October hearing next for man charged with Bridgeview murder

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Three months to the day after Arturo Cantu Jr. was shot to death outside his Bridgeview apartment, his alleged killer was back in court. Anthony Calderon, 20, of Bedford Park, appeared in Room 101 at the Bridgeview Court House before Cook County Circuit Court Associate Judge Margaret M. Ogarek for a status hearing. Unlike his…

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‘Time to shine, babe

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Woman urged lover to kill her boyfriend With the chilling text message “time to shine, babe,” Agnieszka Rydzewski allegedly urged her lover to kill her live-in boyfriend, prosecutors said in court Wednesday. At a status hearing Wednesday in Room 101 of the Bridgeview Court House, Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Naheda Zayyad laid out in…

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Oak Lawn police make arrest in 2022 robbery at Reichman Jewelers

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Oak Lawn police have arrested a suspect in the July 2022 robbery of Reichman Jewelers in which one of the co-owners was shot and critically wounded. The robbery occurred at 2 p.m. on July 1, 2022. Three male black men entered the store, drew their firearms and disarmed the security guard.  As the robbery continued,…

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Palos Park gets a jump on National Night Out

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By Kelly White The Village of Palos Park has taken the traditional National Night Out and turned it into a week of fun-filled events. Mayor Nicole Milovich-Walters and Palos Park Police Commissioner Dan Polk joined forces to create “National Night Out Week” — a week of events geared to heighten crime prevention, safety awareness, neighbors…

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Palos Park seeks grants to help pay for police body cameras

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By Jeff Vorva Per a mandatory law by the state, smaller communities’ police forces are required to equip their officers with body cameras starting Jan. 1. Larger and mid-size towns have been using bodycams in recent years and now towns such as Palos Park are preparing for it. The problem is that while it is…

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Palos Heights police officers cited for saving resident

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By Nuha Abdessalam  Palos Heights Mayor Robert Straz, city council members, and Police Chief William Czajkowski recognized Officers Grady Connell and Jake Wiegrand for their exceptional performance and duty. Their swift and decisive actions, a testament to their professionalism, resulted in a life-saving award. At the July 16 Palos Heights City Council meeting, Czajkowski recounted…

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Palos Park plans week of National Night Out events

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Police Commissioner Dan Polk says Palos Park is not content with a single National Night Out, so the village has planned a week’s worth of events to celebrate the annual get-together of first responders and residents. Events will begin with Coffee with the Chief at 7 p.m. Friday, August 2, at police headquarters at 8999…

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McCook settles with former police officer

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By Steve Metsch More than eight months after the process began, the village of McCook has reached a settlement with former police officer John Kosmowski Jr. “This will end this case for once and for all. Gets it out of our hair even though I don’t have hair,” Mayor Terrance Carr quipped during the McCook…

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