Attorney Carrie A. Herschman of Herschman Levison Hobfoll PLLC addresses residents during a June 21 Maywood board meeting, where a report based on her roughly two-month investigation into allegations made by former Maywood manager Chasity Wells-Armstrong against Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker. | Michael Romain Saturday, June 25, 2022 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews The tense, roughly year-long feud […]
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Maywood Board Poised To Oust Manager, Hire Acting Manager June 21
Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker, Village Clerk Diane Williams and Trustee Miguel Jones listen to Maywood resident Joe Wilson during a board meeting earlier this year. | File Saturday, June 18, 2022 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews Maywood Village Manager Chasity Wells-Armstrong could soon be headed for the exits after a little more than a year on the job. […]
Maywood Manager Position In Limbo Ahead Of Special Meeting June 9
Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George-Booker and Manager Chasity Wells-Armstrong during a village board meeting earlier this month. | File Wednesday, June 8, 2022 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews During a special meeting on June 4, Maywood Board of Trustees appointed Maywood Police Chief Elijah Willis interim village manager while current Village Manager Chasity Wells-Armstrong is on paid administrative leave. Things […]
Maywood Board Appoints Police Chief As Interim Village Manager
Maywood Police Chief Elijah Willis. | File Saturday, June 4, 2022 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews During a tense special board meeting on Saturday morning, the Maywood Board of Trustees voted 4-3 to appoint Maywood Police Chief Elijah Willis as interim village manager while current Village Manager Chasity Wells-Armstrong is on paid administrative leave. Trustees Isiah Brandon, Miguel Jones […]
Maywood Board Suspends Village Manager
Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker and Manager Chasity Wells-Armstrong during a special meeting on June 2, where the board voted 5-2 to suspend the manager. | Michael Romain Friday, June 3, 2022 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews During a special board meeting on June 2, the Maywood Board of Trustees voted 5-2 to suspend Village Manager Chasity Wells-Armstrong. The […]
After DUI In Village Car, Maywood Mayor Says No To Vehicle For Village Manager
Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker participates in a bike ride from Oak Park to Maywood on May 15. | File Sunday, May 22, 2022 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews The conversation that took place at a Maywood village board meeting on May 17 was heated, as usual. Tensions between Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker and his hand-selected village manager, […]
Maywood’s New Attorney Introduces Herself Amid Feud Between Mayor And Manager
The exterior wall of Maywood’s Council Chambers, 125 S. 5th Ave. in Maywood. | File Thursday, April 7, 2022 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews The new village attorney for Maywood introduced herself during a board meeting on April 5. The introduction comes amid a nasty feud between Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker and Village Manager Chasity Wells-Armstrong, which has […]
Maywood Won’t Be Opening Hampton Pool This Year, Looks To Future
The Fred Hampton Aquatic Center in Maywood, which will be closed for another year as village and park district officials decide what to do with the facility. | File Sunday, April 3, 2022 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews After flirting with the possibility of opening the Hampton Aquatic Center, 300 Fred Hampton Way in Maywood, this summer, Maywood officials […]
Feud Between Maywood Mayor and Manager Ruptures, Village Attorney Ousted
The Maywood village board during an emergency meeting on March 30. | File Wednesday, March 30, 2022 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews || UPDATED: 4/2/22 Tensions between Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker and Maywood Village Manager Chasity Wells-Armstrong, who was hired last year based on the mayor’s strong recommendation, may have reached a boiling point. The village’s longtime attorney, […]
Maywood Mayor’s Attempt To Force Manager’s Resignation Blocked, Sources Say
Maywood Village Manager Chasity Wells-Armstrong at a meeting in June, when she was hired. | File Thursday, March 10, 2022 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews || UPDATED: 8:12 p.m. An unexpected attempt by Maywood’s mayor to axe the village manager was blocked by a majority of trustees on Wednesday, according to multiple people who were at the meeting. Sources […]
