

New program to offer free tutoring for students in need
March 21, 2023
Tutortastic hopes to help students from low-income backgrounds March 22,...
Black LGBTQ workers at Hostess claim discrimination
February 3, 2023
Upset after union pulled grievance complaint Wednesday, January 25, 2023||...


Melrose Park Bakers Square Permanently Closed
January 16, 2023
The Bakers Square in Melrose Park is permanently closed. |...


North Riverside Park Mall Owner Acquires Former Carson’s Parcel
January 13, 2023
Carson Pirie Scott at North Riverside Mall in 2018. |...


Aldi Sets Grand Opening For New Store Later This Month
January 11, 2023
The new Aldi store, 7517 Cermak Road, in an outlot...
‘You are being lynched,’ board member says to Henderson
Amaris E. Rodriguez | May 31, 2023
The reign of the ‘Henderson Five’ seems to have ended May 31,...
Advocates continue to push for trail path extensions
Francia Garcia | May 30, 2023
Local advocates, engineers and public officials provide status on proposed extensions through Chicago region May 30, 2023 | By Francia...
Through crafts, nonprofit honors fallen military and veterans
Francia Garcia | May 30, 2023
Help Heal Veterans held a vigil in Maywood ahead of Memorial Day May 30, 2023 | By Francia Garcia Hernandez...
As need increases, Westchester Food Pantry helps local families
Francia Garcia | May 23, 2023
Residents are encouraged to donate, volunteer and shop in their annual fundraiser May 23, 2023 | By Francia Garcia Hernandez...
Lightford expands support for student mental health
Francia Garcia | May 23, 2023
A bill passed Friday recommends schools measure students’ exposure to trauma May 23, 2023 | By Francia Garcia Hernandez A...
Grand reopening ceremony at Broadview Public Library
Francia Garcia | May 23, 2023
Residents celebrated the reopening of lower level, which flooded in 2021 May 22, 2023 | By Francia Garcia Hernandez On...
‘So you want to be a foster parent?’ Picnic was a primer
Amaris E. Rodriguez | May 22, 2023
Child welfare agencies in need of loving foster families May 22, 2023 || By Amaris E. Rodriguez Those who have...
Alternative school planned for 30-acre St. Joseph campus
Amaris E. Rodriguez | May 22, 2023
Westchester had hopes for tax-paying development May 22, 2023 || By Amaris E. Rodriguez The former St. Joseph High School...
Harmon outlines process for selecting Johnson’s successor on county board
Igor Studenkov | May 18, 2023
Applications due May 31, selection date to be determined May 18, 2023 || By Igor Studenkov Illinois Senate President Don...
A glimpse into the past in historic Maywood home
Francia Garcia | May 16, 2023
Residents gather for annual Civil War Living History event at the Maywood Home for Soldiers’ Widows May 16, 2023 |...
OPINION: MLK Day Should Be About More Than A Day Off
Monday, January 16, 2023 || OPINION || By Ryann Dawson/Around The Way || @maywoodnews Editor’s Note: Around the way is a new regular column by...
The Forgotten King
Screenshot of the cover of the Jan. 16, 2023, issue of the New Yorker magazine by South African artist Polo Maneli. Monday, January 16, 2023...
OPINION: Cash Bail Reform A Matter Of Principle, Not Just Data
Kim Foxx speaks during a conversation at PLCCA in Maywood. From left to right: The Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker, Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson, Bellwood...