One Maywoodian Remembers ‘White Flight’, Says Village’s Diversity Is Why She...
Cheryl Bussert helps Lathan Fields find a book at the Forest Park Middle School library on Oct. 8, 2015. Cheryl, who is semi-retired, lives in Maywood, but works in Forest Park as a teachers...
View ArticleRelatives, Neighbors Remember Maywood Native Killed in Chicago
Sunday, October 25, 2015 || By Michael Romain “My nephew was smarter than 10 Obamas,” said the Rev. Wallace W. Sykes during a Sunday sermon preached from the pulpit of the Second Baptist Church, 436 S....
View ArticleMichael Curry, Baptized In A Maywood Church, Becomes First Black Head of...
Bishop Michael Curry, who was installed as the new presiding bishop of the 2.5 million-member Episcopal Church. | Jill Knight. Monday, November 2, 2015 || Originally Published: The Christian Century...
View ArticleBlack Female United Airlines Pilot Is A Broadview Native And Lindop Grad
Nia Wordlaw sits for a PBS interview. Below, she’s pictured in the September 2015 issue of Marie Claire magazine. Wordlaw was born in Chicago and raised in the western suburbs, attending grade school...
View ArticleMilestones: Maywood Native Paris Lee Makes ISU Basketball History For …|...
Paris Lee #1 of the Illinois State Redbirds looks to keep the ball in bounds against the Wichita State Shockers during the MVC Basketball Tournament Semifinals at the Scottrade Center on March 7, 2015...
View ArticleA Maywood Court of Mercy Administers Second Chances
Limmy Williams, 49, of Bellwood, receives recognition for completing two years in a Cook County drug court treatment program during a small courtroom ceremony last month. | Below, the court’s...
View ArticleSpotlight: In Broadview, an Art Gallery Hides in Plain Sight
Robert Walker, the owner of Gold Elite Jewelers, inside of the small gallery space adjacent the jewelry store earlier this month. | Shanel Romain/Village Free Press Friday, September 30, 2016 || By...
View ArticleProviso West Alum to Open New Specialty Brew Cafe in Oak Park
Darrell and Reesheda Washington outside of their soon-to-open coffee shop, L!VE Cafe, in Oak Park. The space will be a one-of-a-kind gathering spot for visionaries and coffee connoisseurs alike. |...
View ArticleBRIEFLY: Halloween Fun Overtakes Villages | Maywood Tosses Landmark Removal...
Maywood Police Chief Valdimir Talley with attendees at the Maywood Park District’s annual Halloween Fest on Saturday. | Photo submitted || Below: Participants during Broadview Park District’s haunted...
View ArticleNike To Release New Film Featuring Maywood Resident Dorothy Gaters
Friday, January 12, 2018 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews Featured image: Dorothy Gaters, center, with her Marshall High School basketball players. | MLK Classic Last year, Nike debuted its...
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