The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is set to hold open fishing clinics coming up at Lake Patterson in Oakhurst Forest Preserve in Aurora.
Offered in partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Urban and Community Fishing Program, the free clinics will teach participants basic angling skills, including casting, knot-tying and fish identification, according to a press release from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. Instructors will also demonstrate ethical angling practices.
Participants may bring their own fishing equipment or borrow loaner tackle and rods while supplies last, organizers said. No registration is required.
The fishing clinics will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29, and Wednesday, Aug. 12, at Oakhurst Forest Preserve, 1680 Fifth Ave. in Aurora.
All clinics are free. For more information, call 630-444-3190 or email [email protected].
School supply drive underway
State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, is hosting a school supply drive this month at his district office at 406 Surrey Woods Drive in St. Charles.
Donations will be accepted through July 31, and the supplies will be distributed to local schools to benefit teachers and students, according to a press release from Ugaste’s office.
Items can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at Ugaste’s office in St. Charles. School supply donations can include pens, pencils, notebooks, loose-leaf paper, folders, dry-erase markers, chalk, highlighters and staples.
Ugaste is the state representative for Illinois House District 65, which includes parts of Kane and DuPage counties.
For more information about the school supply drive, contact Ugaste’s office at 630-797-5530 or go to his website at repugaste.com.
Art exhibit on display at St. Charles Library
The St. Charles Public Library is hosting “Behind the Mask,” an art exhibit by local artist Pete Gillespie, which is on display throughout July and August, library officials said.
The library is at 1 S. Sixth St. in St. Charles.
Through a series of portraits and personal narratives, “Behind the Mask” invites viewers to look beyond first impressions and discover the unique stories, experiences and aspirations of everyday people in our community, library officials said in a press release.
The exhibit can be seen anytime the library is open. For more information, go to scpld.org or call 630-584-0076, Ext. 240.
Geneva event to focus on ADA plan
As part of Disabilities Pride Month, the city of Geneva will host a community event to share its Americans with Disabilities Act transition plan along with a resource fair, city officials said.
The event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, at the Geneva Public Works Department, 1800 South St. in Geneva.
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The transition plan outlines the city’s ongoing projects to ensure ADA access to city properties and pedestrian thoroughfares, according to a press release from the city of Geneva.
City staff will share a 20-minute presentation at the start of each hour. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and visit with local partners offering a variety of resources in between presentations, the release said.
The city will incorporate public feedback into the transition plan, which will be posted to the city’s website after the event, officials said.
Registration is recommended for the event, according to the release. For more information, go to www.geneva.il.us.
Will County voters receiving new ID cards
All active registered voters in Will County will receive their new voter registration ID cards by mail, Will County Clerk Annette Parker said.
The cards include the voter’s township and precinct, polling place and the offices for which they vote, a news release said.
Arriving in the coming days, the cards also include information on how to become an election judge and permanent vote-by-mail options.
Illinois statute requires the verification of voter registrations every two years, the release said. The mass mailing serves as one way to confirm whether a voter continues to live at the address to which they are registered.
Anyone who receives an ID card addressed to a previous resident should mark the envelope with “not at this address” and mail it back to the clerk’s office. No postage is required, the release said.