Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Local

English

Newspaper

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#1082639

United States

#259393

News and Media

#7822

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

RBHS boys lacrosse building toward the postseason

2 days ago | rblandmark.com | Bill Stone

Ben Lupfer is among many seniors who has seen the Riverside Brookfield High School boys lacrosse program come a long way. With the Bulldogs in their fourth varsity season, He has lived the program’s growing pains and progress since day one as a freshman. “It’s grown a lot. [RBHS coach Joe Urbanski] has done everything he can to bring this program up,” Lupfer said. “We’ve brought a lot of guys up and this year our team’s looking really good. We’ve got all of our guys coming back from last year.
Fed cuts target Brookfield Zoo

1 week ago | rblandmark.com | Gregg Voss

The federal Department of Government Efficiency has notified Brookfield Zoo that $78,000 in funding for a bio-diversity and animal welfare program has been cut, POLITICO’s Illinois Playbook reported April 15. The POLITICO story noted that much of the funding for that program has already been delivered to the zoo.
Brookfield Zoo administers $140K in research grants

1 week ago | rblandmark.com | Gregg Voss

Nineteen conservation and veterinary science research programs, ranging from dusky gopher frogs in Mississippi to spider monkeys in Bolivia, have received nearly $140,000 in grants from the Chicago Board of Trade Endangered Species Fund. The seed funding, administered by Brookfield Zoo and announced April 7, supports global projects focused on species conservation, wildlife health and field research.
Bulldogs’ Norman races to record in outdoor 3,200 - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

2 weeks ago | rblandmark.com | Bill Stone

Riverside Brookfield High School senior Brady Norman hoped for a faster 3,200-meter run in his second trip to the Class 3A boys track and field state meet last season. He couldn’t have asked for a much better conclusion to this indoor season. Norman ran an all-time school record 9:17.65, finishing ninth at the Illinois Indoor Championships at the Dr. Conrad Worrill Track at Chicago’s Gately Center. The previous record was 9:25.83 by Rich Slaughter in 1991.
RBHS girls soccer grows with senior guidance - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

2 weeks ago | rblandmark.com | Bill Stone

Seniors Ella Caputo, Lucy Drenth, Isa Hernandez and Raleigh Jesswein have experienced plenty through four years together as varsity players for the Riverside Brookfield High School girls soccer program. “I think that each year, it’s a different atmosphere. Obviously, freshman year we started off kind of timid being a little nervous,” Hernandez said. “Now as seniors we’re kind of being the ones in charge and setting the example, trying to get everyone excited and into it.
Smith, RBHS baseball hope to sustain offense - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

2 weeks ago | rblandmark.com | Bill Stone

Riverside Brookfield High School senior Ethan Smith has turned a strong 2024 finish into another strong start this baseball season. “I just learned a lot about my approach [at-bat]. I started off very good and then I just learned throughout the season,” Smith said. The starting left fielder is among the reasons the Bulldogs are off to a 5-3 start. Smith has a team-best .481 batting average with three extra-base hits and five runs batted in.
‘A very solid position’

2 weeks ago | rblandmark.com | Gregg Voss

Kevin Skinkis is in his 14th year as superintendent of Riverside Brookfield High School District 208. The Riverside-Brookfield Landmark sat down with Skinkis last week to discuss various topics, including the state of the district, his recent contract extension and feedback from a March school board candidate forum. This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Q. What is the current state of District 208? A. District 208 is in a very solid position.
Gasca, Caputo, Williams prevail in D208

3 weeks ago | rblandmark.com | Gregg Voss

A wire-thin race for Riverside-Brookfield High School District 208 school board election unfolded Tuesday, but incumbent Lorena Gasca retained her seat. With all 23 precincts reporting by 8:30 p.m., Gasca garnered 24.41% of the vote. Newcomers Nicholas A. Caputo (22.7%) and Patrick Williams (18.7%) rounded out the remaining two seats. Incumbent Ryan VenHorst (16.3%) was not re-elected. Neither was Eric West (17.7%), who was running on a slate with Williams.
Lions’ Ezike, Roadrunners’ Sakalas named 4A all-state

3 weeks ago | rblandmark.com | Bill Stone

Lyons Township High School senior Nora Ezike finished her historic career with the Lyons Township High School girls basketball team with one last honor. The 6-foot-2 Stanford recruit was named Class 4A first team by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association after being on the third team in 2024. “I was very proud and grateful for the honor,” Ezike said.
RBHS volleyball back on court with another large senior group

3 weeks ago | rblandmark.com | Bill Stone

Senior all-conference middle hitter Alec Oltrogge finds strength in the Riverside Brookfield High School boys volleyball team’s experienced roster. “My encouragement comes from the drive I get from within my teammates,” Oltrogge said. “We have a lot of great guys with all different experiences that are just really hungry for victory. I think it’s just really awesome to see such incredible people that I get to play with in the most team-centered sport there is.