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Vol. I No. VIII AUGUST 30, 2017

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Bellwood D88 does a 180

District’s new interim supt. touts openness, transparency in stark reversal of old guard By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Nowadays, the climate at Bellwood School District 88 board meetings is a lot more placid than just a year ago — when they were policed by armed, bulletproof vestwearing security guards hired by former D88 Supt. Rosemary Hendricks. Hendricks was ousted earlier this year by a new board majority that includes three members — board Vice President Maria Perez, board Secretary Dorothy Clark-Smith and board member Deborah Giles — who won their seats in April. The three women ran as the Bellwood Education Dream Team party, whose platform was deeply critical of Hendricks and the former board president, Marilyn Thurman. Since storming into office, the new majority—helmed by a new board president, Sondra McClendon, has enacted swift See BELLWOOD D88 on page 3

thevillagefreepress.org FROM MAYWOOD, WITH LOVE: A skateboarder rolls through Grant Park Skate Park in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2017. A wooden sculpture, called “Urban Buddha,” which was constructed last year on the grounds of ReUse Depot in Maywood can be seen in the background. Read more on page 4

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Rebuilding our Community One House at a Time

ALEXA ROGALS/ Wednesday Journal

Melrose Park anticipates Rebuilding our Trust Act Community One with Trust House at aCode Time

Established in 1990, Housing Helpers Inc. is a local non-profit organization with a strategic and sustainable plan that focuses on the restoration of Maywood’s single-family housing stock, our most valuable asset.

Some activists say the ordinance Established doesn’t in 1990, go far enough

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Last month, the Melrose Park village council unanimously approved an

Housing Helpers Inc. iswhich a localagencies based on pressure from the federal ordinance called the Trust Code, mirrors non-profit Senate Bill 31organization — also called the with government. Come see our current homes Illinois Trust Act — that Gov. Bruce Rauner Immigration and a strategic and sustainable “So basically, on if theU.S. market is expected to sign on Aug. 28. Customs Enforcement (ICE) suspects that that focuses on from the The Trustplan Act protects immigrants 711 N. 5th Ave. See TRUST CODE on page 7 being detained by local of lawMaywood’s enforcement restoration

Rebuilding our 1415 S. 20th Ave. single-family housing stock, Community One Homes in redevelopment our most valuable asset. Ave. Rebuilding our Community One House1617 atS.a4thTime House at a Time 1316 S. 6th Ave.

Established in 1990, Housing Helpers Inc. is a local non-profit organization with a strategic and sustainable plan that focuses on the restoration of Maywood’s single-family housing stock, our most valuable asset.

Come see our current homes on the market 711 N. 5th Ave. 1415 S. 20th Ave. Homes in redevelopment 1617 S. 4th Ave. 1316 S. 6th Ave.

www.housinghelpersinc.org (312) 772-3257

www.housinghelpersinc.org • (312) 772-3257

Rebuilding our

Come see our current homes on the market


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