easy access to major expressways, including the Tri-State Tollway, and the Stevenson and Eisenhower expressways. Notable retail businesses The Chicago Ridge Mall (formerly Westfield Chicago Ridge) at 95th and Ridgeland has over 130 stores and a six-screen theater. The Chicago Ridge Commons at 99th and Ridgeland has over 55 strip stores. Commercial development is currently centered in the industrial sector, the Park at Chicago Ridge. Culture RidgeFest Chicago Ridge hosts the annual RidgeFest celebration the last weekend in July at Freedom Park. It is one of the best-known summer festivals in the southwest suburban Chicago area. It consistently draws large crowds from throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. Parks and recreation The Chicago Ridge Park District has of land available for recreational purposes, divided among nine parks containing tennis courts, baseball fields, a fitness center/gymnasium, and a newly completed miniature golf/batting cages complex. The district offers over 100 programs for residents of all ages. Transportation Chicago Ridge has a station on Metra's SouthWest Service, which provides daily rail service between Manhattan, Illinois, and Chicago Union Station. Education Public schools Chicago Ridge provides some public services. These include the Chicago Ridge Public Library, Elden Finley Junior High School, Ridge Central Elementary School, Ridge Lawn Elementary School, Freedom Activity Center (which provides preschool), and Teen Center. Public schooling is provided through the Chicago Ridge School District 127. Elden Finley Junior is Chicago Ridge's middle school. The mascot is a Viking. The colors are black, white, and gray. They provide grades 6 through 8. Ridge Central Elementary School is one of Chicago Ridge's elementary schools. The mascot are stars, and the colors are navy blue and gold. They provide grades pre-kindergarten through fifth. Ridge Lawn Elementary School is the other of Chicago Ridge's elementary schools. The mascot is an eagle. The colors are royal and white. They provide grades pre-kindergarten through fifth. Chicago Ridge high school students attend Harold L. Richards High School in neighboring Oak Lawn. Private schools The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago operates Catholic schools. Our Lady of the Ridge Catholic School closed in 2018. Notable person Tim Pyznarski, first baseman for the San Diego Padres James J. Konetski, DuPage County, Illinois, Circuit Court Judge. References External links Village of Chicago Ridge official website Chicago Ridge Park District Chicago Ridge School District 127 Finley Junior High School Villages in Illinois Chicago metropolitan area Villages in Cook County, Illinois Populated places established