the village free press Vol. III No. 14
PLCCA teens reach out and help, PAGE 3
Local lawmakers push bill to keep Westlake Hospital open Bill, filed by state Reps. Welch and Willis, would give governor authority to override state agency’s decision By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
SPRINGFIELD – Although the new owners of Westlake Hospital, 1225 W. Lake St. in Melrose Park, announced last month their intentions to close the nearly centuryold institution later this year, a bill filed recently in Springfield by area lawmakers could, at the very least, complicate the closing process. State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-7th), who chairs Westlake’s community See WESTLAKE HOSPITAL on page 4
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ON A ROLL: Members of Maywood Scouts Pack/ Troop 78 race their handcrafted cars during the annual Pinewood Derby on March 29. JILL WAGNER
Wintrust Bank coming to Maywood
The company to open a Proviso Community Bank branch inside of Maywood Plaza By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
A new bank is expected to be up and running in Maywood by the summer. Proviso Community Bank, a branch of Wintrust Financial Corporation, recently signed a lease to move into a two units inside of Maywood Plaza, 1109-23 W. Madison St.
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The move comes six years after Wintrust tried establishing a presence on the corner of 1st Ave. and Lake St. During an interview last week, Wintrust officials said that the bank will pay to overhaul the plaza’s façade and interior renovations to the building’s east side, where the bank will house a fullservice branch. The bank will lease at least 1,800-square-feet of space, Wintrust officials
said. Christopher J. Parker, a Wintrust vice president who is heading up the company’s effort to grow within the Proviso market, said that there could be a drive-thru installed at the location in the future. “This is a full-service bank,” he said. “The drive-thru will come later on, but See WINTRUST BANK on page 5
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