EASTERSEALS BIKE FOR KIDS SET FOR AUG. 23
Registration is underway for Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley’s 11th annual Bike for the Kids/Ride to Thrive Festival taking place from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, in Panton Mill Park in South Elgin.
For a $50 registration fee, riders can choose between 15- and 30-mile routes or make their own routes, according to the Easterseals website. The fee to take part in a guided, 7-mile family ride is $25 per person. Children who are receiving or have received therapy or childcare from Easterseals can take part for free.
The registration fee includes a T-shirt, food, live music and games taking place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event supports cycling for children with developmental delays and disabilities and will feature an adaptive bike giveaway.
To register, go to dfv.easterseals.com/take-action/attend-an-event/bike-for-the-kids.
TOWNSHIP AWARDED SENIOR SERVICES GRANT
Hanover Township Department of Aging Services has been awarded a $569,730 grant from the nonprofit AgeOptions to support programs and services provided for older adults.
“This funding will help us greatly in meeting the needs of our residents to maintain an independent, active life while receiving high-quality services in their community,” Brian McGuire, Hanover Township supervisor, said in a news release.
AgeOptions awarded $263,903 to Hanover Township’s Home Delivered Meals Program; $121,350 for its senior center’s offerings; $110,465 for the Stars N Stripes Café meal program; and $74,012 for the Caregiver Resource Center.
For more information, call 630-483-5600 or email [email protected].
SHERMAN ER HONORED WITH LANTERN AWARD
The Advocate Sherman Hospital Emergency Department in Elgin is one of eight in Illinois and 126 across the United States presented with 2026 Lantern Awards from the Emergency Nurses Association.
“The Lantern recognizes something incredibly special,” Dustin Bass, ENA president, said in a news release. “It isn’t an award for an individual or an entire hospital — it’s a recognition earned by an emergency department and the team that powers it every day.”
To be considered for the award, emergency departments submit applications that measure various aspects of how they operate and the professional development they provide. Those applications are scored by a committee, according to the release.
In addition to Advocate Sherman, other Illinois emergency departments to receive the award are Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville; Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington; Ascension Saint Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates; Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Emergency Department in Winfield; Northwestern Medicine Grayslake Freestanding Emergency Department in Grayslake; Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital in Huntley; and Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Emergency Department in DeKalb.
ELGIN RESIDENT PRIORITY SURVEY NOW AVAILABLE
An online survey open to all Elgin residents as well as a mail survey being sent to residents randomly is being conducted to obtain feedback on city services and community priorities.
The online survey is offered in English and Spanish and takes 10 to 15 minutes to complete, a news release said. It asks about the quality and importance of various services, quality of life in the city and perceptions of Elgin.
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In partnership with research firm ETC Institute, the city also mailed surveys to a random sample of at least 500 households across Elgin. ETC will monitor responses to ensure the sample reflects the community’s demographics, the release said.
Responses will remain confidential. The results will be presented at an Elgin City Council meeting in the fall and will be posted to the city’s website.
To take the survey, go to ElginSurvey.org.