News
By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com
Fri Sep 05, 2008, 03:13 PM CDT
Stickney residents battling rodents and foul odors soon might have relief, officials said during the village’s Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday.
By Staff reports
Fri Sep 05, 2008, 02:57 PM CDT
Three of the five Berwyn Public Works employees laid off last month returned to work Wednesday, Sept. 3 after the city reached an agreement with union representatives.
By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Sep 04, 2008, 09:08 PM CDT
A Cicero man has a date with a judge after a driver spotted him stowing a most unusual little item in his trunk in Berwyn.
By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Sep 04, 2008, 08:51 PM CDT
As the community changes and families move or have less free time, Berwyn’s once burgeoning art scene has worked itself into a tight-knit clan of locals feeding off each other’s friendship and creativity.
By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Sep 04, 2008, 08:41 PM CDT
A fire that broke out when propane tanks burst into flames during a weekend festival appears to have been accidental, Berwyn fire officials said.
By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Sep 04, 2008, 08:25 PM CDT
A walk through high school hallways usually finds a brilliant rainbow of colors as students jockey for position in stairwells and funnel past lockers on their way to gym, math or homeroom.
By Staff reports
Wed Sep 03, 2008, 04:39 PM CDT
An Indiana man was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison as part of a plea deal with prosecutors for the alleged mob-ordered bombing of a video poker shop in Berwyn.
By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Sep 02, 2008, 03:51 PM CDT
Thousands of worshippers from across the country descended upon Berwyn for Labor Day weekend and the 108th annual Maria SS. Lauretana religious feast.
By Cari Brokamp, cbrokamp@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Sep 02, 2008, 02:21 PM CDT
This month will begin the second year of the Berwyn Cicero Council on Aging’s efforts to acclimate immigrants to the area through a grant from the Chicago Community Trust.
By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Sep 02, 2008, 12:59 PM CDT
Two employees working at a booth at The Feast of Maria SS Lauretana Italian-Sicilian Religious Festival suffered serious burns Monday night after several propane tanks caught fire.
By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Sep 02, 2008, 01:34 AM CDT
Rick Donovan was destined to have the 1966 red Corvette that sits at his Riverside home.
By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Fri Aug 29, 2008, 01:38 PM CDT
A Justice man was crushed to death by his semi truck Thursday night while working under the vehicle, Berwyn police said Friday.
By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Aug 28, 2008, 07:48 PM CDT
Local police were disappointed Thursday to learn that a Riverside man whose car slammed into the Berwyn train station two years ago, killing the attendant, was sentenced to probation, not jail time.
By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Aug 28, 2008, 07:18 PM CDT
Despite massive economic hardships this year, Berwyn firefighters collected more than $22,000 this month to fight muscular dystrophy.
By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Aug 28, 2008, 07:04 PM CDT
Young women who live or work in the Cicero region have until early next week to submit applications for the chance to be this year’s Houby queen.
By Cari Brokamp, cbrokamp@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Aug 28, 2008, 12:41 PM CDT
Gretchen Dennis, inclusion and staff coordinator with the West Suburban Special Recreation Association, said the organization’s volunteers are its lifeblood and best connection to the community.
By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Aug 27, 2008, 12:48 PM CDT
Berwyn City Council members voted 5-3 Tuesday night against putting a referendum on the November ballot that would have asked voters whether the city should switch to nonpartisan elections.
By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Aug 26, 2008, 05:16 PM CDT
Each day Laura Fast and Paul Teska wake up in their Stickney home, they are greeted by a pungent odor reminiscent of rotten eggs.
By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Aug 26, 2008, 05:07 PM CDT
Thousands of worshippers from across the country will descend upon Berwyn for Labor Day weekend and the 108th annual Maria SS. Lauretana religious feast.
By Staff reports
Mon Aug 25, 2008, 01:43 PM CDT
A 16-year-old Cicero boy is being charged as an adult in connection with the shooting of two people Aug. 19 in Cicero.
By Staff reports
Mon Aug 25, 2008, 01:40 PM CDT
The FBI is offering up to $10,000 to anyone who has information that leads to the arrest of the man robbing a Brinks armored truck July 8 in Berwyn.