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Riverside promotes new community development director - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Anne Cyran is Riverside’s new director of community development. Credit: Provided by Anne Cyran Following the departure of Assistant Village Manager Ashley Monroe from Riverside, Anne Cyran has been promoted to the director of community development. Cyran, who worked as Riverside’s village planner for about three years, started in the newly created role on Monday, Aug. 25, and underwent onboarding with Monroe until her final day with the village…Brookfield, Illinois · Brookfield Read Article

Riverside board talks again about regulating food trucks - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Riverside’s village board has again discussed governing where and how food trucks can operate in town without reaching a full consensus. At their Aug. 21 meeting, trustees were tasked with deciding whether food trucks should be able to obtain an annual mobile food license for regular operation within the village or if all trucks should be limited to operating with a special event license tied to a specific occasion. Village Manager Jessica Franc…Brookfield, Illinois · Brookfield Read Article

LTHS football comes out strong with victory over Joliet Catholic - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Senior two-way Patrick Cheney and his Lyons Township High School football teammates faced plenty of adversity just opening the football season against perennial power Joliet Catholic Academy. Leaving with a 24-14 road victory at Memorial Stadium in front of a playoff-like estimated crowd of 5,000 only added to one of the Lions’ most satisfying recent victories. “This is totally up there. I’d say beating York on their home field last year is my N…Soccer · Brookfield Read Article

AASM seeks nominees for 2026 awards - American Academy of Sleep Medicine – Association for Sleep Clinicians and Researchers

Open the article to view the coverage from American Academy of Sleep Medicine – Association for Sleep Clinicians and ResearchersBrookfield, Illinois · Brookfield Read Article

Brookfield resident reimagines his family in new novel - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

“White Flight” is the fictional tale of Joe Walsh, a teenager whose family moves to LaGrange and later Brookfield from Chicago and whose life events mirror Hillmann’s own. Credit: Provided by Julia Borcherts In the 1990s, Bill Hillmann and his family moved from Rogers Park on Chicago’s far north side to LaGrange during a tumultuous time — one of his sisters was recovering from being shot while his older brother was freshly released from jail. Af…Brookfield, Illinois · Brookfield Read Article

Riverside will draft police pension funding policy - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Riverside trustees directed village staff to draft a new policy to ensure the village maintains flexibility while proactively meeting the state’s required level of police pension funding by 2040. Finance Director Yvette Zavala said Riverside, like all Illinois municipalities, must have its pension fund for police officers 90% funded by 2040, adding to the fund year over year while the funds generate interest through an investment pool that has b…Brookfield, Illinois · Brookfield Read Article

Riverside could freeze some property tax assessments - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Riverside’s village board is set to decide in January whether the village could join a statewide program that would allow some resident homeowners to freeze the valuation of their property taxes for about eight years as an incentive for home improvements. Village Planner Anne Cyran on Aug. 21 told trustees that, come January, they would have to approve an ordinance opting Riverside out of the Property Tax Assessment Freeze Program, or the villag…Taxes · Brookfield Read Article

U.S. News Rankings Give Good Marks to Area High Schools - Forest Park Review

Several area high schools measured up among the state’s best in the latest set of annual rankings published by U.S. News & World Report. Proviso Mathematics and Science Academy, Oak Park and River Forest High School, Lyons Township High School and Riverside-Brookfield Township High School ranked in the top 100 of Illinois high schools, according to the magazine. The rankings are calculated using six metrics based on data like the percentage of s…Education · Brookfield See the Story

RBHS girls tennis hopes UEC titles keep on coming - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Senior Soleil Kaciuba enjoyed sending off her Riverside Brookfield High School senior girls tennis teammates with an Upstate Eight Conference title in their 2024 debut. “It was my last year with a lot of my close friends who were seniors,” said Kaciuba, a fourth-year varsity player. “It was our last hurrah. Winning conference together was just a super-success for the whole team.” With six all-conference returnees, the Bulldogs see no reason why …Tennis · Brookfield Read Article

Russell Trunk, 84 - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Russell L. Trunk, 84, of Riverside, died on Aug. 18, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born on Sept. 14, 1940 in Cicero to his parents, Francis and Loretta Trunk, he dedicated more than 30 years of service to International Harvester, where he worked alongside his brother Frank. Known for his strong work ethic, kindness, and devotion to family, he will be deeply missed. Russell was the father of Kathleen (Sal) Dodaro, Michael (Alex) Trunk, Karen (B…Brookfield, Illinois · Brookfield Read Article

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Riverside promotes new community development director - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Riverside board talks again about regulating food trucks - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

LTHS football comes out strong with victory over Joliet Catholic - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

AASM seeks nominees for 2026 awards - American Academy of Sleep Medicine – Association for Sleep Clinicians and Researchers

Brookfield resident reimagines his family in new novel - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Riverside will draft police pension funding policy - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Riverside could freeze some property tax assessments - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

U.S. News Rankings Give Good Marks to Area High Schools - Forest Park Review

RBHS girls tennis hopes UEC titles keep on coming - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Russell Trunk, 84 - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

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Riverside promotes new community development director - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Riverside board talks again about regulating food trucks - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

LTHS football comes out strong with victory over Joliet Catholic - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

AASM seeks nominees for 2026 awards - American Academy of Sleep Medicine – Association for Sleep Clinicians and Researchers

Brookfield resident reimagines his family in new novel - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Riverside will draft police pension funding policy - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Riverside could freeze some property tax assessments - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

U.S. News Rankings Give Good Marks to Area High Schools - Forest Park Review

RBHS girls tennis hopes UEC titles keep on coming - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Russell Trunk, 84 - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark