The Latest Breaking News from Bellwood

Quarry Boosts Water Backup: Atlanta digs Bellwood reservoir and tunnels; emergency supply reaches 90 days

Atlanta has created a reservoir in Bellwood Quarry, which holds about 2.4 billion gallons of water. This reservoir allows the city to extend its water supply backup from mere days to potentially 90 days. The quarry was repurposed for water storage after granite mining operations ceased, highlighting innovative resource management.…

The Times of India · Oct 20

Woman accused of selling $2.1 million in fake luxury goods out of her Bellwood home

Roynette Cavanaugh, 54, is charged with felony unauthorized use of trademark and selling counterfeit Chanel, Gucci and Louis Vuitton goods.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2023

Young actor with ‘natural talent’ among 3 killed following shooting and fatal crash

CHICAGO — Family members said Xavier Lofton, of Bellwood, Illinois, sorted mail on the graveyard shift so that he could chase his dreams during the day. Good with his hands, the postal worker, who had an associate degree in business, filled the daytime hours fixing cars, hoisting drywall and, in…

Chicago Tribune · Dec 6, 2022