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🌱 Patch AM: How delayed tax payments are squeezing Park Ridge-Niles schools right now
Coming up: Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4 on the Park Ridge Patch calendar
Hey there, Park Ridge! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How delayed tax payments are squeezing Park Ridge-Niles schools right now
Also on today's calendar: Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4 and 2 more events.
Find out what's happening in Park Ridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Park Ridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon mist, with a high of 46 and low of 37 degrees.
- Thursday: Low clouds, temps: high: 43, low: 38.
- Friday: A shower in the a.m.; cloudy, with a high of 46 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cook County property tax troubles trigger school district losses, reform demands (chicagotribune.com) — Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 is facing real financial strain because Cook County has yet to distribute this year’s property tax revenues, forcing districts to borrow, tap reserves, and eat significant interest costs. Local school leaders say the delays and poor communication from county offices are wasting taxpayer money and undermining confidence in their financial stewardship. 
📸 Around Park Ridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Park Ridge
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★ Featured events ★
- Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4
Willow Hill Golf Course, 1350 Willow Rd, Northbrook
5:00 pm
Saturday January 3
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Other local events
- Holiday Winter Glow
Bottle & Bottega by Painting with a Twist , 424 W Touhy Ave , Park Ridge
7:00 pm - Holiday Open House
Morton Grove Historical Museum , 6240 Dempster St , Morton Grove
12:00 pm - Novel Needles: Knit, Crochet, and Stitchery Group
Roden Branch Library , 6083 North Northwest Highway , Chicago
1:30 pm - Master Bespoke Tailor Launches Hands-On Fashion Classes at E.W.S. Fashion Academy, est. 1995
137 N Oak Park Ave , Oak Park
9:00 am
Friday December 26
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
Saturday January 3
📣 Park Ridge Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Adult Basic Computer Skills Help
Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
2:00 pm - Teen Study Hour
Chicago Bee Branch Library 3647 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
5:00 pm - Christmas Day
Schiller Park, IL Calendar Schiller Park, IL 60176 - Merry Christmas!
Village of Schiller Park - Schiller Park IL 60176 - Holiday - Chamber office closed
Oak Park - River Forest (OPRF) Chamber of Commerce 143 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60632 - Sesiones de GED con UIC Center for Literacy
Back of the Yards Branch Library 4650 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609
5:00 pm - Kwanzaa
Schiller Park, IL Calendar Schiller Park, IL 60176 - Kwanza Begins
Schiller Park, IL Calendar Schiller Park, IL 60176
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A fuel spill from both wing tanks of Frontier Flight 2445 from Chicago to LAX is being contained by Chicago Fire Department Squad 7 at O'Hare Terminal 5 Gate M29.
5:57PM on Dec 22: Hazmat response is underway for a fuel spill from both wing tanks at Terminal 5 Gate M29 at O'Hare Airport. (Nextdoor ) - Police activity at station in Chicago, Illinois.
2:35AM on Dec 23: Chicago police activity on the Pink Line at the Washington/Wells station prompts warnings to avoid the area. (Nextdoor )
- Oberweis Dairy, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Park Ridge. Apply here.
- Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Park Ridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Park Ridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Niles
- JohnsByrne acquires Los Angeles-based Municipal Packaging (packaging-gateway.com)
- ICE moves Maryland mother out of state, as attorneys try to get hearing set (myrtlebeachonline.com)
Rosemont
- Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) Sets New 12-Month High - Still a Buy? (marketbeat.com)
- FloWorks Acquires Cranford Equipment Company (apnews.com)
- From Luggage to Long Drives, AAOS Advises Holiday Travelers on Injury Prevention (newswise.com)
Glenview
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-- The Patch AM Team
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