While April showers typically bring May flowers, this spring, they are also bringing a cheerful group of actors and singers to North Riverside.
Posted inOpinion
Naming stadium after Chicago mayor ‘strange’
Is anyone at least somewhat concerned that the new Riverside-Brookfield High School stadium will be carrying the name of a long-ago Chicago mayor who, as far as I know, has never attended the school of lived in the Riverside-Brookfield area?
Posted inOpinion
Illinois needs to retain after-school program funding
Law enforcement calls the after-school hours the “prime time for juvenile crime.” That’s because juvenile crime peaks between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., when too many kids are unsupervised while parents are still at work.
Posted inOpinion
Don’t take away green space for parking
Dear members of the village of Brookfield and the people in charge of RB High School and all the readers of the Landmark newspaper:
Posted inOpinion
Governor should restore Quitline funding
Gov. Rauner did something incredibly short-sighted when he recently suspended $26 million in social services and public health grants, including $3.1 million allocated to the Illinois Tobacco Quitline.
Posted inNews
Mary Ann Dziewinski, 76
Mary Ann Dziewinski (nee Kubis), 76, a longtime resident of Brookfield, died April 15, 2015 at LaGrange Memorial Hospital.
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Herman Feldman, 88
Herman “Hy” Feldman, 88, of Tacoma, Washington, died April 14, 2015.
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Mary E. Portner, 91
Mary E. Portner, 91, a lifelong resident of Brookfield, died April 16, 2015 at Franklin Grove Living and Rehab Center in Franklin Grove.
Posted inSports
Gabrek shows courage of a Lion
The April sun shines down on a picture-perfect afternoon as Liza Gabrek watches her teammates on the Lyons Township High School girls soccer team run through practice drills. She is reflecting on the moment one year ago when her playing career was halted and her life changed forever.