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Concern from special ed parents derails Kodama's bid for District 96 board president
A last-minute change of heart, influenced by last-minute lobbying by some parents of special education students, cost David Kodama the post of president of the Riverside Elementary School District 96...
State awards grant for Kiwanis Park in Brookfield
Improvements totaling about $500,000 are coming to Kiwanis Park in Brookfield within the next year, thanks in part to a state grant announced by Gov. Pat Quinn on May 11.
Riverside Arts Weekend kicks it up a notch
What comes with more than 70 artists, a beer and wine garden, music by Grammy-nominated artists and a roving steampunk-inspired contraption loaded with loudspeakers called the Sonic Boom? The...
Former Methodist church in Brookfield to be demolished this summer
The former Brookfield United Methodist Church building at 3541 Park Ave. will be demolished in the coming months, according to library officials, who at this time are seeking bids for the work.
North Riverside board names trustee's wife to post
Monday night new North Riverside Mayor Hubert Hermanek Jr. appointed Deborah Czajka to replace her husband, Randy, on the village board. Randy Czajka, who is suffering from a rare, progressive...
Child's body pulled from Des Plaines River in North Riverside
Updated: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 9:32 AM
A child's body pulled from the Des Plaines River in North Riverside on Tuesday may be that of a 1-year-old Maywood boy who has been missing since April 15.
Weeding out
Josie Sinn, left, and her sister, Katie, pull garlic mustard along the banks of the Des Plaines River in Riverside, near the Scout Cabin, on Saturday. Volunteers answered the call from the Frederick Law Olmsted Society and the Riverside Public Works Department to pull this invasive plant.
David Pierini/Staff photographer
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SPORTS
RBHS pitcher Kincanon draws the eyes of collegiate baseball scouts
The list of college baseball programs interested in Riverside-Brookfield pitcher Will Kincanon is growing faster than the right-hander's pitching repertoire which includes a two-seam fastball,...
LTHS boys lacrosse falls 9-8 in double overtime to Hinsdale Central
Whenever the Lyons Township High School and Hinsdale Central High School boys lacrosse teams have squared off lately, 48 minutes of play simply hasn't been enough time to determine a winner. Saturday...
CRIME
Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police reports - May 6-12
Just hours after sending out a public safety alert about a man driving a convertible and asking an 18-year-old woman to pose in a bikini to help him sell cars, Brookfield police on May 10 arrested a...
Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police reports - April 29 to May 5
Brookfield police say they are continuing to investigate an alleged sexual assault that occurred at an Ogden Avenue motel last month and was reported to Cicero police on April 29.
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Police announce new tool to prevent crime and recover stolen property
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Ames Middle School to host BUILD National Leadership Conference
Join us at Ames Middle School located at 1920 N. Hamlin Avenue for BUILD's National Leadership Conference this Saturday, May 18th.
Riverside Public Library board announces seat vacancy
The Riverside Public Library Board of Trustees announces they are accepting letters of interest to fill a vacant seat on the Library Board. The new Trustee will serve a two year term until 2015 at...
Riverside boy inspires children's book
A new children's book whose main character comes to grips with and courageously faces his disability was inspired by a Riverside resident. Author Bruno Rossi, a Chicago native who now lives in...
Firefighters donate to local charities
In April, members of the North Riverside Firefighters Union Local 2714 presented checks to two nonprofit groups. The union made a $1,500 donation to The Soldiers Project, which provides free...
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