NEW RESIDENTS’ GUIDE

Driver’s Licenses

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 Offi ce 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 offi ce. 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 fi nd your local polling place, visit the Cook County Clerk’s website at www. cookcountyclerk.com. Riverside Police Offi cer 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. 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 offi ces ■ 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

■ Riverside Brookfield Public High School District 208: 442-7500 ■ Lyons Township High School District 204: 579-6300

Post Offi ces

Brookfield 3731 Prairie Ave. 485-0572 North Riverside 7300 25th St. 442-8207 Riverside 45 E. Burlington St. 442-8207

Local Hospitals

AMITA Adventist Hinsdale Hospital 120 N. Oak St. Hinsdale 630-856-9000 AMITA Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital 5101 S. Willow Springs Rd. LaGrange 245-9000 Loyola University Medical Center and Ronald McDonald Children’s Hospital 2160 S. First Ave. Maywood 216-9000 MacNeal Hospital 3249 S. Oak Park Ave. Berwyn 783-9100 Rush Oak Park Hospital 520 S. Maple Ave. Oak Park 383-9300 West Suburban Hospital Medical Center 3 Erie Ct. Oak Park 383-6200 NICOR (Natural Gas): 888-642-6748 ComEd (Electric): 800-334-7661 AT&T (Phone, Cable, Internet): 800-244-4444

Comcast (Phone, Cable, Internet): 800-266-2278

Cook County, State Agencies

Attorney General Consumer Protection Bureau: 800-386-5438 Attorney General senior citizens consumer fraud hotline: 800-243-5377 Attorney General military and veterans’ rights hotline: 800-382-3000 Cook County Dept. of Public Health: 708-633-4000

Cook County Forest Preserve District: 800-870-3666

Cook County Sheriff’s Police: 708-865-4700 Illinois DCFS Child Abuse hotline: 800-252-2873

Illinois Department of Employment Security: 800-244-5631 Illinois Department of Human Services: 800-843-6154

Illinois Department of Revenue: 800-732-8866

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency: 847-294-4000 U.S. Post Offi ce Customer Service: 800-275-8777

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Photographer for the Brookfield Zoo

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When did you discover your interest in photography and how did you develop it?

I took a photography class when I was a student at RiversideBrookfield High School. One of the photos I did of Salt Creek won a scholastic achievement award, and I was encouraged to do more.

How long have you been the photographer for the Brookfield Zoo and how did you start doing the job?

March marked my 25th year as the full-time photographer at the zoo. In total I’ve been with the Chicago Zoological Society for about 34 years. I started as a volunteer photographer, and then worked in the Commissary Department seasonally for 2.5 years before becoming a seasonal photographer. I was hired on full time in March 1996.

What are some of the challenges of working with wild animals?

I’m not sure challenges are an issue as much as learning to know and understand an animal — its behaviors likes/dislikes, and making sure that the animal is comfortable and engaged with its subject, or even me for that matter.

Taking a photo of a bird can be so much more of a challenge than taking one of a giraffe.

What have been some of your favorite moments to capture at Brookfield Zoo? Over the years, there have 6 | 2021 Brookfield/Riverside/North Riverside Answer Book been so many favorite moments. I definitely enjoy being able to capture the births of many of the animals and even those of their offspring, as well as the excitement of a crowd during some of the special events.

Additionally, I was very fortunate to be able to travel to Australia for 16 days to photograph an institution-related project.

Has the COVID-19 pandemic altered your ability to get photos at the zoo? If so, how?

Working during the pandemic has given me the ability to do some of the most rewarding photos I feel I’ve ever done.

When we were closed to the public, I tried to do the best I could to document the animals, whether they were new to the zoo like Brutus and Titus

ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer

— African lions who arrived just after the zoo closed to guests for the first time in March 2020 — or animals that have been here for a long time.

It was really important to keep the public engaged when we were closed. Being able to share photos on our social media channels or with the media helped Brookfield Zoo keep that connection with the public.

What do you love about living in the area?

I recently moved to Riverside. However, except for 10 of my 60 years, I’ve lived in Brookfield — born and raised. It’s a town that in all honesty hasn’t changed. I still see locals I’ve known since I was a kid, and I really enjoy the small-town businesses like Off Broadway and Tischler Finer Foods. It’s truly a town that time will never forget.