Police say the FBI is assisting and leads extend into Chicago. No arrests have been announced.
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Bedford Park pep rally costume contest sends top fan to Sox playoff game
A young fan named Molly won first place and a $750 Visa gift card at Bedford Park’s Southside Playoff Pep Rally & Baseball Costume Contest on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Wintrust Sports Complex.
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Bedford Park Home Depot honors first responders as 10-year-old marks 100th workshop
Vella Quintana picked up a certificate at The Home Depot in Bedford Park on Saturday, Oct. 3. She had just finished her 100th KIDS Workshop. Store manager Robert Garcia said she is the first child to reach 100 workshops at the store, 7200 S. Cicero Ave. Along with the certificate of achievement, Vella received a […]
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Bedford Park Fire Department dedicates new engine to late retired Chief Rubel
The Bedford Park Fire Department pushed two new engines into service Friday morning, dedicating one to retired Fire Chief Robert Rubel, who led the department for 22 years before his death in June at age 83. Engine 71 and Engine 72 were formally blessed in a traditional wet-down ceremony at Fire Station 1, 6820 S. […]
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Bedford Park history club taps local memory
The Bedford Park Public Library launched its first history club in January, filling a gap in the community’s efforts to preserve and celebrate local memory. The Remember When History Club held its inaugural meeting on January 13 and now gathers the second Tuesday of each month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Rubel/Rackow Building, […]
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Law Tigers give free gas to motorcycle riders in Bedford Park
Motorcycle riders filled up for free Tuesday, June 23, at Gas N’ Wash in Bedford Park, thanks to a partnership between the village, a Chicago radio station, and a national motorcycle legal services firm. Law Tigers Motorcycle Injury Attorneys, working with radio station US99, funded the giveaway as part of a community outreach effort. The […]
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Bedford Park Fire Department opens doors for first community open house in 8 years
Saturday’s event drew families for car seat installations, K-9 demo, and fire safety education.
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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 […]