On its first official day open, the new DMV already seemed to attract new visitors to town. Barbara Kummerer, who lives in River Forest, said she usually goes to the DMV at 5301 Lexington St. on ...

Greg-Hribal | Provided Former village manager overtakes Kevin McDermott April 17, 2023 || By Francia Garcia Hernandez In the highly contested bid to become Westchester’s next village president, Greg ...

Broadview Clerk Kevin McGrier swears in Jasmine Williams, the village's first Black female firefighter. | Provided Wednesday, March 12, 2025 || By David Ormsby/Broadview Spokesperson || ...

Viola Chi, co-founded by Hyde Park native, will open June 24 June 21, 2023 || By Francia Garcia Hernandez A new cannabis dispensary owned by Viola Brands, a Black-owned producer and licensed reseller ...

Susie Lewis with her great-great-great grandson, Isaiah Jackson, of Dolton, during the matriarch’s 108th birthday celebration in Maywood in 2019. | File Friday, June 14, 2024 || By Michael Romain || ...

Current village trustee Tracy Jennings said he is running for village president to “return the Village of Westchester back to its rightful owners – the residents!” Jennings is running as a candidate ...

An architectural rendering of the two apartment buildings that will be built flanking St. Charles Road in Bellwood. | Courtesy Village of Bellwood “Every great village has a great downtown, and I am ...

Screenshot of the cover of the Jan. 16, 2023, issue of the New Yorker magazine by South African artist Polo Maneli. Monday, January 16, 2023 || OPINION || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews EDITOR’S ...

Nommo started Afriware Books 30 years ago. Formerly located in Oak Park, the bookstore moved to its Eisenhower Tower location in Maywood roughly a decade ago. Five years ago, the bookstore expanded ...

With four open seats on board, newly elected trustees will play important role in library’s future March 15, 2023 || Francia Garcia Hernandez In the upcoming April 4 election, residents will elect ...

Bellwood Mayor Andre Harvey, rapper Lil Durk, and Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson take a photo on Oct. 18 at Broadview Village Hall. The mayors presented the rapper with keys to the villages after ...

Wende said apprentices compete in multiple areas, including a written test, burning, welding, layout, rigging, rebar-tying, and column-climbing. The rebar-tying and column-climbing competitions, the ...