murky water, good fishing, and vast amounts of wildlife. The Festival of Sausages, a celebration of German heritage, is hosted in Brookfield every year by local resident Chad Vandemark. Jaycee Ehlert Park is the largest park in Brookfield. A North American F-86L Sabre is on display as a Korean War memorial. It was home to Brookfield's renowned carnival, "Brookfest", before it was cancelled in the mid-2000s due to various gang fights and firework malfunctions. Notable people William L. Blaser, Illinois state representative and businessman Milt Bocek, former outfielder of the Chicago White Sox Douglas Campbell, Green Party candidate from Michigan Michael Colgrass, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jim Holvay, guitarist/songwriter for the band The Mob, known for four hit songs written for The Buckinghams ("Kind of a Drag," "Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song)," "Don't You Care," and "Susan") Chris Klein (actor) Tom Kondla, basketball player with the Minnesota Pipers and Houston Mavericks of the American Basketball Association Joy Layne, 1950s pop singer George Marsh, Medal of Honor recipient during the American Civil War, born and enlisted in Brookfield Lou Saban, football player and coach for several college and professional teams Allen C. Skorepa, lichenologist References External links Village of Brookfield official website Brookfield Public Library Cities in Illinois Populated places established in 1889 Cities in Cook County, Illinois 1889 establishments in Illinois