Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard offers catering and a food truck for all your events

As if Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard on Northwest Highway hasn’t spoiled us enough with their delicious treats, you should know that they’re fully mobile too, with a fun food truck available for catering and events of all kinds — from birthday parties to festivals and neighborhood block parties.

Italian ice, custard cookie sandwiches, frozen drinks and misto shakes are all available from the truck, and catering for events of all sizes as well. Keep an eye out for their popular promotions each month too.

157 N. Northwest Highway in Park Ridge. 847-696-7189. RitasIce.com

Home Comfort provides semi-annual Clean & Checks and customized comfort plans

Need an HVAC repair in Park Ridge and the surrounding areas? Get your home system running smoothly again and save $50 on repairs of $250 or more with Home Comfort. Plus, they offer convenient and efficient semi-annual Clean & Checks that can give you some peace of mind, maintain applicable warranties and increase the reliability of your systems. Benefits include:

* Twice yearly visits to perform a cleaning and preventative check of all covered equipment like air conditioners, furnaces and boilers.
* Savings on each piece of equipment enrolled in the plan.
* Friendly reminders to schedule your checks seasonally.
* Priority scheduling of your Clean & Check visit and service appointments when available.

Call 847-306-6602 or visit HomeComfort.net

PowHerHouse hosts free Wednesday-night fitness classes in Parkway Bank Park this summer

The ladies from PowHerHouse studio here in Park Ridge are again hosting free weekly fitness classes on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. through Aug. 12 in Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district.

Led by the PowHerHouse team, these lively sessions include a rotating mix of low-impact workouts, strength and conditioning, agility and balance training, cardio kickboxing and more.

Stop by Wednesday nights to feel empowered to make it through the rest of your week. PowHerHouseFitness.com