The briefs: Closures set for Kirk Road
Closures set for Kirk Road
Parts of Kirk Road between Foxfield and Dukane drives in St. Charles will be closed for electric work starting today. Lane closures will be isolated to small areas where crews must access manholes, officials said. Daily lane closures are expected to take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for two weeks. Call (630) 377-4407.
Learn about referendums
Citizens for Kaneland and the Sugar Grove Library Friends will hold an open house for residents of the Kaneland School District and the Sugar Grove Public Library District from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Sugar Grove Community House, 141 Main St. This is an informal event designed to help voters make an informed decision Feb. 5 regarding the school district's and the library's referendum questions. Handouts, slide shows, architect's plans and artist's renderings of the new library, as well as plans for the school district construction will be featured. Representatives of the Citizens for Kaneland and the Sugar Grove Library Friends will be available to answer questions. Library trustees will be available from 7 to 8 p.m. to discuss construction plans for the new library.
North presents winter play:
St. Charles North High School drama students will present "Moon Over Buffalo" by Ken Ludwig at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7-9. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for students, and free for children and seniors. Call (630) 587-7103.
Got formalwear?
The Junior League of Kane and DuPage counties seeks donations of dresses, accessories and new makeup for its Fourth Annual Cinderella's Closet Event. The program offers formalwear appropriate for prom to high school juniors and seniors. Locally, donations can be dropped off through Feb. 9 at Grimm's Hallmark East, 3543 E. Main St., and Grimm's Hallmark West, 1601 W. Main St., in St. Charles. For details, go to www.jlkd.org or call (630) 326-9287.
Dad, son baseball camp:
St. Charles North High School will have its Third Annual Spring Training Father and Son Baseball Camp Feb. 17. The program is open to children in second through eighth grades and their fathers. Admission is $110 a duo or $175 for groups of three or more. Training will be from 1 to 5 p.m. at North, 255 Red Gate Road. Participants will receive a meal and T-shirt, but must provide their own bats and gloves. Enrollment is limited to the first 120 registrants. Call (630) 443-8562.
More on EJ&E possible sale
Another meeting related to the possible acquisition of the EJ&E rail line by Canadian National railway will be hosted by the Illinois General Assembly on Thursday. The legislature's railroad safety committee has scheduled a public hearing for 10 a.m. Thursday in Room 16-503 of the James R. Thompson Center, at Clark and Randolph, Chicago. The committee has asked Canadian National, Metropolis 2020 and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning to testify before the board. Interested citizens may sign up on site to testify, but there is no guarantee that everyone will get an opportunity to speak. The sale needs federal approval before it can become official. CN officials said if the sale were approved, they would use the acquired EJ&E railroad lines as a Chicago bypass route for all current and future freight traffic from its Canadian and U.S. rail network. Many local communities, especially those in the Barrington area, are protesting sale, saying it will cause numerous safety and traffic problems.