Briefs: Dist. 300 puts FOIA online
Community Unit District 300 this week began offering Freedom of Information Act forms and documents on the district's Web site, www.d300.org. If you click on the "Freedom of Information Act" link, you will be able to access: downloadable FOIA request forms, documents released as part of FOIA requests and information on how to file a request and your rights under the FOIA and the Open Meetings Act. District 300 also plans to post more public documents online this year. The district has already made school board meeting packets, news releases and other documents available on its Web site in the past year. Call (847) 426-1300, ext. 304.
Hundreds without power
About 1,400 ComEd customers lost power at 2 p.m. Thursday, but about half were restored within an hour, a ComEd spokeswoman said. The outage knocked out power to more than 1,400 customers in Algonquin, Carpentersville and West Dundee. Power was restored to about half of those customers by 3 p.m. ComEd crews are on site working to restore electricity to the other half. ComEd did not have an estimate for when the work would be complete. The cause of the outage is under investigation.
Judge upholds indictments
A McHenry County judge upheld indictments Thursday against a pair of former police officers charged in an off-duty beating outside a Fox Lake tavern. Judge Joseph Condon ruled that county prosecutors did not violate pre-trial discovery rules in regard to what defense lawyers say is missing evidence in the case, saying there is no proof authorities acted in bad faith or whether the items would clear the defendants of wrongdoing. The decision keeps the cases of former Spring Grove police officers Ronald L. Pilati, 35, of South Barrington, and Jerome L. Volstad, 42, of Cary, on track for trial next month. Authorities say they, along with fellow ex-cop Brian Quilici, handcuffed and beat a man Feb. 20, 2005, outside KC's Cabin in Fox Lake. Quilici, 35, of Lisle, was convicted of five felony charges in August 2006 and is serving a two-year prison sentence.
Musical instrument sale:
The Bartlett High School orchestra will sponsor its 11th annual used musical instrument sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the school's cafeteria. A large number of band and orchestra instruments will be available for purchase, as well as a variety of guitars, amps and miscellaneous musical equipment. Items are sold on consignment, with the orchestra receiving a percentage of the proceeds. Bartlett High is located at 701 W. Schick Road in Bartlett. For more information, call (630) 372-4700, ext. 4604.