The briefs: Last call for Christmas trees
Last call for Christmas trees
Still have that spruce standing in your living room? Christmas tree pickup in Carpentersville by Arc Disposal will end Thursday. Contact Arc directly at (847) 981-0091 or Assistant Village Manager Dawn Wuck-Rossbach at (847) 426-3439, ext. 213 with any questions.
Expert talk on supplements
Nationally recognized alternative medicine expert Patrick B. Massey will present a program on "Dietary Supplements and Herbs" at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Dundee Township Public Library, 555 Barrington Ave., Dundee. If you use or are thinking about using vitamins or herbs for health purposes, plan on attending this discussion on the various products that are safe and available to achieve optimal health. Reservations can be made in person, by calling (847) 428-3661, ext. 308, or at www.dundeelibrary.info.
Library seeks contributions
The Huntley Area Public Library is asking members of the community to make contributions that will help pay for an addition to the existing library. The library is encouraging residents to donate through matching grant programs offered by some employers. The library and Friends of the Library have already raised $90,000 for the addition. To make a donation, call (847) 669-5386, ext. 35, or visit the library at 11000 Ruth Road.
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.