Two men were charged in connection with two Brookfield residential burglaries that occurred Oct. 26.

Stone Park Police have charged 30-year-old Nicholas Carrino of Westchester with the murder of a Niles man who was found shot in the chest following an altercation Wednesday morning, Nov. 4.

EDITORIAL
THE ISSUE
Brookfield Zoo has refused to make public a report on the death earlier this year of Affie, a 40-year-old elephant.
OUR VIEW
While it may be legally entitled to keep this document private, the zoo should release it to members of the public.
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Should officials at Brookfield Zoo release the report on what caused the death of Affie? Click here to tell us what you think of this. Or e-mail your comments here.

YOUR VIEW
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Officials with the La Grange Fire Department recently made a presentation to the Village Board regarding the benefits of having Knox Boxes installed at homes in town. The devices would allow homeowners to place keys to their residences in a secure spot where firefighters could access them if they needed to enter the home. Would you consider installing a Knox Box at your home?

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Brookfield Zoo officials denied Suburban Life’s Freedom of Information Act request for the release of Affie the elephant’s necropsy report in a letter Oct. 29.

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.