On Saturday afternoon, Maywood artist and business owner Shanee K. Edwards spearheaded the creation of a mural that’s going up on the side of Madison Street Plaza, 1109 Madison St. in Maywood. Edwards ...

But this year’s Car and Bike Show was perhaps the event’s signature enhancement, with car enthusiasts from all over flocking to Washington Boulevard to participate. Laura Rogers, of Maywood, was out ...

Westchester Village President Frank Perry, who was elected to his first term in that office in April, died Wednesday, Dec. 22. Perry’s death was confirmed by Westchester village officials in a ...

Members of Hillside’s Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals look at a presentation of a proposed data center developers want to build at 101 N. Wolf Rd. in Hillside. The board approved the proposal at ...

Proviso Math and Science Academy, 8601 Roosevelt Rd. in Forest Park, is ranked 15th on U.S. News and World Report’s new rankings of Best High Schools in Illinois. The school is ranked 324th nationally ...

Westchester turns 100 this year, prompting me to create a list of some interesting historical tidbits I came across while looking back on the village’s history. Got more interesting historical facts ...

There are still outstanding mail and absentee ballots to be counted but with 100% of precincts reporting in Maywood, election day voters in the village opted to retain the current managerial form of ...

Ten-year-old Lauren Burns has embarked on an endeavor in order to increase the availability of antiracist children’s books and books penned by Black authors. Using donated funds to purchase the ...

District 209 teachers, social workers, librarians and school counselors are likely headed for a work stoppage on Feb. 18. | File Teachers, social workers, librarians and school counselors in Proviso ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that battery and simple assault charges against candidate Kevin McDermott were dropped in court. This April 4, Westchester residents will choose ...

Local and state lawmakers, developers, and community leaders break ground on the first phase of the $42.5 million Bellwood Gateway Project, two four-story apartment buildings flanking St. Charles Rd.

Elected officials and developers break ground on the Bellwood Senior Apartments on June 23 in Bellwood. | Courtesy Bellwood Mayor Andre Harvey/Facebook Elected officials from various levels of ...