Calvin Butler, Of Bellwood, Charged With Animal Cruelty After 1 Of 2 Pet Dogs Starved To DeathA Bellwood man has been charged with animal cruelty, for allegedly neglecting his two dogs, allowing one to starve to death.
30-Year-Old Felony Conviction Might Keep Lindsley Griffin Off Bellwood School Board; Rep. La Shawn Ford Seeks Change In State LawEveryone deserves a second chance. That’s the message from a Chicago lawmaker, after seeing a 2 Investigators story about a convicted felon who just won election to a suburban school board.
Convicted Felon Appointed To School Board In Suburban BellwoodConvicted felons are not allowed to hold municipal office in the state of Illinois, but in suburban Bellwood, the election of a one-time burglar will be verified tomorrow.
Bond Set For Man Who Robbed Elmhurst Cigar ShopA man from Bellwood was charged with stealing approximately $1,250 from a cigar shop in Elmhurst
Fatal Ambulance Crash Driver Had Cocaine In SystemAn autopsy report shows that an ambulance driver had cocaine in his bloodstream when he crashed into a suburban Chicago building, killing himself, a co-worker and a patient.
Bellwood Ambulance Crash Claims Three LivesWitness say it look like he was going to make a left hand turn but continued to run right into a building.
1 Killed, 2 Wounded In Shooting Outside Bellwood NightclubIt was not immediately clear how many people fired weapons, but there were at least 29 evidence markers on the ground outside Avenue 23.
25th Avenue Overpass In Bellwood CompletedThe 25th Avenue overpass, which aims to reduce congestion, opened on Thursday in west suburban Bellwood.
Former Bellwood Official Gets Probation For Stealing From VillageRoy McCampbell, who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft before Cook County Judge Timothy James Joyce, also was ordered to pay $100,000 in restitution, according to court records.
Four Hurt In Rollover On Eisenhower In BellwoodA vehicle rolled over on I-290 near 25th Avenue about 12:50 a.m., according to Illinois State Police.
Willowbrook Man Slain In BellwoodJanail King, 19, of the 0-100 block of South Lilac Lane in Willowbrook, was pronounced dead at 3:04 a.m. at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. He had been shot near the intersection of 26th Avenue and Grant Avenue in Bellwood, authorities said.
Bellwood Hit Hard By Flooding From Monday's StormMany suburban communities suffered water damage overnight, due to flash flooding from the heavy downpour of Monday night’s storm. CBS 2’s Mike Puccinelli reports one of the hardest-hit areas was west suburban Bellwood, where floodwater surrounded many homes and inundated several streets.
Three Wounded In Two Shootings In BellwoodBellwood police said two men in their 20s were shot about 10:45 p.m. Thursday in the 1000 block of Bellwood Avenue. Another man was shot around the same time at another location.
No Bail For Pair Charged With Murder Of Sheriff's DeputyTwo men have been ordered held without bond, accused of shooting and killing a Cook County Sheriff’s deputy as the officer tried to stop them from robbing his daughter and her boyfriend over the weekend.