Indian Head Park woman conned

Desplaines Valley News

An elderly Indian Head Park resident was the victim of a phone scam and was conned out of $990 last month.

Police said the woman, who lives in the 100 block of Acacia, reported that someone claiming to work for Citibank called her on Aug. 13, and said her inactive account was past due.

The victim said she was told she could bring the account current by buying $990 worth of reloadable credit cards. She said she purchased the cards at the Jewel Food store in Countryside. 

The con artist then asked her to read the numbers on the back of the card over the phone.

When the con artist called again asking for more money, the woman became suspicious and called police.

Police said by the time they became involved, the credit cards already had been used to buy gift cards, and the two telephone numbers provided by the con artist were disconnected.

Bridgeview police to purchase two new Ford Interceptors

By Jessie Martin
Desplaines Valley News

The Bridgeview Police Department recently was given approval to purchase two vehicles to replace two older vehicles in their fleet that are high mileage and require increasing maintenance.

The new vehicles, which will be 2014 Ford Police Interceptor Utility AWD vehicles, were chosen after review by Bridgeview Police Chief Russell Harvey. 

Trustee Norma Pinion, who chairs the village board's Police and Ordinance Enforcement Committee, was a strong proponent of approving the measure. 

“The purchase of these two vehicles ensures that our police force has the necessary tools to keep our residents safe and respond to emergencies in a timely fashion," she said. "The vehicles will have lower maintenance costs and improved fuel mileage, saving us money over the course of using them.”

Argo starts season with 2nd straight win

Argonauts defenders Hector Vazquez (No. 5) and Jerra Schaffer (No. 55) get ready to rush the Ridgewood quarterback during Argo's big 69-40 win Friday night in Summit.

Argonauts receiver Drake Walker gets his knee checked during Friday night's game against Ridgewood. Walker left the field under his own power as the Argonauts overwhelmed Ridgewood 69-40.

Pompom squad members cheer the Argonauts on to victory in Friday night's match versus Ridgewood in Summit.

Photos for Desplaines Valley News by Steve Neuhaus