Briefs: Crash victim dies
A St. Charles man involved in a motorcycle crash last week has died. Richard Dichiera, 30, died at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge Tuesday. Dichiera was riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle south on Randall Road near Clessen Drive in St. Charles Township at 5:41 p.m. Aug. 26 when he lost control of it and was ejected, according to the Kane County Sheriff's Office. He was not wearing a helmet. Dichiera was taken to Delnor-Community Hospital in Geneva before being airlifted to Lutheran General. The Sheriff's Department is still investigating the accident.
Second West Nile case
A second human case of West Nile virus has been reported in Kane County, according to the county health department. A 29-year-old man from Geneva became ill in early July. The county's first case in 2007 was a 46-year-old Elburn woman. West Nile virus is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito that has picked up the virus by feeding on an infected bird. Illness from West Nile includes fever, headache and body aches, but more serious illness, such as potentially fatal encephalitis and meningitis are possible. People older than 50 have the highest risk of severe disease. The culex mosquitoes that carry West Nile breed in warm stagnant water, such as that in gutters, bird baths, garden pot drainage saucers and wading pools.
Mann to address Kiwanis
Julie Mann, suburban bureau chief for WBBM radio, will give a speech remembering 9/11 on its sixth anniversary. She will speak at the St. Charles Noon Kiwanis breakfast at 8 a.m. Tuesday at Hotel Baker, 100 W. Main St. The breakfast is open to anyone interested in joining Kiwanis, a nonprofit that supports local charities. Tickets are $10 and reservations are due today. Call (630) 762-6455.
Lions buy vision equipment
The Aurora Evening Lions Club has donated $3,400 to purchase five oto-opthalmoscopes for vision screenings at the new Visiting Nurse Association Health Center. The scopes will be used to examine patients for irregularities in the eyes, such as changes resulting from diabetes. The VNA center at 400 N. Highland Ave. in Aurora serves all community members, with a special focus on those who have little or no health insurance.
Blood drive at school
The Kaneland John Stewart PTN will host a blood drive at the school from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are preferred by calling Cindy at (630) 365-3568. Donors should bring a photo ID and eat before coming to their appointment. The blood drive will be in the multi-purpose room at the school, at 817 Prairie Valley Drive in Elburn.