City of Park Ridge

🏃‍♂️👟 The inaugural Olson's Ace Hardware Dad's Dash 5K takes place this Saturday, June 20!

This event will raise funds for Ronald McDonald House, helping provide comfort, care, and housing for families with children receiving medical treatment. ❤️

Please be aware of temporary street closures along the race route on Saturday morning and plan your travels accordingly. Thank you to our residents for your patience and support as participants run for a great cause!

Good luck to all the runners, and happy Father's Day weekend! 🎉

🏡 It’s garage sale season in Park Ridge!

Before setting up your tables and treasures, remember that a City permit is required for every garage sale. Permits may be issued for one to three consecutive days, with a maximum of three permits per address each calendar year.

Applications can be submitted online, and no printed permit is required - just keep your email confirmation handy.

Learn more and apply at www.parkridge.us/garagesale.

🚧 Street Closure Notice: Butler Place will close at 3:00pm and Courtland Avenue will close at 5:00pm for setup of tonight's Concert in the Park.

Tonight, Hodges Park comes alive with the sounds of Trabuco Salsa Band! 🎺💃 Presented by the Park Ridge Park District, this free community event is the perfect excuse to pack a picnic, bring your dancing shoes, and join the fun.

✨ 7:00pm – Dance Fitness
✨ 7:30pm – Salsa lessons
✨ 8:00pm – Live salsa music

Learn more: prparks.org

🅿️ Six-month parking permits go on sale Monday! Spend less time looking for parking and more time catching your train. 🚆

Purchase your permit in person at City Hall beginning Monday, June 22 at 8:00am.

Learn more ➡️ www.parkridge.us/news

🎉 Congratulations to Lieutenant Frank Villari on 30 years of service with the Park Ridge Fire Department! 🚒

Lt. Villari began his career with PRFD on June 17, 1996, and for three decades has exemplified dedication, professionalism, and service to our community. In addition to caring for residents in their times of need, he continues to help train and mentor the next generation of firefighters and paramedics.

Thank you, Lt. Villari, for 30 years of outstanding service and for all you continue to do for our City, your fellow staff, and the Park Ridge community.

Congratulations on this incredible milestone! 👏

EIGHT AREAS. EIGHT TABLES. COUNTLESS IDEAS.

At Sub-Areapalooza, you'll have the chance to roll up your sleeves and help envision the future of:

• Dempster Road/Hospital Campus
• Renaissance Place Property Campus
• Dee Road Metra Station
• Northwest Highway/Busse Highway Corridor
• Touhy West Corridor
• South Park
• Canfield Corners
• Higgins Road

Working in small groups, participants will draw directly on maps, identify opportunities, and help create a shared vision for each area.

💭 What should stay?
💭 What should improve?
💭 What's missing?

Join the conversation and help shape recommendations for these important areas of the City.

The City Council will meet this evening at 7:00pm.

Join us at City Hall or follow along from home. View the agenda and stream the meeting live online ➡ parkridge.us/meetings

Fire hydrant flushing is underway across Park Ridge, and Chief Sorensen jumped in to lend a hand this week!

Want to know when crews are scheduled to flush hydrants on your block? Sign up for notifications through the Smart911 program.

📱 Register today at www.parkridge.us/alerts

🚧 Road work is underway on Dee Road!

As crews continue roadway improvements, please slow down, stay alert, and use extra caution when traveling through the construction zone.

Thank you for your patience as these improvements move forward through the summer. Learn more ➡️ www.parkridge.us/news

🌦️ The rain hit pause, giving us the perfect chance to enjoy the colorful flowers and plantings that make Uptown Park Ridge so special. 🌸✨

A big thank you to our Public Works team for keeping Uptown looking beautiful all season long.