Elgin police taking part in ‘Saturation Saturday’ Aug. 26
In conjunction with the nationwide “Get Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, the Elgin Police Department, the Illinois State Police and 13 other police agencies across Illinois will be taking part in “Saturation Saturday” Aug. 26.
The high-visibility enforcement effort is meant to deter impaired driving and reduces the number of crashes, injuries and deaths it causes, according to a news release from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, which is helping fund the extra enforcement.
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MADD representative Heather Anderson will attend the Elgin Police Department roll calls Aug. 25 to provide information to officers, police Sgt. Mike Martino. The department will be increasing DUI patrols and enforcement as part of the Aug. 26 effort, he said.
Carpentersville honors young wrestling champ with sign
Eleven-year-old Gianluca Juarez, who won his weight class at the Illinois Midget Championships, has been honored with a sign recognizing his accomplishment at the Randall Road entrance of his hometown of Carpentersville.
Gianluca wrestles for the Dundee Highlanders and in April placed second in his weight class at the Illinois Greco-Roman State Championships in DeKalb, according to the Trackwrestling website.
For more information, go to clubs.bluesombrero.com/dundeehighlanderswrestling.
Fox River Valley libraries offering access to Freegal Music+
The Fox River Valley Public Library District has subscribed to Freegal Music+, a service that allows patrons to stream music for free.
Freegal Music+ gives library patrons to access more than 18 million songs from more than 93,000 music labels worldwide through a mobile app or website, according to a library newsletter.
The free app is available for library cardholders and can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play store and through Amazon Kindle.
For more information and web access, go frvpld.freegalmusic.com/home.
Carpentersville gets $4M grant to replace lead water lines
Carpentersville is the recipient of a $4 million grant from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to replace lead service lines in the village.
The money will allow an estimated 312 lead lines the bring water to village properties to be replaced, according to a news release from state Sen. Cristina Castro, D-Elgin.
For more information, go to epa.illinois.gov/topics/grants-loans/state-revolving-fund.html and epa.illinois.gov/general-information/in-your-home/resources-on-lead.html.
South Elgin college student wins Durbin intern scholarship
Nason Budkhunthong, a South Elgin resident attending the University of Illinois, is the recipient of the Ed Greelegs Scholarship Program presented by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.
Budkhunthong was a summer intern for Durbin. The scholarship program, named in honor of Durbin’s former chief of staff, provides financial assistance to interns from Illinois attending college or recently graduated, a news release from the senator’s office said.
Budkhunthong is majoring in agricultural and consumer economics and minoring in legal studies and business. At school, he works as a research assistant on a project exploring recreational water use and riparian rights in Illinois and is treasurer for the undergraduate law review, the release said.
Volunteers sought for Scarecrow Weekend in St. Charles
The St. Charles Business Alliance is seeking volunteers to help Oct. 6-8 at the downtown St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend.
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Volunteer opportunities include working at the information booths in Lincoln Park and at the St. Charles Municipal Building and monitoring the Activity Zone on Riverside Avenue. All volunteers will receive an exclusive “Boo Crew” T-shirt, officials said.
To learn more about the positions available and to sign up, go to www.scarecrowfest.com/volunteer.
The St. Charles Business Alliance also is accepting applications for the festival’s Scarecrow Contest. To learn more about the event or to obtain an application, go to www.scarecrowfest.com/scarecrowcontestapplication.