RIVERSIDE-BROOKFIELD
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Vol. 41, No. 10
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March 11, 2026
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RBHS students walked out of classes and marched along Washington Street to Eight Corners in protest of Trump Administration policies on March 6.
RBHS students walkout to protest ICE
The zoo hosted Brookfield’s inaugural State of the Village address on Thursday
Some 150 students left class Friday, marched to Eight Corners
By STELLA BROWN Staff Reporter
they reached the roundabout at Eight Corners. “Little kids shouldn’t have to run away from ICE agents and fear for their parents to not come back home,” said
Officials, business owners and community members alike flocked to Brookfield Zoo Chicago on Thursday, March 5, for Brookfield’s inaugural State of the Village address, which celebrated the village’s recent achievements and spotlighted where it hopes to target next for development.
See WALKOUT on page 12
See STATE OF VILLAGE on page 9
TODD BANNOR
By GREGG VOSS Contributing Reporter
Roughly 150 Riverside Brookfield High School students walked out of their classes Friday afternoon to march to Brookfield’s Eight Corners, protest-
ing the tactics of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As the students streamed eastward along Washington Avenue, holding up signs that displayed their disdain for ICE, drivers sounded their horns in support. That blare only increased when
Brookfield officials highlight development and business
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