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Warning: Do Not Mimic This Trend If You Can’t Afford To
For some, it pays to look stupid. For others, apparently it costs. Last year, the Village imposed a new ordinance that “prohibits wearing pants in a fashion that exposes the individual’s undergarments...
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Perverse Exceptionalism: Some Scattered Impressions of the NoMCO Forum (Part II)
The NoMCO forum began with its current president, John Yi, thanking the Maywood Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club for sponsoring the forum, and extending an open invitation for any Maywoodian in...
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Reports of Vandalized Signs, Polite Note to Would-Be Vandals
Vandalized signs in Washington State When I received reports of malicious damage to political signs, my first instinct was to call the Illinois State Board of Elections. The person on the phone simply...
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Rep. Chris Welch Discusses Meeting With MWRD, Future Solutions for Flooding
Rep. Chris Welch released the following statement on his recent meeting with the MWRD: Westchester, IL – This week I met with local officials and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) to...
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Taking Note: State Sen. Kimberly Lightford, Meet Nobel Economist James Heckman
If Sen. Lightford, who has garnered some significant attention since introducing a bill to lower the state’s compulsory school age from 7 to 5, does not know the work of Nobel-winning economist James...
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Commentary: NoMCO Responds to Mike Rogers Resignation
The following is an open letter submitted by NoMCO President John Yi on behalf of his organization. Full disclosure (and for the sake of transparency and honesty): the editor/publisher of this site,...
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NoMCO Open Letter: Text Format
April 27th, 2013 re: NoMCO’s recommendation to Mayor Henderson Yarbrough and Mayor-elect Edwenna Perkins for the appointment of next-highest-vote-receiving candidates for Village Trustee to the vacant...
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Swords Into Ploughshares: Two Mothers Transform Their Pain into Plants
“And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks” (Isaiah 2:4). Duncan and Porter tend to the MOMS garden in nearby Bellwood. Bellwood – It’s one thing...
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“All, All Honourable Men”
“For Brutus is an honourable man; So are they all, all honourable men,” said Mark Antony in the third act of Julius Caesar. He, of course, meant this ironically and in so doing, poetically captures the...
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Stronger and Better
The following is an excerpt from an article written by Rhonda Sherrod, J.D., Ph.D., and posted on her site, Maywood Matters. In “Where Do We Go From Here: Can We Build a Stronger and Better...
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Dear Hope: How Do I Value Myself When I Don’t Feel Valued By My Dad?
By Gwendolyn Young Dear Hope: What do you do when you struggle with valuing yourself and knowing how to handle relationships with boys when you haven’t felt valued and/or loved at home, especially by...
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Dear Hope: My Best Friend Abuses Alcohol
Dear Hope: I have a best friend who abuses alcohol. I along with our other friends have been trying to get her to stop for a while now. I’m running out of options on what to do. Please help me. I don’t...
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Dear Hope: I Just Found Out That I’m Pregnant
By Gwendolyn Young Dear Hope: I just found out that I’m pregnant. I’m so scared to tell my parents, because I know they’ll kick me out of the house and I have nowhere else to go. I’m stuck and I don’t...
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‘Let’s Make This Easter A Day Without Gun Violence,’ Writes Loyola Physician
Friday, March 25, 2016 || Originally Published: Chicago Tribune || By Dr. Mark E. Cichon and Rev. Michael Hayes Picture the scene at one of the busiest Level-1 trauma centers in the state on an...
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30 Years Ago, We Pirate Wrestlers Were Kings Of The Mats — Now We’re Kings In...
A team picture of the 1986 Proviso East Pirate varsity wrestling team, which went undefeated and won the the Illinois State Wrestling Championship. | Regi Ratliff Wednesday, March 30, 2016 || By Dr....
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One Possible Solution To Maywood’s Crime Problem? More Green Space And...
Volunteers with Maywood Youth Mentoring tend to a garden at the corner of 17th Avenue and Madison in Maywood during last year’s Village Pride Village Wide event. | File Wednesday, April 13, 2016 || By...
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Op-Ed: No, Cinco de Mayo Isn’t Mexican Independence Day
A painting of a scene from the Battle of Puebla, the lopsided battle Mexican soldiers fought, and won, against the French on May 5, 1862. May 5, 2016 || By Gustavo Lira || OPINION It began in the...
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OPINION: Why Baseball Is Maywood’s Greatest Pastime
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 || By Rev. Dr. Regi Ratliff || OPINION For decades, Maywood was recognized for producing top-level athletes in multiple sports, but there is one common sport which links many of...
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OP-ED: The Work Carries On
Monday, September 5, 2016 || By Isiah Brandon || OPINION Over a year ago, when I campaigned to be one of your board trustees, I pledged that I would work hard for the citizens of Maywood, and that I...
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OP-ED: A State of Emergency Should Be Declared
Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin (1st) | William Camargo/Wednesday Journal Friday, September 9, 2016 || By Richard Boykin || OPINION || @maywoodnews On Monday night, Aug. 29, another child was...
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