Cook County briefs: Wheeling OKs townhouses

Wheeling officials Monday approved final plans for the Willow Place townhouse complex. Lexington Homes is planning 58 units north and south of Willow Road at Foster Avenue. Trustees asked the developer to move the air-conditioning units from the decks, as planned, to a landscaped area against the garage. Work is expected to begin this fall. The units will range in price from $349,900 to $399,900.

Free phone bill clinic:

State Sen. Matt Murphy in conjunction with the Citizens Utility Board will host a free phone bill clinic next week in Palatine. The clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court. Senior citizens in the area are encouraged to attend the event. CUB officials will be present to review the phone bills of residents and offer tips on how to save money on local and long distance phone plans. For questions, call CUB at ( 800) 669-5556. Questions are also fielded by Murphy's office at (847) 776-1490.