Harwood Heights and Norridge police blotter for May 23. 2013
The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Harwood Heights and Norridge police departments. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only...
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3 Brookfield Zoo dolphins expecting
Chicago Zoological Society officials say three Brookfield Zoo bottlenose dolphins are pregnant. Officials say Allie, 26, Tapeko, 31, and Spree, 10, are due to give birth this summer and fall.
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Union Ridge students organize fund-raiser with extra motivation from classmate
HARWOOD HEIGHTS — Last summer — in the weeks preceding their final year as elementary school students — Union Ridge eighth-graders-to-be Jenny Esquivel and Katherine Resche made a pact. They resolved...
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International Taste brought variety of food to church
CHICAGO — Pietro Parto made several trips to the food tables at Our Lady, Mother of the Church’s International Taste. The 43-year parishioner enjoyed Italian pasta with peppers, a Danish roll, and a...
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Norridge will honor local casualties of Vietnam War
NORRIDGE — Nearly 40 years after the Vietnam War ended, the village of Norridge is asking the public to help honor local soldiers who died in that conflict. To do that, the village is holding two...
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School District 79 superintendent starts July 1 at Pennoyer
NORRIDGE — Veteran educator Brad Voehringer will begin his first term as Pennoyer School District 79 Superintendant on July 1. Last week, Voehringer spoke to the Norridge-Harwood Heights News from his...
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Norridge looks to revamp, simplify zoning
NORRIDGE — Lowering lot-size requirements and lessening the number of zoning districts are among changes being proposed for the village’s zoning ordinance. But the most welcomed change could be making...
View ArticleHealth and wellness activities at Central Baptist
Norridge Central Baptist Village, 4747 N. Canfield Ave., Norridge, will host a day of free health and wellness activities open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, at The Commons...
View ArticleLocal Disaster Center opens for flood victims
A Disaster Recovery Center, which will allow residents to apply for federal reimbursement and financial aid for damage caused by April 18 flooding, has opened in Des Plaines. The center is located at...
View ArticleBank teller charged with theft
A Park Ridge bank teller is accused of stealing several thousand dollars from the account of one her customers. Park Ridge Police on May 17 arrested Marianna Bonanno, 46, of the 4800 block of North...
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Norridge ice cream shop offers relief from heat
NORRIDGE — A good ice cream treat could be just the thing as higher temperatures finally seem here to stay. A place that for six years has been celebrating the virtues of ice cream is The Sweet Oasis,...
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St. Patrick High School welcomes new principal
CHICAGO — As a high school basketball coach, Joe Baffico visited the St. Patrick High School gymnasium many times between 1996 and 2009. But last month, he walked into the gym with a new purpose....
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St. Patrick High School alums return to welcome new president
CHICAGO — Nearly 20 St. Patrick High School’s oldest graduates welcomed new principal John Baffico during a traditional alumni lunch immediately following the final mass of the school year. As one of...
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Norridge school students get a circus treat
NORRIDGE — Joining the circus could be good for one’s physical and mental health. Although they may not have known it, students at Pennoyer School in Norridge fine-tuned their fine motor and...
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Ridgewood High School mentoring program teaches students life skills
NORRIDGE — More than a dozen community leaders from the Norridge-Harwood Heights area met at Ridgewood High School recently to participate in an exercise of creativity. This group came together last...
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Norridge boutique is dream come true for three women
NORRIDGE — Open barely two months, Boutique3 is striving to offer clothing and accessories made in this country. “We’re trying to stock all made-in-America labels,” said Carrie Ann Esposito, a...
View ArticleUnion Ridge School honor students
Union Ridge School announces first trimester honor roll students in the Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels for the eighth, seventh and sixth grades. GOLD Eighth-Grade: Katarzyna Lechowska, Klaudia Podsada...
View ArticleHarwood Heights awarded $800,000 grant to update aging water main system
The village’s aging water main system will get a makeover next year with the help of an $800,000 state-issued grant awarded to Harwood Heights this month. Another grant that will pay for the remaining...
View ArticleBuona Beef, Starbucks and WingStop all slated to open in Harwood Heights
The New Year will bring three new chain restaurants to Harwood Heights, including Buona Beef, Starbucks, and WingStop. Construction crews are expected to break-ground in January for Buona Beef, a...
View ArticleHome on 4100 block of Osceola in Norridge sells for $205,000
NORRIDGE 4103 N Osceola Ave, Norridge 60706-1123: Giamalva Trust sold the property to Ronald J Witt for $205,000 on November 21 4513 N Oriole Ave, Norridge 60706-4512: Lillian Mary Cierny Estate sold...
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