Video Gaming Could Be Coming To Westchester Mariano’s
March 4, 2024
The Mariano's in Westchester could be getting video gaming terminals....
Happy Hour Coming To Mannheim, Burlington Opens In Winston Plaza
February 19, 2024
Aviator Coffee and Cocktails is just about completed and poised...
Broadview’s Black Business Expo Highlights Area Entrepreneurs
February 12, 2024
Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson and her business parter, Village Administrator...
Local Store Owner Rebuilding After Collision Closed Business
February 12, 2024
Shettima Webb, the owner of M.E. Marketplace Retail Co-Op, said...
Berkeley Approves Tax Break Extension For Global Storage And Organization Company
February 7, 2024
Honey-Can-Do International at 5300 St. Charles Rd. in Berkeley. |...
West Suburban Mayors Back Rep. Davis
thevillagefreepress@gmail.com | March 14, 2024
Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker, North Riverside Mayor Joseph Mengoni, Bellwood Mayor Andre Harvey, Congressman Davis, Hillside Mayor Joe Tamburino, Northlake...
Northlake, ‘Few-Frills Blue-Collar Town,’ Turns 75
thevillagefreepress@gmail.com | March 4, 2024
A clipping of a 1991 Chicago Tribune article on Northlake. The suburb was incorporated 75 years ago. | Newspapers.org Monday,...
Northlake Mayor Announces Capital Projects
thevillagefreepress@gmail.com | March 4, 2024
Northlake will rebuild its main water pumping station and three million-gallon reservoir at Hansen Park between Morse Drive and Lemoyne...
Northlake Public Library Asking Residents To Vote ‘Yes’ For ‘Zero Tax Rate Increase’
thevillagefreepress@gmail.com | February 28, 2024
The Northlake Public Library wants residents to vote ‘yes’ on a critical referendum that will appear on their March 19...
Percy Julian Gets His Due With National Historic Site Efforts, ‘Legacy Museum’
thevillagefreepress@gmail.com | February 27, 2024
State Rep. Camille Lilly, center, stands inside of The Julian Legacy Museum exhibit in the Idea Box at the Oak...
Still ‘A Quiet Place With Come-Back Spirit’
thevillagefreepress@gmail.com | February 27, 2024
A clipping of the 1993 Chicago Tribune article that profiled Berkeley. | Newspapers.com Tuesday, February 7, 2024 || By Michael...
A Guide To The March 19 Primary Election
thevillagefreepress@gmail.com | February 25, 2024
Sunday, February 25, 2024 || By Michael Romain || michael@wearejohnwilk.com Limited early voting for the March 19 Presidential Primary Election...
D209 Appoints Interim Co-Superintendents, D89 Supt. Leaving
thevillagefreepress@gmail.com | February 25, 2024
Alexander Aschoff, Luke Pavone and David Negron, the longtime superintendent of District 89. Aschoff and Pavone were recently appointed interim...
News Briefs: Hillside Spotlights Local Artist, Berkeley Gets Grant For Bike Path, More …
thevillagefreepress@gmail.com | February 19, 2024
Hillside artist Aaron Canino stands next to his artwork that's on display at Hillside Village Hall throughout Black History Month....
First Meeting On Proposed Maywood TIF Districts Scheduled Feb. 21
thevillagefreepress@gmail.com | February 19, 2024
Monday, February 19, 2024 || By Community Editor || michael@wearejohnwilk.com On Wednesday, Feb. 21, at the Maywood Multipurpose Building, 200...
OPINION: My Vision For The Future
Kouri Marshall, a candidate running for the 7th Congressional District, during a town hall forum in February in Chicago's Austin community. | Paul Goyette Thursday,...
The Problem With The Democratic Party That’s Hiding In Plain Sight
Congressman Danny K. Davis, Kina Collins, Ashley Munson, Michael Romain, Kouri Marshall and Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin at a Feb. 24 town hall forum at Second...
Pay Your Property Tax Bill Online To Avoid Risk Of Check-Washing Fraud
Photo by Money Knack on Unsplash Monday, February 19, 2024 || By County Treasurer Maria Pappas || OPINION || michael@wearejohnwilk.com As the March 1 due date approaches...