The slope at the sledding hill in Riverside was a popular destination on Sunday.

Village trustee candidates were lined up outside the Brookfield village offices at 8:30 a.m. Monday in anticipation of the 9 a.m. kickoff for filing nominating petitions for the April 5, 2011 elections.

Although there’s little information available to the public yet, it appears the Brookfield village board tonight may vote to impose an amusement tax in the village, one that would directly affect Brookfield Zoo, which has vigorously opposed it.

North Riverside police charged Robert F. Naumann, 61, of Northlake, with aggravated assault and weapons offenses after he reportedly displayed a .45-caliber handgun to a motorist during a road rage incident on Dec. 3.

Late in the summer, longtime president of the Riverside Golden Agers, Evelyn Scott, sent out a message to members, saying she was stepping down from her post. Having just celebrated her 100th birthday on July 9, Scott had hoped to continue in her role through Christmas.

The left-for-dead idea of a creating a parking lot at 61-63 E. Burlington St. in Riverside may have found new life Monday night, though it’s unclear whether a majority of trustees will end of up going for a plan to construct a “green” lot funded in large part by a state grant.

Saturday Night Live, Second City, Improv Olympics – wherever you go, sketch comedy and improvisation is hot on stage. And it’s hot at Riverside-Brookfield High School, too.