Cicero, Berwyn reach 70% vaccination rate

Cicero and Berwyn are celebrating a huge milestone in the fight against COVID-19.

Berwyn Blues Festival bringing tunes to west suburbs
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Will Duncan, owner of Fitzgerald's Night Club, previews this weekend's first-ever Berwyn Blues Festival which features an array of 25 artists.

Archdiocese of Chicago announces merger of Catholic parishes

The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Monday that St. Frances of Rome parish in Cicero and St. Mary of Celle parish in Berwyn will unite as one parish with two worship sites.

Pedestrian struck by Metra BNSF train near Berwyn

A pedestrian was struck by a Metra BNSF train Wednesday afternoon near suburban Berwyn.

At least 15 Chicago area hospitals over 90% capacity in August, federal data shows

In Chicago and the suburbs, at least 15 hospitals were packed with patients and reporting more than 90% of the beds were taken. One hospital, Silver Cross in New Lenox, was at 100% capacity.

Chicago-area Culver's restaurants raising money to support police

From Bridgeview to Harwood Heights and Berwyn to Oaklawn, at least 11 Chicago-area Culver’s restaurants are raising money on Monday to help police.

Metra train hits pedestrian
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Trains were halted Friday morning in Berwyn after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a Metra train.

Tornado rips up homes, knocks down trees and power lines in Chicago suburbs of Naperville, Woodridge

A tornado ripped off rooftops and knocked down trees in the Naperville and Woodridge areas overnight Sunday into Monday. Damage was also reported in Darien, Plainfield, Burr Ridge, Portage and South Haven.

Explosion, gas leak reported in MacNeal Hospital office building in Berwyn

Authorities in Berwyn responded to an explosion and gas leak Tuesday afternoon in an empty office building across the street from MacNeal Hospital.

Berwyn police looking for man who tried to lure child into his vehicle

Police say the man was driving a smaller white SUV when he stopped in front of the child, rolled down his window and said, “hey kiddo do you want some candy?”

Comcast outages reported in western suburbs after crew knocks down pole

Comcast service remained out Monday afternoon for some customers in parts of the western suburbs after a construction crew knocked down a pole near Elmhurst.

$64,000 raised for good Samaritan killed in Berwyn grocery store

A fundraiser for a man who was killed while attempting to stop an attack at a Berwyn grocery store on Friday has netted $64,000 so far.