When it comes to grandstanding, Brookfield’s politicians are second to none.
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Obituaries
Rose Mary Bartos, past president of VFW AuxiliaryClarence J. Cervak, 95, chef at Hines HospitalDonald G. Christensen, 81, Chicago Tribune treasurerBertha A. Marousek, 90, operator at North American Federal Mable M. Osberg, 94, former Riverside resident
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Lyons Township holds key to conference title destiny
With a pair of wins and another contender getting upset over the weekend, the Lyons Township girls’ basketball team’s hopes of a West Suburban (Silver) Conference title are alive and very well.
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McCloskey, Hutchens, and McCloskey lead RB
It was an afternoon Maggie McCloskey and Meghan Hutchens will remember for a long time. McCloskey and Hutchens each scored 22 points apiece to lead the Riverside-Brookfield girls’ basketball team to a 64-56 victory over Mother McAuley in the Sweet 16 tournament on Saturday.
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Galloping Ghost’s owner now officially a legend
Brookfield residents might be surprised to hear the village is home to a bona fide Hall of Famer, someone renowned and celebrated both nationally and internationally.
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Presbyterian church youth mission in St. Louis
Every year Riverside Presbyterian Church sends a group of high school students off for a week on a youth mission trip. This year, nine youth and three adult leaders traveled to St. Louis for urban ministry and outreach.
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Indivisible Brookfield wins national recognition
The local progressive activist group Indivisible Brookfield was announced as the winner of the inaugural Indivisible Indi-Award for Bold Endorsements on Aug. 11 at the First Annual Gathering of Indivisible’s National Campaigns Network (NCN), IndivisiNation Rising.
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Riverside Girl Scouts earn Silver Awards
Girl Scouts from Troop 51401 in Riverside were honored in May for attaining their Silver Awards for projects benefitting the community.