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  • Kid Zone
    By Trent Modglin
    October 15, 2025
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    Kid Zone: Goebbert’s Fall Fest, Park Ridge Trunk or Treat, Lake Park Golf Course, Chicago History Museum’s Lincoln exhibit and EXP Rosemont

    Goebbert’s Farm Fall Fest and Halloween light show The annual Goebbert’s Farm annual Fall Fest, complete with pumpkin patch wagon rides, apple picking, slides, exotic animal tent, train rides, carousels, corn maze, haunted house and much more, runs through Oct. 31. In addition, they have not one but two Halloween light shows starting at 7 ...
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  • General Features
    By Trent Modglin
    October 7, 2025
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    Spotlight on KickHouse: An inviting and supportive community, energetic and stress-reducing workouts, and plenty of inspiring success stories

    KickHouse Park Ridge 535A Busse Highway  847-558-2570 KickhouseParkRidge.com Instagram: @KickHouse_ParkRidge John Bonell’s KickHouse story I threw my first roundhouse kick at 24 years old and haven’t looked back since. Kickboxing, building skill and personal fitness have been a legitimate life-saver for me. In my early to mid 20s, I was in a dark place following ...
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  • Park Ridge Insider
    By Trent Modglin
    October 3, 2025
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    Park Ridge Insider Ed Beauvais

    What you do for a living: Currently I am a father, a graduate student and work two jobs trying to improve our local community and its infrastructure. I am also an elected official serving the residents of Maine Township as Highway Commissioner. I began working there as a summer help at age 15, so it’s ...
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  • Interviews
    By Trent Modglin
    September 30, 2025
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    The Oakton Sports Complex is here! Q&A with John Shea, executive director of the Park Ridge Park District

    Oakton Sports Complex 2800 Oakton Street in Park Ridge 847-692-3359 PRParks.org Q. You’re at the finish line for the Oakton Sports Complex. How does it feel and what are you most excited about? I couldn’t be more excited for the Park Ridge community as we approach the finish line for the Oakton Sports Complex. This ...
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  • General Features
    By Trent Modglin
    September 22, 2025
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    New in town: Get ready for Mikerphone Brewing Kitchen & Tap in South Park

    By Trent Modglin Mikerphone Brewing Kitchen & Tap New taproom location: 800 Devon Ave. in Park Ridge Opening: January/February 2026 Main brewery location: 121 Garlisch Dr. in Elk Grove Village MikerphoneBrewing.com How long this addition has been in the works Park Ridge resident Mike Pallen, who started home brewing from his house back in 2010, ...
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  • Park Ridge Insider
    By Trent Modglin
    September 16, 2025
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    Park Ridge Insider Jessie Brady

    What you do for a living: You can find me welcoming guests at the front desk at Fitness Formula Club. In March of 2022, just days after giving birth to our second daughter, I underwent an unexpected and life-saving brain surgery at Northwestern to remove a massive tumor. Since then, I’ve spent my days in ...
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  • Around Town
    By Trent Modglin
    September 10, 2025
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    Inside Scoop: Park Ridge Trucktoberfest, Rosemont Family Fall Fest, Oktoberfest celebrations, EXP virtual reality adventures & more

    Park Ridge Trucktoberfest is Saturday, Sept. 20 It’s that time of year again. The Park Ridge Trucktoberfest is your chance to come celebrate everything we love about Oktoberfest — and the fall season in general. This year’s event, held in Hodges Park, is presented by the Park Ridge Park District, MPowered Orthodontics, Harp & Fiddle and ...
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  • Recommendations
    By Trent Modglin
    September 5, 2025
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    Local recommendations include Davis & Engert Dentistry, Matt Steiger from @Properties, shoe shopping at Dick Pond, Allstate’s Todd Gentile and 5800 North Cafe

    I’m so glad I made the switch to Davis & Engert Dentistry. The continuing education the staff and especially Dr. Julie does is incredible. I’m always so impressed with the knowledge she has about so many different facets of dentistry. My daughter also loves coming in for her appointments. All the hygienists are so nice ...
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The Real Chicago — an eye-catching, family friendly entertainment magazine for active locals and tourists — originally launched in 2006. It now has a sister publication: The Real Park Ridge. Proud to be servicing our new home in Park Ridge, as well as the surrounding areas of Rosemont, Niles, Des Plaines, Mt. Prospect and NW Chicago.

The Real Park Ridge is printed and distributed seasonally four times per year (December, March, June and September) to thousands of Park Ridge homes, as well as more than 150 area restaurants, bars, boutiques, coffee shops, salons, spas, offices and hotels. Make sure to sign up for our e-mail newsletter and download our new digital app for the latest events, deals and feature articles.

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"With Allstate Insurance, we encourage customers t "With Allstate Insurance, we encourage customers to bundle as many products together as possible. The more you bundle, the more you save — up to 30% in most cases. We have also introduced a whole suite of new products with more competitive pricing." — Todd Gentile

Read more helpful information from local businesses in our "Did You Know?" feature at TheRealParkRidge.com
"We all have a pelvic floor — young and old alike, "We all have a pelvic floor — young and old alike, females, males, golfers, yogis, laptop warriors, etc. It is important to acknowledge this part of our body and how it serves us so that when things are going wrong, we can quickly attend to issues that are limiting us in living a better quality of life. You deserve a healthy pelvic floor to move well, feel well and do well in all aspects of your life, and @peace.pelvic.health can help."

Read our Did You Know feature from the winter issue at TheRealParkRidge.com
Only four more days remain to partake in the 19th Only four more days remain to partake in the 19th annual Chicago Restaurant Week. This city-wide culinary celebrations runs through Feb. 8 with a variety of affordable prix-fixe menus at a record 550+ participating restaurants across the city. 

Read more about it in our Inside Scoop blog: https://therealparkridge.com/inside-scoop-chicago-restaurant-week-road-full-of-promise-med13l-fundraiser-preschool-and-enrichment-fair-mikerphones-winterfest-and-more/
Come on out to the Abrewham Drinkin’ (see what the Come on out to the Abrewham Drinkin’ (see what they did there?) fundraiser from @penniesforpennyville on Feb. 12 at one of our favorite breweries around — @uneannee 

Beer samples, food, raffle prizes, good people and a good cause. What’s not to like? 

And you can read more about Pennies for Pennyville and its support of local families, organizations and community causes in our winter issue.

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Spotlight on @penniesforpennyville — This new char Spotlight on @penniesforpennyville — This new charitable organization in Park Ridge is focused on the idea of building a more connected, more compassionate community 

Read the feature from our big winter issue now at TheRealParkRidge.com
From our winter issue cover story on the best dish From our winter issue cover story on the best dishes for those cold winter nights: The bourbon-glazed pork chop at @tavernpointchi 

The short rib grilled cheese, fried chicken dinner and seared scallops regularly demand our attention at this Edison Park favorite, but there’s just something about a hearty pork chop that speaks to us in the wintertime. This is a 14-ounce bone-in pork chop that’s charbroiled and topped with a Jack Daniel’s glaze and served on a bed of creamy mashed potatoes.

Insider’s tip: Plenty of drink specials and half-price appetizers make for a rock solid weekday happy hour here from 3-6 p.m.

6724 N. Northwest Highway in Edison Park. TavernOnThePoint.com
From our Winter Warmers cover story in the current From our Winter Warmers cover story in the current winter issue: Sloppy joes and mac & cheese at @howardstreetinn (6700 W. Howard Street in Niles)

The Howard Street Inn is always home to a diverse crowd of groups, families and sports fans of all ages. A gigantic menu too. And did we mention it has arguably the best happy hour and daily specials in the area?

One of those specials we love so much happens on Thursdays, when you can get two sloppy joes and a bowl of creamy mac and cheese for just $8.75. If that doesn’t take you back to some fond childhood memories, nothing will. Another hard-to-believe Thursday special: $3 flavored martinis

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Wait till you see the food buffet at @ziassocial f Wait till you see the food buffet at @ziassocial for their big annual Super Bowl event benefiting @misericordiahome 

Doors open at 3:30. Don't delay in getting your tickets, as this event will sell out. ZiasSocial.com
Get the kiddos excited. Another Pokemon trade nigh Get the kiddos excited. Another Pokemon trade night is coming up at @parkridgecoin  on Saturday, Jan. 31 from 3-6 p.m. Come buy, trade and watch the magic happen at this fun new store off Devon Avenue in South Park. 
Grab $5 Pokemon packs too. 

Park Ridge Coin & Collectibles
1208 S. Fairview in Park Ridge
From our Winter Warmers cover story in the current From our Winter Warmers cover story in the current winter issue: The aash-e-reshteh soup at @shemroonkababhouse (430 W. Touhy in Park Ridge)

It may not be easy to pronounce, but you also won’t be able to put your spoon down when it arrives at your table. This Persian favorite consists of a mix of fresh chopped herbs, kidney beans, lentils, chickpeas, onions, garlic and noodles with slow-cooked creamed whey drizzled on top with little mound of caramelized onions. Hearty enough to stand on its own, but also a perfect start to a meal if you’re sharing plates with a group.

“It’s on our regular menu year round, but it tends to really get popular in the cold weather,” says owner Mehdi Hajiaghazadeh. “It’s a wonderful blend of flavors and has so many good ingredients that it’s even been known to make you feel better when you’re under the weather.”

Insider’s tip: You can get this very soup (or chicken noodle or lentil) for free with the purchase of an entree during their early dinner hour (4-5 p.m.) special. 

Read the full feature at TheRealParkRidge.com
Loving the winter football league at the new Oakto Loving the winter football league at the new Oakton Sports Complex. Such a versatile venue for a variety of @parkridgeparks activities. Meeting/event spaces too!
From our big winter issue: Park Ridge Insider @tun From our big winter issue: Park Ridge Insider @tunzisue on Italian favorites from @pazziparkridge and @pastadartetrattoriaitaliana … finding something special for your home at @chaletnursery … the fun vibes at @theharpandfiddle … being impressed by the new @eliacafe_ … and weekend escapes to Lake Geneva

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