Park Ridge Herald-Advocate

Keller Williams Realty’s Park Ridge volunteers a cut above

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 06:16:43 -0500

The staff at Keller Williams Realty in Park Ridge is known for helping buyers find their dream homes. But they are also known for a tradition of giving back to the community through charitable acts.

April showers help Sell’s Flowers

Sun, 26 May 2013 06:09:03 -0500

If April showers really do bring May flowers, then Nancy Sell is going to have her hands full next month. Sell is the owner of Nancy Sell’s Flowers, a Park Ridge-based florist for the last 22 years. Her shop at 9 S. Fairview Ave. may be small, but customers can order just about any flower or arrangement they desire, in person or online at nancysellsflowers.com, the latter of which generates the greatest number of sales. A Harwood Heights native and Maine South High School graduate, Sell’s first experience in the floral business came while working at Kiko’s Flowers and Gifts …

District 207 tech support splits for own shop

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:07:29 -0500

Computer repair was supposed to be a side job for Derrick Wlodarz. After all, the Park Ridge native already had a full-time career providing tech support to the faculty and staff of Maine Township High School District 207.

Hostess to open bakeries in Schiller Park, Indianapolis

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:12:01 -0500

Hostess Brands LLC said Monday it will open bakeries in Schiller Park and Indianapolis in its effort to bring back some of its snack brands.

Tea shop thrives amid Uptown turmoil in Park Ridge

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:50:00 -0500

PARK RIDGE — When Sheila Duda wants to be in her happy place, she just comes to work. “Happy” is, after all, how she describes the day-to-day experience of running TeaLula, a boutique of sorts specializing in high-quality, imported loose-leaf teas from India, Sri Lanka, China, Japan and Taiwan.