Briefs: Aurora teen charged

A 16-year-old Aurora boy was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a stolen firearm, aggravated assault, reckless discharge of a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon after a Wednesday night domestic dispute in the 1000 block of Commonwealth Avenue. During a verbal argument with a 19-year-old family member, the juvenile pulled a handgun, fired several shots in the air and then ran away, police said. Responding police located him in a backyard and also recovered the handgun, which apparently had been stolen from one of the teen's neighbors. The juvenile was taken to the Kane County Youth Home. No one was injured.

You can donate bears

Fox Valley Unity Church, 230 Webster St., Batavia, is collecting stuffed bears until Sunday. Bears will be delivered to a nursing home for Valentine's Day. Call (630) 879-1115 or go online to www.foxvalleyunity.org.

Time for registration:

Kindergarten registration in St. Charles Unit District 303 is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday at each of the district's 12 elementary schools. Parents and guardians should register children at the school they will attend. A certified copy of each child's birth certificate must be provided. Children must be at least 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 to register. Families also must provide a proof of residency, such as a driver's license, property tax bill or utility bill as well as a parcel identification number from their property tax bill.

Science Olympiad winners

Several students were recognized this week at West Chicago Middle School's second annual Science Olympiad. Entrants constructed a Rube Goldberg-style device that could either water a plant or throw a tennis ball 20 feet. In the plant watering division, first place was awarded to the team of Sarah Ratliff and Kaitlyn Tynczuk. Second place went to the team of James Morgan, Luke Smith, Davis Steinbrecher and Ben Stibal. Third place was awarded to the team of Isle Briseno and Pam Campos. In the tennis ball throwing division, first place was awarded to Tony Carroso, second place went to the team of Jonathan Cunningham and Dylan Dewey and third place went to the team of Rabely Banuelos, Noemi Cinto, Edgar Esteban, Dulce Flore and Zimeon Zenteno.

Discounted CPR

During February, the Fox River chapter of the American Red Cross will offer its Sweetheart deal in CPR classes. Two people can take the class for $64. Both people must take the same class on the same day from the regular class schedule. To register, call (630) 443-8844.

115 election gripes

The Kane County state's attorney's office said it investigated 115 election-related complaints in Tuesday's primary. There were 32 calls from people confused about regular and special election ballots. The office also said it received 13 complaints of problems at Aurora Election Commission precincts. No charges were filed and there does not appear to be any evidence of violations of election laws.