Informed assent. The term informed assent describes the process whereby minors may agree to participate in clinical trials. It is similar to the process of informed consent in adults, however there remains some overlap between the terms.
Homefacts City Report. Chicago Ridge is located in Cook County, IL. The population is 14,303. There are 3 public schools in Chicago Ridge with an average Homefacts rating of C-. The total crime rate for Chicago Ridge is very low, and there are 9 registered sex offenders residing in the city.
The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is a governmental commission in Cook County, Illinois, that owns and manages the Cook County Forest Preserves. The preserves are a network of open spaces, containing forest, prairie, wetland, streams, and lakes, that are mostly set aside as natural areas. Cook County contains Chicago, and is the center of a densely populated urban metropolitan area in northeastern Illinois. The Forest Preserves encompass approximately 68,000 acres (275 kmÂ²) of open space within the urban surroundings of Chicago.