Monday, October 2, 2023 || By Michael Romain/Publisher || [email protected] Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi, in an effort to provide taxpayers with more information, publishes a list of the 2023 proposed assessed values of property in Proviso Township. This year, as in 2020, the full listing of assessed property values for Proviso Township will appear in Village Free Press. You […]
What’s Happening (Oct. 2 – 10)
Participants in the Third Annual Tour de Proviso ride across the Des Plaines river on Forest Ave. in Riverside in 2022. This year’s Tour de Proviso will occur Oct. 7 in Westchester. | File Monday, October 2, 2023 || By Community Editor || [email protected] There’s a lot happening across the Proviso Township area in the coming days. We’ve provided a […]
Hundreds Celebrate Life Of Myrtle Simmons-Brown, Maywood’s ‘Supernova’
Law enforcement officials direct traffic outside of Rock of Ages Baptist Church in Maywood on Saturday as mourners arrive at the funeral of Myrtle Simmons-Brown. Loved ones remembered her as the “life of the party.” | File Sunday, October 1, 2023 || By Amina Sergazina Hundreds of people filled the sanctuary at Rock of Ages Baptist Church, 1309 Madison St. […]
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Coming To Maywood Oct. 2 – 7
A FEMA motorhome used by personnel offering assistance in Sabine Pass, Texas after Hurricane Ike in 2008. | Creative Commons Sunday, October 1, 2023 || By Community Editor || [email protected] The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will operate a temporary Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at the Maywood Park District, 921 S. 9th St., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on […]
New Food Composting Initiative Coming To Proviso
A new food composting initiative designed to reduce and divert food waste from landfills will be coming to Proviso Township. | Photo by Neslihan Gunaydin on Unsplash Sunday, October 1, 2023 || By Michael Romain || [email protected] A new food composting initiative designed to reduce and divert food waste from landfills will be coming to the area thanks to a $300,000 grant from […]
West40, Westchester Outline Process Governing St. Joe’s Demolition And Site Redevelopment
The outside of the old St. Joe’s High School, which is likely headed for demolition soon. West40, the organization that provides institutional support for 38 school districts and three co-ops in West Cook County, plans to turn the campus into an alternative school for young people. | File Sunday, October 1, 2023 || By Michael Romain || [email protected] During a Sept. […]
Broadview Gets New Civic Engagement Platform
Sunday, October 1, 2023 || By Michael Romain || [email protected] || Feature Photo by Kelli McClintock on Unsplash At a meeting on Sept. 18, the Broadview village board unanimously approved a contract with Rep’d, a New York-based company that gives governments the ability to communicate with constituents without relying on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. The $17,250 contract is […]
Taqueria Mi Palenque In Northlake Moves To Bigger, Better Digs
The exterior of Taqueria Mi Palenque’s new restaurant at 310 E. North Ave. in Northlake. | Michael Romain Sunday, October 1, 2023 || By Michael Romain || [email protected] Taqueria Mi Palenque, the popular Northlake restaurant, is bigger and better (at least spatially) now that it has moved from its former location at 12 W. North Ave. to a sizeable building at […]
New Broadview Insurance Agency Takes Unique Approach To Risk
Rebeca Shah Vazquez, center, with her husband, Josue Vazquez, and her mother, Gloria Shah, in her second location at 1425 Roosevelt Rd. in Broadview. | Michael Romain Sunday, October 1, 2023 || By Michael Romain || [email protected] Rebeca Shah Vazquez, the owner of ASIA Insurance, said her business specializes in taking risks on people many other insurers might shy away from. […]
National Coffee Chain Coming To Maywood — Could It Be A Starbucks?
Construction’s underway on the old Checkers restaurant at 1718 S. 1st Ave. A national coffee chain is moving into the space. | File Sunday, October 1, 2023 || By Michael Romain || [email protected] A national coffee chain is moving into the old Checkers at 1718 S. 1st Ave. in Maywood, but it’s unclear which chain is taking over the space. […]
