As Illinois student performance standards get tougher each year, more schools are falling short of the mark, according to statewide report cards released this week.

Check out police and fire reports for Brookfield and Riverside.

Brookfield Zoo, 8400 W. 31st St., will be holding a special Veterans Day ceremony at 1 p.m. Nov. 11.

Once upon a time, the village of Brookfield had a streetcar system, and at 2 p.m. Nov. 15, historian Chris Stach will tell library patrons all about it.

The Brookfield Census Committee is having a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Ave.

Though they do not yet have a building, an area group of churchgoers has a lot of faith — and they are hoping to use it to start a new church to serve several local communities.

The British Home Retirement Community in Brookfield has earned national recognition for its care programs and will be featured during the Chicago convention.

Brookfield village officials traveled to Springfield Thursday, Oct. 29, to accept their Governor’s Hometown Award for Project NICE 2008, a community cleanup effort.

Hoping to squeeze new vehicles out of a budget in the red, Brookfield police officials say the requests will save money long-term.

State Sen. Dan Cronin is sponsoring his 12th annual winter coat drive from now until Dec. 18.

Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital is restricting visitors due to concerns about spreading the H1N1 and seasonal flu viruses based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Riverside Brookfield High School students will be performing their annual fall play this weekend.

Westchester’s efforts to commemorate Veterans’ Day has run into a wall, literally and on purpose.

Riverside Brookfield High School Township District 208 is stalling its search for a new superintendent in hopes of finding a new, permanent principal, School Board President James Marciniak confirmed Monday, Nov. 2.

A locked door keeps unwanted visitors out of the house at night or during the day when homeowner is away. It also keeps out a police officer or firefighter when duty calls.