Tag: Park Ridge
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Hitting the Park Ridge jackpot: How a global pandemic helped showcase how great our neighborhood really is
By Trent Modglin Many of you reading this probably have a move-from-the-city story. It seems like most people we meet in Park Ridge lived a chunk of their 20s and/or 30s living in Chicago before making the inevitable progression to the burbs. We were no different. When we knew the time was right, the allure ... -
Q&A with Matt Steiger from @Properties about the Park Ridge real estate market and curb-appeal tips
Q: How is the real estate market looking both in the short and long term? A: The real-estate market the last six months has been booming. I predict a strong last few months of the market this year since the spring market started a little later. Long term, I think this good market will last, ... -
Q&A with JoAnn and Vinnie Fosco — owners of Anthony Valentino Salon — about their 30 years in the business, a love of Park Ridge and fixing quarantine haircuts
By Trent Modglin Anthony Valentino Salon for Hair has been a staple in Park Ridge for 23 years — 31 in all. And after sitting outside Harp & Fiddle recently with JoAnn and Vinnie Fosco, the personable husband-and-wife team at the helm, it’s fairly obvious they might just know everyone in town. Their sleek, contemporary ... -
Park Ridge Insider Katie Russ on family dining at Holt’s, Zia’s and Lola’s Diner, finding dresses at Camp Willow, and hitting the splash pads at Centennial Pool
Camp Willow in Uptown Park Ridge How long you’ve lived here: We made the move from being a city family to a suburb family back in April of 2017 as a family of three that needed a yard. As a now family of five, we couldn’t have picked a better suburb! What you like best ... -
Q&A with Laura Gainor, founder of Official MomFest, about creating a fun community for moms and what the quarantine has taught her about family
By Trent Modglin Laura Gainor, Park Ridge resident and mother of two, recently launched Official MomFest not only as a way to provide inspiration and support to hard-working moms out there, but also give back to the community, create opportunities to get together with other families, and let moms take a break and enjoy life ... -
Making a difference: Park Ridge police, Pennyville Station, Give In Kind and deputy clerk among those putting others first
By Trent Modglin Pretty sure we all could use some good news right about now. With all the uncertainty and stress we’ve experienced the past two months, I thought it would be a good time to share some local feel-good stories. Call it a morale boost, if you will. If you know of someone, or ... -
Making a difference: Local singer Colette Hawley performs sidewalk concerts for local retirement homes
By Trent Modglin Pretty sure we all could use some good news right about now. With all the uncertainty and stress we’ve experienced the past two months, I thought it would be a good time to share some local feel-good stories. Call it a morale boost, if you will. If you know of someone, or ... -
Keep rocking: School of Rock combats current quarantine rules with virtual music lesson opportunities
With everything going on in the world right now, you might think fun has had to come to a screeching halt. But not for School of Rock. In fact, School of Rock Park Ridge has quickly readjusted its business model to introduce School of Rock Remote. This new virtual lesson room, coupled with School of Rock’s ...
