One week after they refused the grocery store’s request for a sales tax rebate, aldermen Monday overwhelmingly approved changing the city’s zoning map to flip … Read more ›
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From the community
Kotowski, Senate take the lead to pass a balanced budget
SPRINGFIELD, IL – A budget proposal that spends less and pays down the state’s unpaid bills advanced the Senate Appropriations committee late yesterday. The Senate’s … Read more ›
Park Ridge rejects sales tax revenue sharing plan for Whole Foods
The prospect of a Whole Foods in downtown Park Ridge is in jeopardy after aldermen unanimously rejected the grocery store chain’s proposal to split sales … Read more ›
From the community
Kotowski supports legislation to save taxpayers hundreds of millions
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Legislation today sent to the governor will save taxpayers nearly $200 million by reforming the way the State pays for retired workers’ … Read more ›
From the community
Youth Commission Logo Contest Winner
The Park Ridge Youth Commission held a new logo contest during the months of February and March. We received a total of 18 entries and … Read more ›
City Council overrides mayor’s veto on police station, work to go forward
A three-year project to fix the worst problems at Park Ridge’s police station will begin this year after all, as aldermen Monday night overrode Mayor … Read more ›
Park Ridge city manager fired during special council meeting
The Park Ridge City Council unanimously agreed Friday night to fire City Manager Jim Hock, saying they needed a change in leadership because Hock fell … Read more ›
From the community
Kotowski welcomes decision to end embattled scholarship program
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Nearly two years after Illinois Senator Dan Kotowski (D-Park Ridge) ended his participation in the much-scrutinized legislative scholarship program, the General Assembly … Read more ›
Durbin named to House-Senate panel on transportation bill
Illinois will have a seat at the table when an important U.S. House-Senate panel meets to hash out the next national transportation funding bill. U.S. … Read more ›
Park Ridge mayor nixes budget items, council fails to override firefighter veto
In the latest round of mayoral vetoes, Park Ridge Mayor David Schmidt had one stand, issued three line-item budget, and promised to reject once again … Read more ›
