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Vol. 41, No. 34
August 26, 2026
Page 7
Riverside seeks state grant for downtown street work
ITEP funds could cover more than $2.2M to improve roads around the central business district
Students walk through the halls of Riverside Brookfield High School in between classes on Aug. 21. SYDNEY LOVAN
First week of school full of promise at RBHS From freshmen to seniors to teachers and administration, goals are key By GREGG VOSS Staff Reporter
Now that I’m not a cub reporter anymore, I’m much more cognizant that the
start of high school is clearly a philosophical matter. It is a beginning, of course, but for some, like the freshmen, it’s the beginning, of four years of hard work, study-
ing, fun and the occasional rough patch. In other words, lifetime memories will be made, for better or for worse.
By STELLA BROWN Staff Reporter
Riverside could receive more than $2.2 million for planned street improvement work in the downtown area in two years. Village trustees on Thursday, Aug. 20, approved submitting an application for grant funding through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program. If the village is announced as a recipient of the funding in the
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