By Trent Modglin Marigold Gift Shop 29 S. Prospect in Park Ridge ShopEdie.com 224-985-3135 Family history: Amy DeGrazio began working at Wehde Shoes in Park Ridge in 1985 when she was in high school. She would later buy the store from the retiring owners in 1996, at the age of just 26, and her grandmother ...

By Trent Modglin I’m not entirely sure if there’s a world record for the number of times the Weather Channel app can be refreshed in a week, but I’m pretty sure my wife and I set the mark last May. Reason being, the Park Ridge sewer line backed up into our basement not once, but ...

We asked active locals to share some of their favorite businesses and things in the area Who doesn’t love donuts, paczki, pastries, cookies and cakes? I know we do! We started going to Delightful Pastries when they opened in the late 1990s in Jefferson Park. But this isn’t your ordinary bakery. They use natural ingredients — ...

By Trent Modglin Sweet and Tart Shoppe 112 S. Prospect Ave. in Park Ridge 847-518-5555 SweetAndTartShoppe.com When you get Meghan O’Neill and Jamie Kendall together, it doesn’t take long to realize the owners of Sweet and Tart share 26 years of friendship. There’s lots of laughs, lots of honesty and lots of finishing each other’s ...

The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild, together with more than 60 breweries across the state, have launched a bracket-style fundraiser that features assorted cases of Illinois-brewed beer and taps into the excitement of March tournament basketball. Illinois BEERacket offers fans a chance to purchase a variety case with 24 Illinois-brewed beers (12 oz. and 16 oz. bottles ...

By Michael Dritto Photos by Michael Brosilow Location: Lighthouse Artspace Chicago (108 W. Germania Place) through Sept. 6. Tickets can be purchased by calling 844-307-4644 or logging on to VanGoghChicago.com Background:  Chicago is the latest city to receive the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit. Housed in the newly renovated Lighthouse Artspace in Old Town, IVG is a ...

MattSteiger@AtProperties.com 224-392-6421 @Properties How long he’s been at it: A total 15 years in real estate, originally based out of Wrigleyville and the West Loop out to, most recently, Park Ridge and the northwest suburbs. Always be closing: Matt closed on a total of 40 houses in 2020. Although his focus is the Park Ridge ...

Park Ridge Library re-opening Feb. 15 Bookworms, parents and those with an inquisitive mind can rejoice — the Park Ridge Library will officially re-open to the public on Monday, Feb. 15 for in-person browsing. Library upgrades are underway, so access will be limited to the second floor of the building, and patrons are asked to use ...