Maywood News

If you live in the Western suburbs, it's likely the Eisenhower is part of your life.

Four people were arrested and charged this week with stealing catalytic converters from vehicles on the Northwest Side.

A man died Wednesday after being shot in the chest in west suburban Stone Park, police said.

A Pace bus driver apparently passed out behind the wheel Tuesday morning and ping-ponged between parked cars on Lake Street near Forest Avenue.

A 51-year-old Maywood man has been charged with attempted murder and home invasion in LaGrange Park for allegedly striking his elderly aunt in the head and taking her car Oct.

Two Greater Chicago hospitals were among 30 nationally that were honored by the federal government for improving their organ donation rates.

Put your bike on the Blue Line in Chicago, go to the Illinois Prairie Path trail head in Maywood, and you can ride all the way to Iowa.

A Melrose Park man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to an August drunk driving crash in which he evaded police and struck a car, killing a Norridge man.

An acclaimed singer/songwriter whose literate work flirted with everything from acoustic folk to rockabilly to straight-ahead country, John Prine was born October 10, 1946, in Maywood, IL.

First responders in Maywood as well as Proviso High School District 209 officials are working with hospitals and state and county health agencies to promote preventative methods to avoid the spreading the flu virus.

Ald. Robert Fioretti, a freshman alderman, might jump into the 7th District race.

A construction worker was killed by a car in a hit-and-run accident in west suburban Berwyn on Sunday morning.

With food and gas prices up in Maywood the Rock of Ages Baptist Church's Spiritual Growth and Development Center recently opened its own food pantry.

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.

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

October 10, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today joined parents, lawmakers and neighborhood activists to stress the need for more anti-violence programs for youths and to highlight the positive influence such efforts have on the community.

A 32-year-old man died Saturday night, after a double shooting at a west suburban tavern in the early morning hours.

Elementary School District 89 will get a financial lift with two grants totaling $1.2 million going toward improving two schools in the district.

Roosevelt University awarded bachelor's, master's, doctoral and certificate degrees to about 675 graduates in May 2009.

A suburban Chicago mother of 4 has been united with a Georgia man who donated his stem cells to help her fight Hodgkin's lymphoma.