Briefs: Des Plaines seeks manager

Des Plaines aldermen will meet in executive session today to review the top three candidates for city manager. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at city hall. The candidates include acting City Manager Jason Bajor. Mayor Tony Arredia wouldn't identify the other two candidates. Arredia expects a new city manager will be hired by the end of the month. Last May, David Niemeyer resigned as city manager after aldermen declined to renew his contract.

Men charged in bar attack

Police arrested two Elgin men Monday after authorities said they punched and grabbed staff and patrons at the Cadillac Ranch, 1175 Lake St., Bartlett. Authorities said Luis Perez, 29, of 789 Villa St., and Jose Encarnacion, 30, of 367 Lovell St., were denied entry into the bar because they were already intoxicated. The men threatened staff and patrons and ran into the bar attacking people, authorities said. When Perez was searched, police said, they found pills known as "Yaba," which is a combination of methamphetamine and caffeine. Perez has been charged with one felony county of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and three counts of misdemeanor battery, police said, while Encarnacion was charged with misdemeanor battery.

Suicide prevention event

Save a Life Outreach, sponsored by the St. Peter Damian High School Youth Ministry in Bartlett, will host a symposium on suicide awareness and prevention from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday. The speakers will be Ken Meyers and Jeanne Malnati of Elyssa's Mission, a nonprofit foundation that provides educational programming about the warning signs of suicide and depression. Teens and adults are invited to attend the free event at the parish, 109 S. Crest Ave., Bartlett. To register, call (630) 837-5411.

Many churches,one show

For the second year in a row, musicians from eight Barrington-area churches are coming together for one concert. Barrington's United Methodist Church will host the second annual Festival of Sacred Music at 7 p.m. Jan. 27. Participating churches include Atonement Lutheran, Barrington United Methodist, Presbyterian Church of Barrington, St. Anne Catholic Community, St. Mark Episcopal, St. Matthew Lutheran, St. Michael Episcopal and Salem United Methodist. The concert was made possible through a grant from the Barrington Area Community Foundation. Barrington United Methodist Church is located at 98 Algonquin Road. For more information, call (847) 836-5540.