Saturday, October 24, 2020 || By Igor Studenkov || @maywoodnews The villages of Berkeley and Hillside are working with the Berkeley Park District and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) to figure out the best way to develop the area around the portion of the Illinois Prairie Path that runs through both villages and the portion of Taft Avenue, […]
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Westchester Food Pantry Looking For New Home As More People Rely On Its Services
Saturday, October 24, 2020 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews The Westchester Food Pantry is at an inflection point in its roughly 25-year history. Amid a historic pandemic and resulting economic recession, the pantry’s services have never been more needed. And yet, its existence may be as fragile as ever, as it seeks to locate to a new home and […]
Cook County Opens Its Housing Choice Voucher Wait List For First Time In 18 Years
Saturday, October 24, 2020 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews During a news conference held Oct. 19, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that the Housing Authority of Cook County has opened its wait list for Housing Choice vouchers for the first time in 18 years. She said that the program will be open to 10,000 applicants, who will […]
Local Church To Host Drive-In Service Oct. 25
Saturday, October 24, 2020 || By Community Editor || @maywoodnews A local church is taking one more step toward modifying its style of worship to the coronavirus pandemic. For the last eight months, Empowerment Church has been holding its worship services online, but on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m., the church will host a drive-in worship service. Click here […]