THE LEAD
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Brookfield is set to promote the village’s fire captains
The rank, ‘battalion chief,’ is pending village board approval
by Trent Brown
local government
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Riverside fills second Mobile DMV before the village can announce it
The waitlist from the first date was long enough to fill a second date in December
by Trent Brown
news
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The Forest Avenue bridge is closing until August
Detour signs will direct drivers to 31st Street
by Trent Brown
local government
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Brookfield trucks along on Ogden Avenue improvements
The outside project manager said construction will begin in 2029 at soonest
by Trent Brown
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Wounded Warriors ride through Brookfield
Veterans cycled through Eight Corners and other parts of town before ending at the zoo
by Trent Brown
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THIS WEEK’s EDITORIAL
Paying for streets
It is a tradition in local government finance: Villages receive approval from taxpayers to sell bonds to pay for…
by Editorial
KOSEY CORNER
Kosey’s Korner, one last time
Editor’s note: Earlier this year in a series of phone calls with former Landmark editor Bob Uphues, JoAnne Kosey informed…
by JoAnne Kosey