Melrose Park NewsLocal news for Melrose Park, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Holiday fireworks to light up the night- June 29, 2008 The night sky will be painted a rainbow of colors during the annual Independence Eve fireworks spectacular on Thursday at the Taste of Chicago at Grant Park in downtown Chicago.http://www.topix.net/city/melrose-park-il/2008/06/holiday-fireworks-to-light-up-the-night?... Taking closer look at pesky pollen- June 27, 2008 Joseph Leija is a soft-spoken 78-year-old allergist who has been practicing medicine for 50 years.http://www.topix.net/city/melrose-park-il/2008/06/taking-closer-look-at-pesky-pollen?fromr... Interactive: Police Blotter- June 25, 2008 The following incidents were listed among official reports in the Oak Park Police Department between June 9 and Monday.http://www.topix.net/city/melrose-park-il/2008/06/interactive-police-blotter?fromrss=1 Distant landfills now sites for area's garbage- June 23, 2008 Distant landfills now sites for area's garbage Distant landfills now sites for area's garbage Metropolitan Chicago may produce millions of tons of waste, but not all of it stays there.http://www.topix.net/city/melrose-park-il/2008/06/distant-landfills-now-sites-for-areas-ga... Storm causes damage, power loss- June 21, 2008 Some Proviso Township residents remained without power Monday, more than 24 hours after storms blew through the suburbs.http://www.topix.net/city/melrose-park-il/2008/06/storm-causes-damage-power-loss?fromrss=1 Charges in I-57 crash that killed IDOT worker, injured another- June 19, 2008 THE BLOTTER A Harvey man was charged with reckless homicide in the death of an Illinois Department of Transportation worker who, along with another worker, was hit by a vehicle Wednesday on Interstate Highway ...http://www.topix.net/city/melrose-park-il/2008/06/charges-in-i-57-crash-that-killed-idot-w... Driver Hospitalized After Car Plows Into Doctor's Office- June 18, 2008 A motorist was hospitalized after colliding with an SUV and slamming a car into the window of a doctor's office late Monday in suburban Franklin Park.http://www.topix.net/city/melrose-park-il/2008/06/driver-hospitalized-after-car-plows-into... Toddler dies after fall down stairs- June 18, 2008 The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services says it is investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy who fell down stairs at his home in Melrose Park on Friday.The child has been identified as Christofer Miranda-Adan. The incident unfolded at his home, located in the 140 block of North 20th Avenue in Melrose Park, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. The toddler was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where he was pronounced dead at 3:11 p.m....http://www.topix.net/city/melrose-park-il/2008/06/toddler-dies-after-fall-down-stairs?from... Man Faces Charges In I-57 Fatal Crash- June 18, 2008 Bond was set at $250,000 Friday for a southwest suburban man charged with reckless homicide for fatally striking an IDOT contractor and injuring another in a Wednesday hit-and-run on I-57 on the Far South Side.http://www.topix.net/city/melrose-park-il/2008/06/man-faces-charges-in-i-57-fatal-crash?fr... $1M Bond For Man Accused Of Murdering H.S. Senior- June 18, 2008 A Cook County judge has ordered Kenydale Robinson, accused of murdering a Proviso East High School senior about two weeks ago, held on a $1 million bond. Robinson appeared in bond court in Maywood over the weekend for the murder of Tawanna K. Ford, said Tandra Simonton, spokeswoman for the Cook County state's attorney. Further details about the arrest were expected to be released at a 3 p.m. press conference Monday, according to a release from Maywood police. Ford was in the front passenger...http://www.topix.net/city/melrose-park-il/2008/06/1m-bond-for-man-accused-of-murdering-h-s... |