Briefs: HSBC employees volunteer
PROSPECT HEIGHTS --About 8,500 employees from HSBC-North America's HFC and Beneficial branches will team up with local schools and service organizations in a wide variety of community service projects today through Aug. 31. The HSBC project takes place in about 200 communities across the country.
Westin Lombard marks 150th hotel
LOMBARD -- The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center opens at 11 a.m. today. It's the 150th Westin hotel worldwide. Officials also will hold a flag ceremony in which three flags will be raised to commemorate the opening. Westmont resident Jason Colle, Westin security manager and former U.S. Army infantry sergeant with the 82nd Airborne Division, will raise the American flag. Mount Prospect resident Diane Wnek, Westin director of human resources, will raise the Westin flag. The Lombard flag will be raised by Village President William Mueller.