It used to be common that schools took the day off for Veterans Day. That's not so much the case anymore, however, as teachers and administrators want to make sure students realize and acknowledge the sacrifices veterans have made.

It's been such a long time ago that people might have forgotten what a terribly drawn-out, frustrating approval process led to the construction of the Village Center building in downtown Riverside.

There was a time when there were several banks in Riverside, but now just two remain -- Riverside Bank and First American Bank. I get confused, because what's now First American Bank for many years was known locally as Riverside Bank, though it was officially called First National Bank of Riverside.

If last week's reaction to a proposal by Brookfield's new recreation director to charge organizations for use of village-owned ballfields is any indication, there's unlikely to be any such policy coming in the near future.

Following the Oct. 16 Riverside Elementary School Board meeting, I had cause to reflect on the events of the past four months regarding the historic Hollywood House and the board. My conclusions are as follows.

It's finally Halloween week, but it seems like we have been talking about it for quite a while. It always makes me quite nostalgic, especially when I saw the children in Brookfield going around to the merchants to trick-or-treat during Monsters on Mainstreet last Saturday. 

As Brookfield officials try to fine tune regulations regarding the sale of recreational cannabis within the village, they need to ask themselves if this is something they are really sold on or not?

As co-presidents of the League of Women Voters of the La Grange Area (LWVLGA) and under the auspices of the League of Women Voters of Illinois (LWVIL), we are writing to inform your readers about two resolutions before the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) Conference in November. The LWVLGA opposes the arming of teachers and other staff in our community's schools. 

I had a lengthy discussion with the person with the traffic study concern after the Brookfield Village Board meeting Oct 14. After we parted I kept wishing that I asked what he wanted.

There will be spooky but happy happenings at 24th Street and 10th Avenue in North Riverside on Oct. 29, when Mater Christi Parish hosts its 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat event.