Race for third seat tight between Williams and Montgomery April 10, 2023 || By Francia Garcia Hernandez In a contested race with a low voter turnout (10.47%), the People’s Choice party led the race for three open seats on Maywood’s village board. Out of eight candidates running, incumbent Trustees Isiah Brandon and Miguel Jones from the People’s Choice Party appear […]
2023-04-12
HBCU Spring Break tour gives students insight into campus life
Local organization helps Proviso Township students pursue college options April 12, 2023 || By Amaris Rodriguez Students from Proviso Township high schools boarded buses, setting out on a weeklong adventure across the country as they toured historically Black colleges and universities, an opportunity given to them through a local organization serving students from predominantly low-income communities, in hopes of getting […]
Housing Forward breaking ground on Broadview project
Once finished, the nonprofit’s new building will provide supportive housing for up to 22 highly vulnerable people at risk of homelessness April 12, 2023 || By Francia Garcia Hernandez At the end of this month, Housing Forward, the Maywood based nonprofit, will break ground on the development of its first permanent supportive housing building. It will be located at 1014-1020 […]
