Help Squad: Frustrated Xfinity customer wants installation damage repaired
Dear Help Squad, I need your assistance with this dispute. In June I called Xfinity. I wanted the company to be my new Internet provider. Xfinity sent a technician to install the Internet cable. Seems...
View ArticleNew Park Ridge Tasty Pup owner welcomes challenge
Javier Tapia didn’t plan on spending his retirement running a hot dog restaurant. After more than 30 years working as a warehouse supervisor, the long-time Franklin Park resident was pondering a move...
View ArticleNardulli proud of lessons learned in Norridge
Hollywood hasn’t spoiled Norridge native Guy Nardulli. On a recent visit back home, Nardulli stopped by his alma mater, Ridgewood High School, to talk about his days in Norridge and his current career...
View ArticleMetra says it will work all night for smooth morning commute
The Chicago Tribune reports: Metra says it will have personnel on duty overnight Monday to help ensure that trains will run on time during the morning rush hour Tuesday, despite the expected snow and...
View ArticleU. of I. proposes tuition freeze
The University of Illinois has proposed a tuition freeze for in-state students this year, marking the first time in more than two decades that the cost would not increase at the state’s flagship public...
View ArticleChicago man charged with theft of $130 in merchandise
The following incidents were listed among the official reports of area police departments. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that...
View ArticleIllinois Governor-elect Rauner names Munger as comptroller choice
CHICAGO (AP) — Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner has appointed a onetime state legislative candidate and businesswoman as Illinois’ next comptroller. In a news release issued Monday, Rauner says Lincolnshire’s...
View ArticleLetter: Video gaming industry ready to work with leaders
As we head into 2015, some major changes are on the way for our state government. The video gaming industry is ready to work with our new leaders to support our neighborhoods and rebuild our economy....
View ArticleAcacia Park Church holds game night to raise funds to fight hunger
The Acacia Park Church Game Night at Norridge Acacia Park Lutheran Church (4307 N. Oriole Ave.) is on a roll. An idea launched last May by Karen Lanners of Harwood Heights, with the help of fellow...
View ArticleHome sells for $280,000 on Thatcher Avenue
NORRIDGE 4617 N Thatcher Ave, Norridge 60706-4346: Magdalena Lis sold the property to Joseph Devitto for $280,000 on December 15 4853 N Redwood Dr, Norridge 60706-3116: Aneta Pescatore sold the...
View ArticlePaul Sassone: Americans should suspend their approach to charity
Remember the Hidden Cash craze of last summer? Sure you do: Bored rich people across America hid cash and egged on the non-rich to run all over trying to find the loot. Oh, there was some pretense...
View ArticleDangerous days: Wind chill warning from Tuesday to Thursday
Chicago Tribune reports: The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill warning for the Chicago area from Tuesday night through Thursday morning as a cold front sliding off the Canadian Rockies...
View ArticleTwo suspects sought in armed robbery at Harwood Heights bank
Police are searching for two suspects in the armed robbery at the Plaza Bank on the 4600 block of North Harlem Avenue that occurred late Tuesday morning. Harwood Heights Police said the two armed...
View ArticleExtreme cold closes schools in Norridge, Harwood Heights
Looming frigid weather swooping down from Canada and into the Chicago area has prompted most school districts in Norridge and Harwood Heights to cancel school on Wednesday. Following suit with more...
View ArticleFire engulfs Norridge home
Emergency crews responded to a large fire early Wednesday morning at a Norridge home, FOX 32 News is reporting. The 2-alarm fire broke out at a large home in the 7900 block of Gunnison. Multiple fire...
View ArticleEarly morning fire guts two-story home in Norridge
A Norridge home is a mere shell of itself following an early morning fire. Norwood Park firefighters responded around 5 a.m. Jan. 7 to a call at 7911 Gunnison St. When firefighters arrived, the entire...
View ArticleLove Essentially: Girlfriends look back at our dating, relationship mistakes
“What were we thinking?!” is just one of many questions my dear friend, Karyn Newman and I ask ourselves in this hilarious podcast in which we reflect on our past relationships. Through both our good...
View ArticleNorridge, Harwood Heights schools to close for second day
Classes at Norridge School District 80, Pennoyer School District 79 in Norridge, Union Ridge District 80 and Ridgewood High School will be canceled for a second day on Jan. 8 due to the extreme cold...
View ArticleCold the enemy for Norwood Park firefighters
Norwood Park firefighters fought an early morning blaze, despite the extreme cold conditions. Firefighters responded to a call around 5 a.m. of a house fire with people trapped at 7911 Gunnison St.,...
View ArticleFamily Friendly: Pizza Wars delicious event for whole family
You can treat your kids to their favorite dinner and help other children at the same time by attending Pizza Wars V, 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 at the Niles North High School main gymnasium, 9800...
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