Brookfield News

Jan 8, 2009 8:41 pm US/Central Reporting Dana Kozlov BROOKFIELD, Ill. A 71-year-old man died and two of his grandchildren were seriously injured in a fire Thursday evening in Brookfield.

As the saying goes: One man's ceiling is another man's floor. So goes the Dec. 24 decision by the Surface Transportation Board that allows the sale of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad to Canadian National.

Perhaps it was that extra energy teenagers had during the two-week holiday break - or maybe a sudden urge to give back to the community - but about a dozen young Justice men rolled up their sleeves and ...

As part of their ongoing commitment to community beautification, the Brookfield Jaycees ran a Holiday Best Decorated House contest where 21 nominated houses in the communities of Brookfield and Lyons were ...

Five students between the ages of 9 and 13 who allegedly vandalized and stole computers and other items from classrooms, offices and hallways inside Brookfield's S.E. Gross Elementary School over the ...

See a farmhouse decked in greens, and savor the aroma of holiday treats during the guided "1890s Christmas House Tour." Guests will stroll through the farmhouse to view various rooms - see a dining room table ...

New Year's Eve events might usually be about drinking champagne and dancing until the early morning, but if you want to spend time with your kids, there are options for the whole family to have some fun well ...

INFO: Former “American Idol” contestants perform holiday music. With Constantine Maroulis, Gina Glocksen and others.

Celebrate the movie "A Christmas Story" with various events scheduled for the month of December.

As many as 10 elementary and high school students are believed responsible for burglarizing and vandalizing S.E. Gross Middle School in Brookfield twice over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, in which numerous ...

Caroling, magic shows, visits with Santa and millions of yuletide lights brighten the family options at Brookfield and Lincoln Park zoos this holiday season.

As part of their ongoing commitment to community beautification, the Brookfield Jaycees are running a Holiday Best Decorated House contest.

Imagine having a job that is either walking distance or a short drive from home, where you get to breathe fresh air every day, where you have pleasant mornings and pleasant afternoons, encounter very little ...

The Brookfield Jaycees are hosting a holiday best decorated house contest. Houses in the communities of Brookfield, Lyons, La Grange and La Grange Park can be nominated by e-mailing the house address ...

Westhchester man charged with battery Kyle Burke, 19, of the 1600 block of Hawthorne Avenue, was arrested Nov.

Welcome to my rail fan page! Here you'll find information and pictures of railroad related items from the Chicagoland area, Wisconsin and Indiana.

Brookfield will host its 2008 holiday celebration, "Home for the Holidays," from 12:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec.

Not to be outdone by Lincoln Park Zoo's Zoo Lights , the Brookfield Zoo puts on its own huge light show with Holiday Magic , running throughout weekends in December.

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The Improv: 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. 240-2001. Charlie Murphy, today and Sunday.