Cook County Clerk David Orr, who is expected to announce that he won’t seek re-election. Below, Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough, who plans to run for his job next year. Wednesday, June 21, 2017 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews According to a June 21 report by Chicago Sun-Times columnis Michael Sneed, Cook County Clerk … Continue reading
Friday, June 16, 2017 || By Local News Curator || @maywoodnews The Chicago Tribune has reported today that Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough will challenge incumbent Cook County Clerk David Orr in the Democratic primary next year. Yarbrough, who lives in Maywood and is committeeman of the Proviso Township Democratic Party that’s headquartered … Continue reading
Monday, May 22, 2017 || By Tim Inklebarger for Wednesday Journal || @maywoodnews Congressman Danny K. Davis (7th) could face a young primary challenger in the 2018 midterm elections. Anthony Clark, an Oak Park high school teacher and founder of the advocacy group Suburban Unity Alliance announced in a May 17 Facebook post that he’s … Continue reading
A screenshot of live video feed posted to Facebook by Proviso Together showing the slate’s four candidates getting sworn into office at PMSA on April 27. Friday, April 28, 2017 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews Three years after members of the Facebook group “Forest Parkers For Better Schools” met inside of Brown Cow Ice … Continue reading
Trustee Henderson Yarbrough concedes to incumbent Mayor Edwenna Perkins on April 4. Perkins garnered 44 percent of the vote while Yarbrough garnered around 28 percent in a four-person race for mayor. | Mayor Edwenna Perkins/Facebook Wednesday, April 5, 2017 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews Some candidates running for numerous seats on village boards in … Continue reading
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 || By Political Editor || @maywoodnews The following is a list of the results of the April 4, 2017 Consolidated General Election for Bellwood, Broadview, Maywood, Melrose Park and Stone Park. Click here for access to all of the election results posted on the Cook County Clerk’s website. BELLWOOD BROADVIEW MAYWOOD MELROSE PARK … Continue reading
A crowd of jubilant Proviso Together supporters gathers at McGaffer’s Saloon in Forest Park on April 4. | William Camargo/Staff Tuesday, April 5, 2017 || By Michael Romain || @maywoodnews In one night, the Proviso Township High Schools District 209 school board lost three incumbents and gained a super-majority with the election of Amanda Grant, Samuel … Continue reading
