Miguel Alvarado, the suspect in a cop car theft and postal van theft, found dead at Cook County Jail.
Category: Bedford Park
Posted inDVN Mayhem
Update: Man charged in Bridgeview crash that hurt 3
Bridgeview police charge man who allegedly crashed stolen postal van into a car injuring 3 in Bridgeview. Additional charges are expected.
Posted inDVN New News
Update: 3 hurt when stolen cop car ends in Bridgeview crash
A mother and two children, ages 4 and 7, were injured when their vehicle was hit by a stolen postal vehicle Wednesday afternoon.
Posted inDVN New News
Argo High School hosts annual Ramadan community iftar dinner
Argo High School and the Muslim Student Association hosted their Ramadan Community Iftar Dinner on Friday, March 14, in the school cafeteria.
Posted inRegional New News
Casten tries to ease worries of his constituents
Congressman Sean Casten tries to allay fears constituents may have about the many changes being imposed by the Trump administration.
Posted inSWNH New News
WGN’s Ana Belaval to headline Midway Chamber’s Valentines Comedy Jam
WGN’s Ana Belaval brings comedy to Midway Chamber’s annual Valentine’s event, supporting local businesses with laughter, raffles, and community spirit.
Posted inDVN New News
Feds award IDOT $43 million for long-awaited 65th Street overpass
The long-awaited project to build a 65th Street railroad overpass in Bedford Park received a $43 million shot in the arm last week when federal funding was approved for the proposal. Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that the money was approved for the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) railroad project through the Illinois […]
Posted inRegional Business
Comings & Goings: Quality Plus merges with Oak Lawn location
Quality Plus Photo Design Center closed its longtime home in Palos Heights last week. New owner Zibi Podraza, who purchased the business when founders Mike and Judi Weber retired over the summer, decided to merge the business with his photography shop in Oak Lawn. Podraza said he decided to merge the Palos Heights location with […]
Posted inDVN Top News
Suspect’s co-worker describes chilling confession in Bridgeview killing
The man charged with killing a Bridgeview man in a murder-for-hire plot allegedly told a co-worker his plan the day before the murder. “He told me he was going to do it, and it needs to be done. I told him, ‘I don’t believe it. I think you’re full of (it).’ He said he was […]
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Drunken driver sentenced to 11 years in Summit trustee’s fatal crash
The driver responsible for the St. Patrick’s Day 2023 crash that killed former Summit village trustee Karen Wasko has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. Judge John “Terry” Gallagher handed down the sentence to Joel Velazco Jr., 25, during a hearing Thursday in Room 110 of the Bridgeview Courthouse. Wasko’s daughters, Nicole and Kelly, […]