Police and Fire
By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com

Wed Dec 03, 2008, 10:49 AM CST
City officials have lifted the self-imposed hiring freeze to tap additional police officers for Berwyn’s force.
By Staff reports
Wed Nov 26, 2008, 07:46 PM CST
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By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Nov 26, 2008, 07:31 PM CST
The e-mail message purportedly comes from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Anti-Terrorist and Monetary Crimes Division.
By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Mon Nov 24, 2008, 11:27 PM CST
With the economy grinding through a recession and Berwyn officials already having thinned city staff through layoffs and a hiring freeze, residents may face a tax increase next year.
By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Mon Nov 24, 2008, 04:03 PM CST
After a recent U.S. Department of Justice audit found that more than $760,000 in asset forfeiture money may have been spent improperly, Berwyn officials are trying to track down how the money was spent.
By Staff reports
Mon Nov 24, 2008, 12:20 PM CST
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Wed Nov 19, 2008, 04:31 PM CST
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By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Nov 19, 2008, 03:49 PM CST
A man robbed a Fifth Third Bank branch in Berwyn Wednesday, looting a teller’s drawer of up to $8,000, police said.
By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Nov 19, 2008, 10:30 AM CST
A wheelchair-bound Berwyn man died Tuesday night after his brother tried to drag him out of the family’s home after finding the man in his hospital bed, which was on fire.
By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Nov 18, 2008, 03:29 PM CST
Three months after a Berwyn police officer said he should have been promoted to sergeant, members of a city committee have been called to rule on the officer’s grievance.
By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Fri Nov 14, 2008, 12:08 AM CST
The new Berwyn Police Department firing range floor is a little thank-you gift to the city for allowing actors to film a scene for Patrick Swayze’s new cable drama.
By Staff reports
Thu Nov 13, 2008, 07:56 PM CST
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By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Nov 12, 2008, 04:39 PM CST
A 68-year-old Cicero man died from a heart attack early Wednesday after remaining inside of his burning home to rescue his dog.
By Staff reports
Tue Nov 11, 2008, 01:58 PM CST
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Thu Nov 06, 2008, 06:15 PM CST
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By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Nov 05, 2008, 08:28 PM CST
A delay in obtaining a store surveillance tape of a July scuffle between Berwyn Alderman Michael J. Phelan and Wal-Mart security may push back the trial, Phelan’s defense attorney said Wednesday.
By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Nov 05, 2008, 07:00 PM CST
Just a day after a box containing corn starch sent five people into quarantine before close to 100 cops converged on the scene – all while acclaimed actor Patrick Swayze worked in the basement filming for a new show – the Berwyn Police Department is relatively quiet.
By Staff reports
Tue Nov 04, 2008, 06:24 PM CST
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By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Fri Oct 31, 2008, 09:02 PM CDT
Berwyn police and Cook County Bomb Squad members were called in Tuesday afternoon after a car bomb exploded inside of a sport-utility vehicle, according to police reports obtained Friday.
By Staff reports
Thu Oct 30, 2008, 04:53 PM CDT
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By Kristen Zambo, kzambo@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Oct 30, 2008, 12:06 AM CDT
An elderly Berwyn woman was barricaded in a bathroom of her apartment last week while an intruder stole her TV, police said.