Briefs: St. Charles road closures

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St. Charles police are reminding travelers several streets and parking lots across downtown will be closed for the Pride of the Fox RiverFest today and Sunday. Motorists hoping to avoid delays are encouraged to avoid Route 64, or Main Street, between Seventh Street to the west of the Fox River and Seventh Avenue to the east. Roads around Pottawatomie Park, 8 North Ave., also are expected to be congested. Police will be on hand to guide traffic during peak hours, officials said.

Kids invited for breakfast

Kids 12 and younger can come dressed in their pajamas and enjoy a free breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at Sweet Tomatoes restaurant's new location at 986 N. Route 59, Aurora. Breakfast favorites include Belgian waffles, cinnamon chip biscuits with butter cream glaze and build-your-own breakfast burritos. Visit www.sweettomatoes.com.

Phone survey under way:

The St. Charles Countryside Fire Protection District is currently conducting a telephone survey of 6,600 residents. The survey generally asks residents of the taxing district their thoughts on emergency response times. The survey is expected to be completed this month. Call (630) 762-3900.

Murder trial set to start

The trial of a man accused of luring a pizza delivery driver to her death near a West Chicago strip club is expected to begin next week. Former DeKalb County resident Bradley Justice, 30, is accused of ambushing, beating and killing 41-year-old Karen Hassan with a hammer after requesting a pizza be delivered to a secluded parking lot in November 2006. Justice was caught by U.S. marshals with the victim's cell phone and credit cards a few days later at a downstate hotel. Prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty.

Oral history project

The West Chicago City Museum has received a $10,000 grant from the Illinois Humanities Council to support a traveling exhibit based on the oral histories collected by West Chicago High School students and museum staff. The bilingual exhibit will feature photographs, maps, first-person narratives and a DVD presentation. The exhibit, entitled "Creating Mexican American Identities: Multiple Voices, Shared Dreams" will be unveiled at the museum in September and then will tour several Chicago-area venues. Call (630) 231-3376.