Briefs: Man injured in Itasca crash
A 23-year-old Skokie man was transported to Alexian Brothers Hospital in Elk Grove Village about 6 a.m. Monday with a severe arm injury after he struck a truck while traveling west on Thorndale and Prospect avenues. The man had an outstanding warrant from McHenry County, and the vehicle he was driving had been reported stolen, authorities said. Itasca police officials are investigating the incident and expect the man to be charged with a couple of traffic citations and possible criminal charges.
Burglary suspects arrested
Two DuPage County men have been charged with residential burglary in connection with a failed burglary attempt on Friday at the 0S400 block of Prince Crossing near West Chicago. Victor M. Tapia, 19, of 755 Bloomfield Lane in Aurora and Herman Reyes-Vargus, 17, of 820 S. Gate St. in West Chicago were being held at the DuPage County jail.
New college president
S. Alan Ray has been selected to become the newest president of Elmhurst College. Ray will take over office on July 1, replacing Bryant L. Cureton, who is retiring after 14 years as the school's president. Ray currently serves as senior provost at the University of New Hampshire.
Arboretum trustees named
Darrell B. Jackson of Naperville and Frederick Paulman of Hinsdale have been named to the board of trustees for Morton Arboretum in Lisle. Jackson, an executive with Northern Trust Company in Oakbrook Terrace, is returning to the arboretum board after having served in 2004 and 2005. Paulman, co-founder and president of RMB Capital Management LLC in Chicago, will be serving his first term on the board.
District 200 band repeats
The Wheaton Warrenville South High School wind ensemble and concert/symphonic band took first place at the Midwest Band Festival for the second consecutive year over the weekend. The band received a Division 1 Superior rating and was named Best Brass section over a field of 19 other groups. Wheaton Warrenville District 200 officials said it's the first time in the 25-year history of the festival that a group finished first in consecutive years in any class.
Club donates to needy
The Naperville Junior Women's Club recently donated $5,000 to the Humanitarian Service Project to sponsor needy seniors and children through the Senior Citizen Project and Children's Birthday Project. The sponsorship will provide the seniors a monthly delivery of 90 pounds of groceries. For the children, the sponsorship provides a huge birthday gift box of eight to 10 presents, as well as cake, candles, and party favors and everything needed to throw a birthday party. For more details, visit www.humanitarianservice.org or call (630) 221-8340.
Talk on special needs kids
Mary Wrobel, a consultant and author of "Taking Care of Myself," is slated to speak on "Personal Safety & Self Care for Children with Special Needs" from 7 to 9 p.m. March 4 at Monroe Middle School, 1855 Manchester Road, Wheaton. Wrobel is a teacher and speech-language pathologist who has taught and worked with students with disabilities for more than 15 years. She trains parents and teachers in communication and language approaches, behavior strategies, academic/curricular modifications, safety instruction, as well as health, hygiene, puberty and personal safety. For details, visit www.sea200.org.