New Residents’ guide To receive a driver’s license or state ID card, you must provide, in addition to a birth certificate, at least two other forms of identification that validate your name, date of birth, Illinois residency, social security number and a valid signature. The nearest Secretary of State driver’s licensing facilities are at 5301 W. Lexington St. in Chicago; in the Melrose Crossing shopping center at the corner of Mannheim Road and North Avenue in Melrose Park and at 7358 W. 87th St. in Bridgeview. Call the Secretary of State, Driver’s License Office 312793-1010.
Voter Registration Information Registering to vote in Cook County has never been easier. If you have an Illinois driver’s license or state ID, you can register online through the Illinois State Board of Elections at ova. elections.il.gov. You can also register to vote in person through the village’s clerk’s office. Call for information at: Riverside Village Clerk: 447-2700 Brookfield Village Clerk: 485-7344 North Riverside Village Clerk: 447-4211 For more detailed voter registration information and to find your local polling place, visit the Cook County Clerk’s website at www. cookcountyclerk.com.
BOB UPHUES/Editor
Driver’s Licenses
Riverside Police Officer Dan Marrello (above) shows off the department’s new Ford Explorer Police Interceptor hybrid just after it hit the streets in early 2021.
U.S. Congressional Districts Riverside Township is split between Districts 3 and 4, while Proviso Township is split between Districts 4 and 7. Lyons Township is within District 3. See Government Listings on Page 41 for more information.
Township Information Parts of Brookfield, Riverside, North Riverside and Lyons are part of Riverside Township. Parts of North Riverside and Brookfield are part of Proviso Township. A small portion of Riverside and the south half of Brookfield are part of Lyons Township. See Government Listings on Page 41 for more information.
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Emergency Numbers General: 9-1-1 Illinois Poison Center: 800-222-1222
Non-Emergency Numbers Riverside Police: 447-2127 Fire: 447-2123 Brookfield Police: 485-8131 Fire: 485-0076 North Riverside Police: 447-9191 Fire: 447-1981
Important Phone Numbers Village and Township offices ■ Riverside Village Hall: 447-2700
■ Brookfield Village Hall: 485-7344 ■ North Riverside Village Hall: 447-4211 ■ Riverside Township: 442-4400 ■ Proviso Township: 343-2300 ■ Lyons Township: 482-8300
Local school districts ■ North Riverside Komarek Public School District 94: 447-8030 ■ Brookfield-LaGrange Park Public School District 95: 485-0606 ■ Riverside Public School District 96: 447-5007 ■ Brookfield-LaGrangeLaGrange Park District 102: 482-2400 ■ Brookfield-Lyons Public School District 103: 783-4100
