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🌱 Patch AM: How new transit rules could reshape parking near Park Ridge’s Dee Road station
Make time for 8th Annual Assyrian Food Festival on the Park Ridge Patch calendar
Cheers Park Ridge! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How new transit rules could reshape parking near Park Ridge's Dee Road station
Also on today's calendar: 8th Annual Assyrian Food Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
- Monday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• RTA Funds Parking Zoning Overhaul In Des Plaines, Park Ridge (journal-topics.com) — Park Ridge is set to overhaul parking rules around the Dee Road Metra station with funding and technical help from the Regional Transportation Authority, responding to new state limits on parking minimums near transit. The work, expected to start in 2027, will shape how future development and parking are handled near Dee Road and other transit-connected areas in town. 
📸 Around Park Ridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Park Ridge
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★ Featured events ★
- 8th Annual Assyrian Food Festival →
Morton Grove Park District, 6834 Dempster St, Morton Grove
2:00 pm - 8th Annual Assyrian Food Festival →
Morton Grove Park District, 6834 Dempster St, Morton Grove
2:00 pm - Voices of Hope Community Chorus — Fall Invitation →
St Lukes Lutheran Church, 205 N Prospect Ave, Park Ridge
7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Thursday August 27
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Other local events
- Lakeside Bank Back to School Family Fun Fest →
425 Devon Ave, Park Ridge
11:00 am - Novel Needles: Knit, Crochet and Stitchery Group
Roden Branch Library 6083 North Northwest Highway, Chicago, IL 60631
1:00 pm - Hawkapella Auditions
Maine South High School 1111 South Dee Road, Park Ridge, IL 60068
6:30 pm - Adult Book Discussion: Dust Child
Roden Branch Library 6083 North Northwest Highway, Chicago, IL 60631
6:30 pm - Niles Chamber Executive Connect Group
Niles Chamber of Commerce and Industry Niles Chamber of Commerce Conference Room
8:00 am - 2s & 3s Storytime →
Park Ridge Public Library, 20 S Prospect Ave, Park Ridge
9:30 am - Ukulele for Beginners
Roden Branch Library 6083 North Northwest Highway, Chicago, IL 60631
4:00 pm - Bake Sale Fundraiser →
Sheridan at Park Ridge, 510 N Greenwood Ave, Park Ridge
10:30 am - Harrer Park →
Harrer Park and Harrer Pool, 6250 Dempster St, Morton Grove
4:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
📣 Park Ridge Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Park Ridge. Apply here.
- Sure Staff posted a job opening for Seasonal Factory Store Clerk in Niles. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Park Ridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rosemont
- Nearly 10,000 tickets distributed for WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2026 in Rosemont (wrestling-online.com)
- WWE Ticket Sales Update: Survivor Series, Heatwave, SNME, Worlds Collide, Money In The Bank (411mania.com)
- INX to Showcase Advanced Ink, Coating and Adhesive Solutions at LOUPE Americas 2026 (inkworldmagazine.com)
Des Plaines
- Parks Make Progress On Condo Buyouts (journal-topics.com)
Skokie
- Skokie Police On Patrol For DUIs This Labor Day (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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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