Pioneer Local http://pioneerlocal.suntimes.com Latest news from Pioneer Local Online en-us webmaster@suntimes.com (Editor) http://pioneerlocal.suntimes.com/csp/cms/sites/STM/assets/img/logos/pioneerlocal.gif Pioneer Local http://pioneerlocal.suntimes.com 84 34 30 Copyright 2013 <![CDATA[ Fast-moving debaters pound pavement, policy in Park Ridge ]]>

A group of Park Ridge men have discovered that the best way to do some serious male bonding is to do it on the run. Known informally as the Irish Runners and Storytellers Association, the 12 men, largely in their 40s and 50s, brave the cold, the hot and the early hour of 6 a.m. to hit a roughly five-mile trail up to three times each week. And as they jog, they talk. A lot. “We try to solve the world’s problems before six in the morning,” joked Joe Egan, a 12-year member of the club. “We usually talk about … ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 06:31:04 -0500 http://parkridge.suntimes.com/19956670-418/fast-moving-debaters-pound-pavement-policy-in-park-ridge.html http://parkridge.suntimes.com/19956670-418/fast-moving-debaters-pound-pavement-policy-in-park-ridge.html