The Latest Breaking News from Park Ridge

Two SIU students from suburbs killed in Carbondale crash

Francis Martinez, 18, of Des Plaines, and Wolfgang Gustaveson, 19, of Park Ridge, were killed when their truck collided with another truck, Carbondale police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 5, 2023

Park Ridge crash leaves driver dead, power out

Shalom Peters, 37, of Morton Grove was driving east on Oakton Street when he hit two utility poles near Grace Avenue about 2:35 a.m. Tuesday, Park Ridge police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023

Family of teen sues Chicago police officer who knelt on 14-year-old boy’s back to restrain him

Video of the confrontation between the officer and the teen in Park Ridge went viral last summer, showing the office holding the boy to the ground with his knee on the boy’s back.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 27, 2023

Park Ridge Council rejects Harrison Ford statue, citing expense and actor’s sentiments towards Chicago suburb

CHICAGO — Park Ridge aldermen Monday rejected a pitch to erect a statue of acclaimed actor Harrison Ford in the city, citing the high cost of the project and Ford’s lukewarm relationship with the city.

Chicago Tribune · Sep 21, 2022

Prospect takes down Maine South in a thriller: ‘This is a defining moment for our program’

Prospect quarterback Brad Vierneisel says that things “got a little cloudy” during the biggest play of the game Thursday in Park Ridge.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 16, 2022

Bet on it: Meet Todd Fuhrman, the Vegas nights’ goalie

Born in Park Ridge, hockey-loving Fuhrman has been honing his betting skills since he was 8.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 27, 2022

Park Ridge custodian charged with secretly recording in grade school

The custodian recorded a female staff member inside the restroom of Washington Elementary School, Park Ridge police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2022

Park Ridge family says off-duty Chicago cop pinned 14-year-old boy on the sidewalk and pressed knee against his back

The family said it believes the incident last Friday evening was racially motivated. The boy is of Puerto Rican descent and the man was white.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 5, 2022

New revelations in Bridgeport bank failure case: CEO’s wife told police of ‘illegal activity’ 5 years before shutdown

Five years before Washington Federal Bank for Savings was ordered closed because of massive fraud, CEO John F. Gembara’s wife told police she planned to call the FBI on her husband, newly obtained records show.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 27, 2022

Chicago chiropractor took on the American Medical Association in the mid-1970s

Chester Wilk, who was 91, died Thursday at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 22, 2022