2020-05-02

Melrose Park Overtakes Bellwood As Proviso Suburb With Most COVID-19 Cases

Saturday, May 2, 2020 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews || Feature Photo by Tai’s Captures on Unsplash New data from the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Cook County Department of Public Health show that the number of COVID-19 tests administered, as well as the number of positive cases, in Proviso Township each rose at least 55 percent between April 23 and […]

Free Face Masks And Krispy Kreme Donuts Make For Busy Friday In Hillside

Saturday, May 2, 2020 || By Community Editor || @maywoodnews  Friday was busy outside of Krispy Kreme, 110 S. Mannheim Rd. in Hillside. A line of cars queued outside of the famous donut chain as residents waited to pick up free masks while others waited to pick up donuts. Some people, undoubtedly, were there for both. Sharon Preston, the founder […]

Maywood Approves FY 2021 Budget, Amends FY 2020 Budget

Saturday, May 2, 2020 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews  During a regular meeting on April 21, the Maywood Board of Trustees unanimously voted to approve the FY 2021 budget. The village’s annual budget cycle runs from May 1 through April 30. The FY 2021 composite budget, which includes the total of all of the village’s separate funds, is $50,668,676. […]