Chicago Ridge News

Share + Nov 8, 2009 11:48 am US/Central CHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. An Oak Lawn man was killed and three others seriously injured Saturday when when their vehicle crashed into a garage in southwest suburban Chicago Ridge.

The Chicago Police Department has a new addition to the department's canine unit.

This pup has a nose for crime. The Chicago Ridge Police Department's Organized Crime Division today debuted Pantera , their newest officer.

Chicago Ridge wants to recognize village residents serving in the military and is asking for help to gather an accurate representation.

Cook County Sheriff's police say two young men from Chicago's southern suburbs are accused of preying on mourners by looting unlocked cars during funeral services.

Two suburban Chicago residents have been charged with burglary for allegedly breaking into the vehicles of mourners as they visited grave sites, or buried their dead.

A 17-year-old alleged car thief led Oak Lawn police on a chase that spanned three towns before he crashed into a median in Crestwood, according to police.

Palos Heights resident Brendan Houlihan is running for re-election to the Cook County Board of Review.

Chicago Ridge will use a federal technology grant to fund the purchase and installation of a state-of-the-art security system that will enable its police department to better monitor the oft-vandalized Metra station and two village buildings.

By mentioning "Rally for Rory" on Oct. 17 and 18 at Chili's restaurants in North Plainfield, Chicago Ridge, Homer Glen and New Lenox, 10 percent of the food bill will go to help Shukstor with medical bills.

Around the issues in 80 days If you want a lot of meaningless hot air blown at you, go hunt down a Southland politician.

Six-year-old Jeneen Razzeq stood transfixed, her brown eyes wide with excitement and her hand twisted firmly in her mother's black coat.

During a recent event for Gold Star families, a child points out one of the more than 6,000 names on the Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall.

The Rev. Paul Burak, who spent 17 years as pastor of Our Lady of the Ridge parish in Chicago Ridge, is the new pastor of St.

The mayor of Chicago Ridge believes some village trustees should stop what he perceives as micromanaging Westfield Mall and approve a business license for a company that wants to operate in the mall's parking lot.

The Women's Jewelry Association Metropolitan Chapter will host its annual holiday party on Wednesday, Nov.

Cook County sheriff's police raided a dogfighting operation run out of a Maywood day-care home, arresting three people and seizing nine dogs that required surgery, authorities said.

A home day care was the site of a dogfighting ring, authorities said Wednesday, and investigators who raided the house found a blood-spattered garage floor and battered and malnourished dogs not far from where the children played.

President Barack Obama says other nations can no longer wait for the U.S. to solve the world's problems alone.

Share + Sep 23, 2009 6:56 pm US/Central Reporting Jim Williams MAYWOOD, Ill. 1 of 4 Officials said this injured dog was one of nine dogs and puppies rescued from a dog fighting ring in suburban Maywood that was operated at the same home as a day care for pre-schoolers. CBS 2 of 4 Charles Sutton, 42, of Maywood, is charged with felony dogfighting.