Chicago suburbs embrace a drier future with flood control projects

Some Chicago suburbs are taking proactive steps towards a drier future as the first of two major flood control initiatives was inaugurated on Friday.

Cook County man charged with murder in shooting death of 9-year-old Ulysses Campos
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A Melrose Park man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a 9-year-old boy who was killed while celebrating his grandmother's birthday in Franklin Park over the weekend.

Cook County man charged with murder in shooting death of 9-year-old Ulysses Campos

A Melrose Park man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a 9-year-old boy who was killed while celebrating his grandmother's birthday in Franklin Park over the weekend.

Police SUV involved in Melrose Park rollover accident

A rollover accident involving a Bellwood police SUV occurred Friday afternoon in west suburban Melrose Park.

How to save money when buying clothes
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With summer weather starting to kick in, you may want to buy some new clothes for vacation — or just for fun.

Prosecutors say Melrose Park man accused of setting 'Walking Man' on fire is a 'special kind of evil'

'SPECIAL KIND OF EVIL": Prosecutors say Guardia stood over Kromelis for 16 seconds, just looking at him. Guardia then allegedly walked a short distance to the intersection near where the victim was sleeping at Lower Wabash and Kinzie. No traffic was going or coming at this time, prosecutors said. Guardia then allegedly walked back to the victim, stood over him and poured liquid from the cup onto Kromelis' head and lit him on fire.

Bond denied for Melrose Park man accused of setting 'Walking Man' on fire
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Joseph Guardia allegedly stood over a 75-year-old homeless man for 16 seconds before pouring liquid on him, and then setting him on fire, prosecutors said.

Man walking to work killed in Melrose Park hit-and-run

A man who was on his way to work was struck and killed in a hit-and-run Friday morning in Melrose Park.