On the night of Wednesday, April 14, the Cook County 16th District Democratic Committee convened in Berwyn. The committee consists of the eight Democratic committeepersons from the seven townships and one ward of Chicago which overlap the 16th District. The purpose of the meeting was to interview candidates and select one of them to replace Jeff Tobolski on the Cook County Board.

Fifty years ago today, unbeknownst to me at the tender age of 22 months, the first Earth Day gave voice to an emerging public consciousness about the state of our planet. 

Thank you for providing American Legion Post #488 a great advertisement in the April 1 issue of The Landmark. Your newspaper is part of the community just as much as Post #0488 and now, Sons of the American Legion Squadron #488, is part of the community. When all is said, we all serve our fellow citizens.

While all of our personal lives have been upended as the state of Illinois and the nation have come to grips with the rapid spread COVID-19 pandemic, municipal services continue to be delivered, albeit under some odd circumstances – like virtual recreation programs, certain police shifts operating out of a Brookfield middle school and almost all village business being handled over the phone or through email.

It was the early 1950s and my summers centered around playing and having fun. We were too young to be aware of the fear of polio that was gripping the world.

Illinois physicians and hospitals commend Governor J.B. Pritzker for his steadfast leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown everyone's lives into uncertainty – from lost jobs and shuttered businesses to childcare challenges and fears for the health of loved ones. The prolonged stay-at-home order has everyone champing at the bit to get out and enjoy what ought to be the glories of spring.

Waiting …

We know that we are all in this together, but has our isolation also sheltered us from our simple truths? The feeling in the air is that of waiting … for what?

After over 30 years in government, I have had the privilege to know many great reporters and news outlets. Sadly, I have seen many of them fold or get absorbed. The "fourth estate" as it is termed, plays a vital role in our society.

Riverside residents cherish our local public library and have always supported its development. This was again demonstrated on March 17, 2020, when village voters passed, overwhelmingly, a referendum to finance the completion of our renovation plan for the lower level of our facility.