Fred Hampton's boyhood home in Maywood receives historical landmark status

The boyhood home of late Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton is officially a historical landmark after the Maywood Village Board voted unanimously to approve the designation Tuesday night.

Proviso District 209 teachers' strike drags on with no end in sight

A teachers strike in western Cook County drags on with no formal negotiations currently scheduled. Teachers on the picket line in Proviso District 209 say they're ready to be back in class.

Teachers' strike drags on in Proviso School District 209
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A teachers strike in western Cook County drags on with no formal negotiations currently scheduled. Teachers on the picket line in Proviso District 209 say they're ready to be back in class.

Proviso strike: Classes canceled again for District 209
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After a year of contract negotiations and 10 days of a strike, tensions boiled over between Proviso teachers and the west suburban school administration this week, with the union demanding the ouster of the superintendent after a confrontation at a board meeting.

Maywood man charged with stabbing 3 in a Las Vegas hotel parking lot

A 26-year-old man was arrested in Maywood in connection to a triple stabbing at a Las Vegas, Nevada, hotel, according to a news release from the Cook County Sheriff's office. 

Proviso teachers continue to demand better pay, smaller class sizes

Teachers in District 209 have been on strike since Friday and are demanding better pay. The union is asking for an increase of 12.75 percent over 3 years.

Felon charged in deadly Maywood expressway shooting

A 30-year-old Berwyn man has been charged in a deadly armed carjacking that occurred in December 2021, police said. 

Proviso Township students to return to class Tuesday as negotiations with teachers continue

Proviso District 209 is currently negotiating a new contract with the Proviso Teachers Union. The union had said members would strike on Feb. 18, they postponed the strike as negotiations continued.

Proviso District 209 reverts to e-learning after students set fires in school bathrooms

During student walkouts and protests Wednesday in solidarity with the planned teachers’ strike, small fires were set in the bathrooms at Proviso East and Proviso West high schools.

Proviso teachers' strike postponed, e-learning implemented over unrest at schools
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During student walkouts and protests Wednesday in solidarity with the planned teachers? strike, small fires were set in the bathrooms at Proviso East and Proviso West high schools.

Proviso East High School students walk-out in support of teachers
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Another student walk-out occurred at another Chicago area high school Wednesday. This time, it had nothing to do with the mask mandate.