News
By Adam Rosen, arosen@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Nov 17, 2009, 12:39 PM CST
A Chicago man was charged with kidnapping after taking a woman in Berwyn on Nov. 13.
By Adam Rosen, arosen@mysuburbanlife.com
Mon Nov 16, 2009, 12:49 PM CST
A man was charged with drunken driving after falling asleep behind the wheel of his car in a McDonald’s drive-through Nov. 6.
By staff reports
Mon Nov 09, 2009, 10:23 AM CST
In observance of Veterans Day, the post office will be closed Wednesday and will not be delivering the Life to subscribers until Thursday. The newspaper will be available Wednesday at single-copy locations.
By Adam Rosen, arosen@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Nov 04, 2009, 01:53 PM CST
As Illinois student performance standards get tougher each year, more schools are falling short of the mark, according to statewide report cards released this week.
By Brian Hudson, bhudson@mysuburbanlife.com
Mon Oct 19, 2009, 03:53 PM CDT
County health departments across the suburbs are getting their first deliveries of swine flu vaccines, and clinics will start distributing them this month to people most at risk: children; those who work with children; and people of all ages with certain health conditions.
By Adam Rosen, arosen@mysuburbanlife.com
Mon Oct 19, 2009, 01:35 PM CDT
All-American Wrestling is an independent circuit that has made the Berwyn Eagles Club its home once a month for the past five years. The company is a mixture of local talent and some who have gotten a taste of the big leagues of professional wrestling.
By Laura Bollin, lbollin@mysuburbanlife.com
Fri Sep 04, 2009, 01:12 PM CDT
The 41st Houby Fest comes to Cicero and Berwyn next month, and this year, it is all about the music.
By Staff reports
Thu Aug 27, 2009, 03:41 PM CDT
A Cicero man wanted in connection his wife’s murder last year was arrested by Cicero police Wednesday, after being extradited from Mexico, law enforcement officials announced Thursday.
By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com
Mon Aug 24, 2009, 03:19 PM CDT
As Bob Kaufman lay in a hospital bed recovering from a stroke, his friends were brainstorming how to honor the man who dedicated most of his life to his community.
By Staff reports
Thu Aug 20, 2009, 03:11 PM CDT
Organizers of the 41st International Houby Festival are accepting applications for the next International Houby Queen.
By Catherine Donovan, cdonovan@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Aug 19, 2009, 11:22 AM CDT
The Downers Grove Police Department have announced the conclusion of a drug investigation that resulted in charges against nine people, including two Cicero residents, seizure of drugs, guns and vehicles.
By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com
Mon Aug 17, 2009, 06:40 PM CDT
Hoping a long line of officers and door-to-door dedication will stamp out some of Berwyn’s gang activity, police are taking a different approach to morning roll call.
By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Aug 11, 2009, 12:31 PM CDT
Two garages in the alley between the 3900 and 4000 blocks of Wesley and Clarence avenues, in Stickney, were hit with graffiti last week. Both garages are marked with large red swastikas, the historically anti-Semitic symbol used by the Nazis and modern white supremacists.
By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com
Mon Aug 10, 2009, 12:28 PM CDT
Organizers of the second annual Roosevelt Road Summer Spectacular Street Fair are hoping to outdo last year’s success with more music, vendors and on-site beer sales.
By John Cox, jcox@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Aug 05, 2009, 12:06 PM CDT
Hundreds of people covered the campus of Morton West High School visiting the many attractions at the Berwyn National Night Out Tuesday, Aug. 4.
By Allison Horne, ahorne@mysuburbanlife.com
Mon Jul 20, 2009, 02:19 PM CDT
Ninety-two years ago, Anne Bellezzo took her first breath in Stickney, the village where she would spend her entire life, becoming the longest non-interrupted resident.
By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Jul 14, 2009, 03:50 PM CDT
Although the numbers were better than expected, J. Sterling Morton School District 201 ended the school year in the red, and will likely face an even tougher battle next year.
By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com
Mon Jul 13, 2009, 05:33 PM CDT
Wanted: Worst homes in Berwyn and Cicero.
By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com
Mon Jul 13, 2009, 03:03 PM CDT
Graduation rates at Morton East High School are showing some positive trends, according to a report released by the school’s principal, Frank Zarate.
By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com
Mon Jul 06, 2009, 02:40 PM CDT
An unidentified man in his 20s is alive today thanks to wind, a hint of curiosity, and one of Berwyn’s own.
By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com
Mon Jul 06, 2009, 01:24 PM CDT
Six members of three families are without a home after a fire broke out June 30 in the attic of a two-story residence in the 1200 block of Lombard Avenue.