Firefighters in Brookfield put out a house fire Wednesday morning. Crews responded to 4011 Forest Ave. around 8:10 a.m. where they discovered heavy smoke in the back of the house and a fire in the kitchen. rblandmark.com/2025/09/18/hom…

Mama Barone’s turned a Sonic the Hedgehog toy into its unofficial mascot rblandmark.com/2025/09/16/loc…

Prokes suit draws calls for culture change rblandmark.com/2025/09/16/spe…

The personality-swapping production opens Oct. 3 rblandmark.com/2025/09/16/jek…

Calling is still preferred, but texting for help could be a ‘savior,’ says interim director rblandmark.com/2025/09/18/wc3…

Former board chair and mother of two alumnae takes on new leadership role rblandmark.com/2025/09/18/riv…

The gourmet burger joint has operated in Brookfield for 10 years rblandmark.com/2025/09/22/bur…

Village board OKs salon and BYOB licenses; further action still required rblandmark.com/2025/09/22/riv…

Issues related to potentially suicidal thoughts and behaviors are complex rblandmark.com/2025/09/23/rbh…

Kuzniewski has been working at District 96 since Sept. 2 even though he wasn’t officially hired until the District 96 school board voted 6-0 to hire him as the interim director of Finance and Operations at the Sept. 17 school board meeting. rblandmark.com/2025/09/23/off…

Constance Guardi started volunteering with the village in 1979 and never stopped rblandmark.com/2025/09/23/gua…

You can find Blue Robin in the parking lot at Tischler’s most evenings rblandmark.com/2025/09/29/ret…

The village of Brookfield will begin a formal bid process seeking quotes for the demolition of the Theater Building at 3723 Grand Blvd rblandmark.com/2025/10/01/bro…

Vinette could open by the end of the year at the former Gears2You location rblandmark.com/2025/09/29/bou…

Brookfield’s village board gave its approval to the current direction of the first phase of its project to improve Ogden Avenue in the long term rblandmark.com/2025/10/01/bro…

If you’re a fan of Bill’s Place in LaGrange Park, get ready for double the excitement — and a drive-thru rblandmark.com/2025/10/03/bil…

Brookfield’s Share Food Share Love food pantry is opening its doors to members of the public later this month rblandmark.com/2025/10/06/bro…

Riverside resident PJ Duling, 69, said she first suspected she had developed Parkinson’s disease after noticing a consistent tremor in her hands rblandmark.com/2025/10/06/riv…

Brookfield residents who live near Candy Cane Park on the north side of town say they’ve witnessed a long pattern of unsafe traffic in the otherwise quiet area, as drivers use residential streets to avoid the nearby artery of Maple Avenue rblandmark.com/2025/10/07/res…

Riverside village staff will seek further funding from Cook County before affirming its continued participation in the Des Plaines River Trail south extension project rblandmark.com/2025/10/07/riv…