Are you watering your garden and lawn? Do you notice your outdoor spigot drips after you tum it off? Keep your water bills from skyrocketing by having your spigot checked. Call the Proviso Handyman office to schedule an appointment or to register for our program 708 547-4001. The Proviso Township Handyman Program serves homeowners over […]
Public Input Needed for Bike Trail Study
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), in partnership with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and the Villages of Riverside, Brookfield, Lyons, and North Riverside, is currently studying potential alignments for the Des Plaines River Trail between 26th Street and Ogden Avenue. The project could potentially fill a major gap in regional trail […]
Cook County Hazard Mitigation Plan-Public Meetings
Please see below for the scheduled public meetings for the Cook County Hazard Mitigation Plan Process. The purpose of the first round of meetings will be to get input from Cook County residents regarding hazards in their community. The second round will be to present the completed Hazard Mitigation Plan to the communities of the […]
Brookfield’s Newly Elected Trustees Take Oaths of Office
Press Release from Village Manager, Tim Wiberg
Brookfield Home to 2 New Multi-Family Developments
Village officials including President Kit Ketchmark and Trustee Brian Conroy today gave a warm welcome to 2 new multi-family developments in Brookfield. The first is 4531 Forest Avenue, which is the location of a 6-unit upscale, high-tech apartment building featuring all the technology “must-haves” of a contemporary building (Wifi, Bluetooth, Alexa, 5.1 sounds system, etc.). […]
Zoo City Treats Re-Opens, Expands
In case you missed the “grand re-opening,” the long-time store on Grand Boulevard has re-opened as Zoo City Treats & Bakery. As before, they will be selling a wide variety of ice creams featuring multiple brands (including foodies’ favorite Hudsonsville Ice Cream) as well as new baked goods offerings. The store is located on the […]
Revised weekday BNSF schedule to start June 3
BNSF Revised Schedules News Release 05-21-19
Village, CUB Co-Host Solar Power Hour
On Saturday May 18, the Village and Citizens Utility Board (CUB) co-sponsored a “Solar Power Hour” event to provide information on going solar for residential home owners. The event focused on roof-top solar, which is a common method for obtaining solar energy (with “community solar gardens” another option being developed). The event featured CUB Outreach […]
Brookfield Police Rolls Out Welcome Mat for Bike Rodeo Participants
The Village of Brookfield Police Department rolled out the welcome mat for Bike Rodeo participants, attending as part of the Bike Brookfield event held last Saturday. As in past years, the theme was bike safety with kids learning to maneuver bikes, receiving free bike helmets (thanks to our sponsors) and getting bike safety tips from […]
Village Thanks Sponsors for Successful Bike Brookfield Event
Village staff wish to extend a big THANK YOU to all the financial and in-kind sponsors that – along with good weather – made Bike Brookfield a smooth and well attended event. The Village had over 550 registrants, most of whom attended one or more of the 3 activities: the Bike Rodeo, the Kids Ride […]