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Vol. I No. IX

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

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Second time’s the charm? A plan to build affordable housing in Maywood, rejected in 2012, renews old worries for some, sparks hope for others By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The last time Perry Vietti, the president of Interfaith Housing Development Corporation, was in Maywood pitching a plan to build affordable housing units in the village, he confronted a backlash of criticism from residents who thought that the proposal would deteriorate the village’s quality of life. In 2012, Interfaith had partnered with West Suburban PADS — a Maywood-based organization, now called Housing Forward, that provides temporary housing and a range of crisis response services for people in need. “The community at that time didn’t feel that the development was a good fit,” said Angela Smith, Maywood’s business development coordinator, during a public meeting held inside Council Chambers on Aug. 29. See AFFORDABLE HOUSING on page 5

Meet Regina Dillard, PAGE 3

thevillagefreepress.org TEXAS BOUND: Doug Dombek, Bellwood Fire Chief, left, and Broadview firefighter Jimmy Mulligan, of North Riverside, load up a semi provided by Broadview-based National Van Lines with cases of water bottles on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, at the Broadview Fire Station in Broadview. ALEXA ROGALS/ Wednesday Journal

After Harvey, it’s all hands on deck Efforts to help Texas hurricane victims were spread across Proviso Township

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Community members from all over Proviso Township are galvanizing support for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, which has devastated many parts of southeastern

Texas — including Houston. Last week, the Broadview Fire Department held a donation drive. Firefighters and volunteers, including some from nearby Bellwood, loaded hundreds of cases of water into a truck provided by Broadview-based National Van

Lines. The truck departed to Texas last Friday. “We found out they needed transport and that’s what we do,” Jaorja Coulter of National Van Lines told NBC 5 Chicago. See HARVEY RELIEF on page 6

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