Briefs: U-46 settles with 2 workers

Two employees threatened in June with termination by Elgin Area School District U-46 allegedly over instant messages they sent at work had the status of their jobs finalized Monday night. The school board approved settlements with Derek Baxter, who resigned, and with Lori Berke, who kept her computer department post. Terms of the settlements were not disclosed. The two, along with a colleague, had said they might have been targeted because of their expertise with an e-mail system at the center of a dispute in the district's long-running federal bias lawsuit. While the district denies that claim, the director of the department abruptly announced his resignation a week after the three employees went public with their claims, and Baxter was deposed by the plaintiffs in the bias lawsuit. The job status of the third employee, Jennifer Lugar, was unknown Tuesday.

Check out MCC expansion

McHenry Community College today will present an informational sessions on its planned expansion. The session will focus on the college's proposed master plan for its campus and its Health, Wellness and Athletic Complex. Tonight's session will be at 7 o'clock in rooms B-166 and B-167 at the college's main campus, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. The $26 million campus will include a 6,500-seat baseball stadium, classrooms, tennis courts and other related uses. The master plan and the athletic complex have been submitted to Crystal Lake's planning and zoning commission for the panel's approval. The college said it expects the athletic complex this week to get the approval of the Illinois Community College Board.

Carpentersville roadwork

For the next two weeks, Miller Road from Huntley Road to Dunroven Lakes Drive in Carpentersville will be closed to one lane of traffic. Signs and flaggers will direct traffic through the construction area. The closure is required to complete the construction of the westbound stacking lane along Miller Road at the entrance to Liberty Elementary School. Direct questions to Ed Szydlowski, capital projects manager, at (847) 551-3480.

Safety Day is Saturday

Kane County Safe Kids Safety Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Mooseheart Field House, on Mooseheart Road west of Route 31 between North Aurora and Batavia. More than 50 health and safety agencies from all parts of Kane County participate in this educational and entertaining event for kids of all ages. Safety Day has fire and rescue demonstrations, kids can touch fire trucks and police cars and Sherman Hospital of Elgin will have a limited number of free bicycle helmets for children. Call (630) 966-2254.