🌱 Patch AM: How firefighters rescued a trapped resident from a Park Ridge house fire

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In today's newsletter:

• How firefighters rescued a trapped resident from a Park Ridge house fire
• Will Park Ridge shift from incentives to mandates on affordable housing?

Also on today's calendar: Third Coast Symphony: Rhapsody in Blue & A World Premiere and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.
• Thursday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 68, low: 54.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fire damages Park Ridge house on Sunday, one resident rescued by firefights (chicagotribune.com) — A Sunday afternoon house fire on the 2000 block of Milton Avenue in Park Ridge left one resident hospitalized after firefighters pulled them from the basement. Multiple neighboring departments helped Park Ridge crews contain the blaze in under an hour, but damage is estimated at $300,000 as investigators continue to determine the cause.
   

• Park Ridge revisits affordable housing policy ahead of 2029 deadline (chicagotribune.com) — Park Ridge officials are reexamining the city's affordable housing policy as they work toward a 2029 state review that will require at least 10% affordable units; the city currently sits at about 8%. Council members, staff, and residents are debating whether to keep voluntary developer incentives or move toward mandatory requirements to ensure Park Ridge meets state law.
   

📸 Around Park Ridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Park Ridge

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• Third Coast Symphony: Rhapsody in Blue & A World Premiere →
  North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• Multi-Chamber Legislative
  Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincon Ave, Morton Grove
  8:30 am
• Veterans Celebration →
  The Sheridan at Park Ridge, 510 N Greenwood Ave, Park Ridge
  3:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Adult Book Discussion: The Coast Road
  Roden Branch Library, 6083 North Northwest Highway, Chicago
  10:30 am
• Vernon Hills at Maine East →
  Maine East High School, 2601 W Dempster St, Park Ridge
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Solar Tour →
  10:00 am
Monday September 28
• Story Time
  Roden Branch Library, 6083 North Northwest Highway, Chicago
  10:30 am
• Novel Needles: Knit, Crochet and Stitchery Group
  Roden Branch Library, 6083 North Northwest Highway, Chicago
  1:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Story Time
  Roden Branch Library, 6083 North Northwest Highway, Chicago
  10:30 am
• Ukulele for Beginners
  Roden Branch Library, 6083 North Northwest Highway, Chicago
  4:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Free Hearing and Retinal Screening →
  20 S Prospect Ave, Park Ridge
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Two Year Anniversary →
  The Picklr Mount Prospect 211 W Rand Rd, Mt Prospect, IL, 60056
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I'm new to Park Ridge and my property taxes are due.
  Can you pay in person or must you pay on line only? (Nextdoor Park Ridge Central)

• Feldco Windows, Siding, Doors and Roofing posted a job opening for Accounting Specialist in Des Plaines. Apply here.
• Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Xylem in Morton Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Park Ridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Niles

• Fundraiser for Family of Fallen Greek-American Officer John Bartholomew on Sept. 27 (thenationalherald.com)

Rosemont

• LOUPE Americas 2026 Spotlights Continued Innovation in Labels and Packaging (packagingimpressions.com)
• People of Play™ Reveals 2026 Toy & Game International Excellence Award (TAGIE) Finalists (toyassociation.org)
• TRI AI-Powered Inspection Solutions at SMTAI 2026 (smttoday.com)

Glenview

• Kohl Children's Museum To Open Permanent 'Roots Of Kindness' Exhibit (patch.com)
• Chicago Wolves To Donate $3M To 46 Charities This Season (patch.com)
• Busey Bank, Glenview Art League To Showcase Local Artists (patch.com)

Ok Park Ridge! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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