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  • The Local Angle
    • Chicago Scene
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  • Park Ridge Insider Paul Swanson

  • Inside Scoop: Park Ridge Farmers Market and Market after Dark info, Rita’s free ice day March 20, Park Ridge Park District Easter egg hunts, Maine South Parents’ Scholarship Club and Have Dreams events, Park Ridge Wine Walk and more

  • Spring faves: We asked two local boutique owners for their favorite items in the store right now

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  • Inside Scoop: Chicago Restaurant Week, Road Full of Promise Med13L fundraiser, Preschool and Enrichment Fair, Mikerphone’s Winterfest and more

The Local Angle

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  • Feel-good Focus

    Feel-good focus: Monthly Bingo Buddies events bring an afternoon of youthful exuberance and companionship to residents of the Summit of Uptown

    By Trent Modglin
    March 6, 2025
    By Trent Modglin The genesis of Bingo Buddies all started when Joseph Steinfels used to visit a friend at the Summit of Uptown, the ...
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  • Chicago Scene

    Chicago Scene: High Five Ramen, Clue — Live on Stage, award-winning ROOH adds tasting menu and James Bond exhibit extended at Museum of Science and Industry

    By Trent Modglin
    February 7, 2025
    High Five Ramen We all know there are a few chilly nights still lingering out there, and what better way to warm up than ...
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  • Park Ridge Insider

    Park Ridge Insider Mary Connolly on her favorite appetizers at Harp & Fiddle, fashionably comfortable brands at 2 Sisters Boutique, the fun atmosphere at Foxtail on the Lake and escapes to Milwaukee

    By Trent Modglin
    January 28, 2025
    Harp & Fiddle’s flatbread What you do for a living: I am fortunate enough to work at 2 Sisters A & L with awesome ...
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  • Park Ridge Insider

    Park Ridge Insider Lisa Kay Kovilic on the Zia’s Social brunch, sound bath meditation sessions at Vitality Wellness, unique gifts at Raffia and escapes to New Buffalo, Michigan

    By Trent Modglin
    December 22, 2024
    Zia’s Social brunch What you do for a living: I am a photographer with Lisa Kay Photography. I specialize in headshots and branding photos for ...
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  • Feel-good Focus

    Feel-good focus: Harp & Fiddle’s popular monthly wine dinners (the next one is Dec. 18) are a creative and delicious way to raise money and awareness for worthy causes

    By Trent Modglin
    December 15, 2024
    By Trent Modglin Publisher The Real Park Ridge Note: The Real Park Ridge magazine and Cooney Funeral Home are teaming up to sponsor the ...
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  • Kid Zone

    Kid Zone: See Blue Man Group over the holidays before it leaves Chicago, Cinderella at the Marriott Theatre through Dec. 29, and exhibits at the Museum of Science and Industry

    By Trent Modglin
    December 14, 2024
    Blue Man Group NYE and holiday shows — see it before it leaves Chicago Jan. 5 The holiday season is the perfect time to ...
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  • Park Ridge Insider

    Park Ridge Insider Dania Garcia on the beautiful Anderson Japanese Gardens, the sandwich de Milanese at Don Juan’s, escaping to Lake Geneva and the welcoming vibes at Harp & Fiddle

    By Trent Modglin
    December 4, 2024
    Anderson Japanese Gardens What you do for a living: I am a full-time server at Harp & Fiddle in Uptown Park Ridge. It’s a ...
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  • Chicago Scene

    Chicago Scene: Green Street Smoked Meats, Legal Sea Foods opens on the Chicago River, Midwest Coast Brewing’s new rooftop in West Town and Second City’s sparkling new revue

    By Trent Modglin
    November 11, 2024
    By Trent Modglin Green Street Smoked Meats There’s no denying that this is one of the city’s best spots for barbecue, and we fell ...
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