The Forest Park Bed Bath & Beyond. | Google Earth Wednesday, September 21, 2022 || By Igor Studenkov || @maywoodnews The Forest Park outlet of Bed Bath & Beyond, 215 S. Harlem Ave., is among the 20 Illinois locations that avoided the ax in a round of store closings announced last week. According to the list published on its website, […]
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Community Voices Event Postponed
A vulnerability map that’s shown inside of the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation’s “Community Voices” report. The map is based “15 factors of vulnerability,” including educational attainment, income and wealth levels, and homeownership. | Screenshot Wednesday, September 21, 2022 || By Community Editor || @maywoodnews The Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation’s Community Voices event that was scheduled to take place […]
What Happens When Cash Bail Ends?
State Rep. Justin Slaughter, DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin, state Sen. Robert Peters and state Sen. John Curran. | Justin Fowler, State Journal-Register; Bobberlin.com; Capitol News Illinois Wednesday, September 21, 2022 || By Jerry Nowicki/Capitol News Illinois || @maywoodnews SPRINGFIELD – Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, cash bail will be abolished in Illinois. The measure that will eliminate it has […]
Broadview Marks Alley Milestone, More
An alleyway in Broadview that was recently repaved. | File Wednesday, September 21, 2022 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews More alley improvements came to Broadview this year thanks to a $200,000 grant from Cook County. In July, the village board voted on a contract with Triggi Construction worth $364,086. Triggi, based in West Chicago, was the lowest of three […]
‘Party for the Preserves’ To Celebrate Cook County’s Public Lands Sept. 24
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 || By Community Editor || @maywoodnews In honor of National Public Lands Day, the Forest Preserves of Cook County is encouraging residents to enjoy the outdoors at its Party for the Preserves, with family-friendly events from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. The parties will be at three Forest Preserves sites that are the […]
Village Free Press To Host Inaugural Open Editorial Meeting At Berkeley Public Library
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 || By Community Editor || @maywoodnews || Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash The Village Free Press will host our first-ever Open Editorial Meeting on Saturday, Sept. 24, 1 p.m., at Berkeley Public Library, 1637 Taft Ave. in Berkeley. This is an opportunity for VFP readers and Proviso-area community stakeholders to engage with VFP staffers. Learn […]
