Bellwood News

A 25-year-old man who has spent more than seven years in the Cook County Jail and faced a possible death penalty for two shooting deaths at a suburban gas station in 2002 has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Mary Jo Niels, 59, of Maple Park. Mary Jo Niels, 59, of Maple Park, was going to the Geneva Public Library when Chronicle reporter Brenda Schory asked her 10 questions.

You have until today to send in your comments about overhauling the Eisenhower Expressway.

An Romeoville man has been cited for an early Wednesday fatal crash on Interstate 55 near Joliet that killed the chief executive of a Bellwood hat company.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the area police departments.

Air Force Airman Johnathan L. Lister graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of area police departments.

The King's Daughters Ministry of Christian Unity Baptist Church, Bellwood, and the Rev.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of area police departments.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the area police departments.

With the nation's economy in a slump and businesses failing there are still those locally who have found entrepreneurship as their only alternative.

Smoke from malfunctioning heating equipment brought firefighters to the New Lenox Post Office, 200 N. Vine St., around 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Over 100 people were arrested and more than $100,000 in drugs and cash seized as part of a investigation dubbed "Operation Room Service," Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said today.

More than 100 people were arrested and more than $100,000 in guns, drugs and cash were seized during a six-month Cook County Sheriff's police investigation targeting northwest suburban crime.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the area police departments.

Central Credit Union of Illinois and the Bellwood Public Library are offering a free seminar addressing changes to credit card law.

One of the most comprehensive tests of smart meter technology in the nation, this pilot will assess how technology can improve service, help customers make more informed decisions about energy use and contribute to lower energy costs and reduced carbon emissions.

Maywood CeaseFire will continue its work to stop violence and shootings in Maywood, Bellwood and Broadview.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of area police departments.

After days of intense negotiations, Sun-Times Media Group has reached a tentative agreement on a concessions package with its unionized newsroom workers - a move that could help finalize a sale of the company in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.