the village free press Vol. III No. 10
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Infrastructure plan lays out Maywood’s capital needs Village officials to tackle more alleys, Washington Boulevard in next few years By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
Last year, more than $3.5 million in infrastructure improvements were completed in the village of Maywood, but now village officials are looking at the next five years of capital needs across town. During a regular meeting on Feb. 19, the Maywood Board of Trustees unanimously agreed to update the village’s 5-year Capital Infrastructure Plan, which was created in 2017. Bill Peterhansen, of Hancock Engineering, presented the updated plan to the board during last month’s meeting. Last year’s completed work included roughly $1 million spent on alley improvements, nearly $2 million spent on 5,900 feet of linear roadway improvements and more than $500,000 worth of sewer See CAPITAL PLAN on page 3
MARCH 6, 2019
Martha Williams ms retires, s, PAGE 2
theVillageFreePress.org COOKING UP LOCAL INSPIRATION: During a brief interview on March 4, just before she did a cooking demonstration at Macy’s in Chicago, lifestyle guru Ayesha Curry shared some words of wisdom for budding entrepreneurs in Proviso Township. Read more on page 2. SHANEL ROMAIN
State to hold hearing about Westlake closure’s impact Reps. Welch and Willis will explore impact during House committee hearing on March 8, 10 a.m., in Chicago By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
Area lawmakers recently announced
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that they plan on delving deeper into the pending closure of Westlake Hospital, 1225 W. Lake St. in Melrose Park, during a
formal hearing on the matter to be held this week. See WESTLAKE CLOSURE on page 8
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