2020-11-10

Harlem Avenue Taco Bell To Proceed, But Plans For One In Oak Park Pulled

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 || By Maria Maxham/Forest Park Review || @maywoodnews  Although Ampler Development recently withdrew its application for a Taco Bell location in Oak Park at 6000 to 6020 Roosevelt Rd., their Forest Park project at 161 Harlem Ave. is still proceeding, with permits being issued most likely within the next two weeks, according to Steve Glinke, director […]

Revolutionary Artwork Flourishes Around Fred Hampton’s Childhood Home In Maywood

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 || By Community Editor || @maywoodnews  A vibrant series of murals created to pay homage to Fred Hampton have materialized next door to the slain Black Panther leader’s childhood home on the 800 block of S. 17th Ave. in Maywood. “A picture is worth a thousand words, but a mural is worth a million,” said Hampton’s […]

Local Yoga Instructors Want To Make Practice More Inclusive

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews  From the COVID-19 pandemic that has forced many people into quarantine to the country’s fraught political divide, 2020 is the year of stress. And now, perhaps more than ever, people need to breathe. “But most people don’t breathe properly,” said Daryl Satcher, 44, of Oak Park. “We’re born breathing the […]