Melrose Park News

Thursday, November 05, 2009 at 11:39 a.m. PHILADELPHIA a ' Hundreds of commuters were stranded at a regional rail station Thursday after service was suspended when a worker was struck and killed on the tracks, creating further havoc on the system already crippled by a transit strike.

A woman has died Wednesday night after a fire at her home in west suburban River Grove, according to the Cook County Medical Examinera s Office.

Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart Thursday revealed a six-month campaign that had netted more than 100 arrests, 18 weapons and more than $100,000 in confiscated narcotics and cash in an attempt to quash drug, gun and prostitution rings that had "migrated" from Chicago's West Side to the suburbs just south of O'Hare International Airport.

A new Costco store could be coming to the site for the former Kiddieland site in Melrose Park.

A six month investigation along Mannheim Road in unincorporated Leyden Township has netted the Cook County Sheriff's Police 118 arrests, 18 guns and more than $100,000 in cash and drugs.

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.

Costco has expressed interest in building a new store where Kiddieland once operated.

A Melrose Park man who was drunk when he led police on a high speed chase that ended in the death of a Norridge man is sentenced to ten years in prison.

Special events and opportunities for trick-or-treating abound this Halloween. Elmwood Park Parks and Recreation will host a children's Halloween party from 4-5:30 p.m. Friday in the Civic Center, 2 Conti Parkway.

The community is invited to a fashion event, "It's a Thriller Night" from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct.

Bargain hunters searching for wholesale electronics and clothing on Chinese internet sites could find themselves up the Yangtze without a paddle.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Chicago's Kiddieland Amusement Park. Melrose Park Illinois USA.

A second bout of sadness surrounds Kiddieland, as the legendary amusement park lost a chance to be sold as a whole and will instead be auctioned Nov.

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands – To celebrate the minting of the U.S. Virgin Islands quarter, the islands' Department of Tourism is promoting 25-cent room rates at participating hotels.

ComEd today received unanimous approval from the Illinois Commerce Commission for its recommended one-year Advanced Metering Infrastructure pilot.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of Northbrook Police Department.

Michael and Genya Tchoryk have never met Tom and Lucy Latourette. But the two married couples were in Melrose Park Oct.

A father was charged with first-degree murder Friday after allegedly drowning his 19-month-old son, a resident of both Melrose Park and Romeoville, police said.

MELROSE PARK, Illinois - One by one the Kiddieland amusement park's 27 rides were shut down forever on Sunday, giving the highest bidders in an online auction a final spin, splash or crash on their favorites.

Monday, October 05, 2009 The lighted Miniature Railroad sign at the boarding station.