate flooding caused by sewer backups in residents’ basements.

Park Ridge aldermen consider incentives for residents to install flood control systems

May 23, 2019 at 9:46 a.m.

Park Ridge officials appeared to agree during a committee of the whole meeting Monday night that the best and most cost-effective solution to flooding caused by sewer backup is for...

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