Briefs: Cab driver assaulted

A 44-year-old Bartlett man has been charged with misdemeanor battery and resisting arrest after he punched a cab driver in the early morning hours of Dec. 29, police said. Thomas Glessner was picked up in Hoffman Estates by a cab and driven to his Bartlett home at 745 Cove Court. Bartlett police said Glessner refused to pay the bill, punched the cab driver and fled the area. Police located Glessner shortly after 1:30 a.m. at his home, where authorities say he fought with officers attempting to arrest him. Glessner is to appear Jan. 23 at the DuPage County courthouse in Wheaton.

One hurt in crash

A Crystal Lake teenager was hurt Wednesday when she lost control of her car in Arlington Heights and hit a tree, authorities said. The accident happened about 2:45 p.m. on Arlington Heights Road, south of Dundee Road. The driver, whose name was not released by police, was headed north in a 1997 Mercury when she drove off the roadway and slid sideways into the tree. After firefighters cut her out of the car, she was taken to Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. No tickets were issued.

Party benefits hospital

Cherie Smith Zurek, a Lake Zurich RE/MAX agent, and her husband Mark Zurek, owner of Delta Renovations in Barrington, made an unusual request on their holiday party invitation to friends, family members and business associates -- fork out dough for a good cause. The couple matched donations dollar for dollar, raising $9,450 for Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Roughly 200 guests attended the Dec. 15 party. "We were overwhelmed by the generosity of our guests," said Smith Zurek. The 4,000 RE/MAX associates in northern Illinois have supported Children's Memorial Hospital through a variety of fundraisers.

Candidate forum coming

The Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce, along with its Government Affairs Division, will be hosting a candidates forum from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Mount Prospect village hall, 50 S. Emerson St. This event is open to the public. Candidates will have one minute to introduce themselves and give a brief position statement at the beginning of the forum. Each panelist will then ask questions of the candidates. The responses will be limited to two minutes each. Following the responses, each candidate will have one minute to make a closing statement.

Check given to Bears Care

Midtown Athletic Club in Palatine recently presented a check for $21,176 to Bears Care, representing the net proceeds of the fifth annual Midtown 5K Run and Walk. The race was held in September. Bears Care, the charitable beneficiary of the Chicago Bears, is committed to improving the quality of life for people in the Chicago area, especially disadvantaged children and their families.