the village free press Digging up Maywood’s past, PAGE 4
‘Rowdy funeral task force’ comes to an end The task force, started under former commissioner Richard Boykin, folded after his defeat in November 2018 election
Vol. III No. 27
JULY 3, 2019
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Coach Gene remembered, bered, PAGE AGE 2
THINK PINK: Bellwood Village Clerk Janel Moreland (third from left) with area elected officials and community members during her second annual Pink Divas & Gents Walk/Run on June 29. Courtesy Mayor Andre Harvey
By NONA TEPPER Forest Park Review
On June 21, a passenger in a funeral procession reportedly jumped out of his car, landed on a neighboring vehicle hood and started dancing. On June 3, a Chicago man brought a gun for protection to a funeral party in Forest Home Cemetery. In early May, police ticketed nine cars traveling as part of a funeral procession down Roosevelt Road, with passengers hanging out of windows, vehicles swerved into oncoming lanes and created “general disorder” on the roads. At least three chaotic funeral processions have passed through Forest Park since See FUNERAL TASK FORCE on page 3
In Bellwood, they’re off to the races — for a cure Community members shared their experiences with breast cancer during June 29 Pink Divas & Gents Walk/Run
By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
More than 300 people, most of whom
either live or work in Bellwood, walked and jogged to raise awareness about breast cancer this past Saturday. Some were survivors themselves. Some
marched in support, or in memory of, friends and loved ones that experienced the See BREAST CANCER RUN on page 8
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