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Brookfield, Illinois · BrookfieldRiverside police arrested a Chicago woman Jan. 27 for driving drunk when they found her in the driver’s seat of a parked car. Around 2 a.m., an officer on patrol noticed a running car with the driver’s door open parked partially on the lawn of a house on the 7300 block of Ogden Avenue. The officer spoke with a woman in the driver’s seat, who smelled of alcohol and spoke in a “slurred” manner. When asked, the woman said she did not live at the re…See the Story
Drunk woman in driver’s seat of parked car arrested - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark
Property · BrookfieldBrookfield officials have nailed down the details of the village’s request for bid proposals from potential developers for the Theater Building and the adjacent property that together span 3717-3723 Grand Blvd. Both parcels are now owned by the village government. At the village board’s Jan. 27 committee of the whole meeting, trustees approved the final draft of the request after having discussed it at meetings since December. Trustees discussed…See the Story
Brookfield finalizes Theater Building development bid terms - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark
Hamilton Bulldogs · BrookfieldMantas Sleinys Senior Mantas Sleinys and his Riverside Brookfield High School boys basketball teammates are reminded often to play four full quarters. “That’s what our coach [Mike Reingruber] says before every single game. We have it on the top of our board in the locker room,” Sleinys said. “We somewhat struggle with that at times.” In the showdown at Glenbard East, Thursday, for the Upstate Eight Conference East Division lead, the Bulldogs p…See the Story
Despite loss, Bulldogs still in running for UEC East title - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark
Brookfield, Illinois · BrookfieldThe Lyons Township competitive cheerleading team earned its fourth straight trip to the state meet in Bloomington after delivering a season-high 93.07 Saturday for third place in their Coed Division at the Buffalo Grove Sectional. Needing a top-five sectional finish to advance, the Lions built off their then-best 92.08 that defended their West Suburban Conference title, Jan. 20, at Hinsdale South. Team members are seniors Maddie Brennan, Meg Gra…See the Story
LTHS cheerleaders head back to state - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark
Trees · BrookfieldBrookfield Zoo repeats Christmas trees for animal enrichment – CBS Chicago
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Hundreds of Christmas trees that can be seen in Brookfield Zoo’s Holiday Magic Winter Wonderland have a new goal. Some are now used as an enrichment of animals for bears, bison and lions.
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Brookfield Zoo repurposes Christmas trees for animal enrichment
Journalism · BrookfieldDear Landmark readers, In 1980, when my two partners and I launched what would later become the Landmark’s parent company, Growing Community Media (GCM), we dreamed of creating a local community newspaper filled with the kind of journalism we wanted to read and that our fellow residents desperately needed. Then, as now, we set out to create a paper that provided rigorous, insightful coverage of local government; helped parents and taxpayers fol…See the Story
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Brookfield, Illinois · BrookfieldA community center at Ehlert Park would be two stories tall and feature community spaces spread across both floors with a gym and second-floor track taking up much of the space. | Courtesy of Williams ArchitectsA community center at Kiwanis Park would be three stories tall with a rooftop terrace, featuring the gym and exercise space on the second floor above ground parking and community spaces. | Courtesy of Williams Architects Ehlert Park and K…See the Story
Survey shows majority of Brookfielders want more recreation space - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark
Brookfield, Illinois · BrookfieldRiverside police ticketed a Summit man Jan. 16 for a hit-and-run after he backed into a Riverside woman’s car twice. Around 2 p.m., an officer responded to the intersection of East Quincy Street and South Delaplaine Road for a report of the hit-and-run and spoke with the woman whose car was involved. According to police, the woman said she had been stopped in traffic on South Delaplaine Road waiting for a train to pass on the BNSF railroad when …See the Story