Print Edition: August 19, 2026
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Riverside’s new town hall
The Riverside village administration has presented a plan for what it is calling a new public safety remodel. A look at this plan shows that it is actually a plan for a new town hall. While it does have new facilities for the police and fire departments, it includes new offices for the village manager, […] The post Riverside’s new town hall appeared first on Riverside-Brookfield Landmark .
Bulldogs go after fourth consecutive conference title
Second-year RBHS boys golf coach Charlie Pozen quickly adapted to the high expectations of the Bulldogs in 2025. They captured their third straight conference team title and finished 10th (305) at the Class 3A Payton Sectional with one of the program’s lowest scores ever after finishing 12th in 2024 in the first sectional team appearance […] The post Bulldogs go after fourth consecutive conference…
RBHS girls golf hopes to ride wave of success
The Riverside Brookfield High School girls golf team is coming off its greatest postseason in program history. The Bulldogs qualified as a team for sectionals for the first time after winning a second straight Upstate Eight Conference championship. Juniors and 2025 All-Upstate Eight Conference East Division players Harper Jesswein and Fiona Lombardi and senior Alexis […] The post RBHS girls golf…
New faces, same high goals for LTHS girls flag football
Junior Taylor Hoffenberg was part of the first Lyons Township High School girls flag football team as a freshman. After the graduation of 13 seniors, most also part of those first two teams, the starting running back is ready for somewhat of a brand new start. “At first, it was pretty sad. I grew up […] The post New faces, same high goals for LTHS girls flag football appeared first on…
Lam, Mojarro, Sojic, Carr among latest Evans Scholars
Recent Lyons Township High School graduate Katie Lam was attending a basketball game in December with three close friends when she received a phone call from her mother. Soon Lam, a Brookfield resident, was the one receiving the cheers. Before the sleepover at her friend’s house, She invited those friends to her house to join […] The post Lam, Mojarro, Sojic, Carr among latest Evans Scholars…
Brookfield focuses referendum education campaign on roads
Brookfield’s village board agreed to move on from discussing the details of a potential alley replacement program in relation to the referendum questions on the ballot in November, prioritizing public education around the main benefit if voters pass the referendum: a permanent, tax-neutral mechanism through which to implement a 25-year road improvement program. Trustees and […] The post Brookfield…
Riverside hosts summer’s final concert in the park
Riverside and area residents took to Big Ball Park earlier this month for the village’s third Concert in the Park, the last of the series this summer. The show, which was free to the public, featured Chicago-based rock band Fletcher Rockwell playing original songs and popular covers on Friday, Aug. 7. Megan Siska, the assistant […] The post Riverside hosts summer’s final concert in the park…
Meet the new owner of Brookfield’s Creative Dental
If you’re a longtime customer of Creative Dental at 3739 Grand Blvd. in Brookfield, you might have come to associate it with Dr. Gerald Gardner, the original owner and founder. The dental clinic’s new owner, Dr. Leah Fax, said she wants to honor his legacy and extend the practice’s reputation within the Brookfield community. “Dr. Gerald Gardner […] The post Meet the new owner of Brookfield’s…
Chicago driver caught speeding in residential Brookfield
Brookfield police ticketed a 37-year-old Chicago man on Aug. 5 for speeding. Around 4 a.m., an officer on patrol observed a vehicle heading west on 31st Street at a speed of 47 mph against a posted speed limit of 30 mph. The officer made a U-turn in their squad car and followed the vehicle. The officer saw […] The post Chicago driver caught speeding in residential Brookfield appeared first on…