PARK RIDGE


Meaning of PARK RIDGE in English

city, Cook county, northeastern Illinois, U.S., northwestern suburb of Chicago. Founded in 1856 as Pennyville (later called Brickton), it developed as a residential community after the arrival of the Chicago and North Western Railway (1856). It was renamed in 1873. Park Ridge is known for its special educational facilities. O'Hare International Airport is nearby. Inc. village, 1873; city, 1910. Pop. (1990) 36,175.

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