Briefs: Palatine adjusts for Stroger

The Palatine Village Council voted to move up the start time of its next meeting in order to attend the Monday community forum led by Cook County Board President Todd Stroger at Harper College. The council, which has no affiliation with the event, will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at Village Hall, 200 E. Wood St. Palatine officials say they hope to learn exactly what services the county provides and the reasons behind a recent tax rate hike. The Stroger meeting is scheduled to take place from 7 to 9 p.m. at Palatine college's Wojcik Conference Center.

Police raise $140,000

Police who "patrolled" the rooftops of suburban Dunkin' Donuts for one day last month topped their goal of raising more than $100,000 this year for Illinois Special Olympics. In fact, the officers solicited more than $140,000 of donations from 71 doughnut shops throughout the region, said Dunkin' Donuts spokeswoman Carrie Reckert. The money goes toward the Law Enforcement Torch Run, which involved hundreds of officers raising money for Illinois Special Olympics, which open Friday in Normal. The torch run came through Buffalo Grove on Sunday.

Bartlett photo show on

The Bartlett Historical Society and Arts in Bartlett are co-sponsoring a photo exhibit called "These Walls Can Talk," featuring buildings at least 50 years old, and are looking for submissions from amateur and professional photographers alike. Organizers prefer that photos are submitted in pairs, with the contemporary photo shot by the applicant paired with a photo of the structure from an earlier point in time. The historical society might be able to help with the acquisition of a "then" photo but should be contacted by June 20. Photographers must be high school age or older, and photos must be framed and must be at least 8 x 10 inches but no larger than 30 x 30 inches. The show takes place July 21 to Aug. 29 at the Bartlett Village Hall Gallery. Submissions are due by July 12, and applications forms are available at the gallery or at artsinbartlett.org or by e-mailing carolbartletthissoc@comcast.net. For questions about the exhibit, call (630) 289-4253. For questions about historical information and photographs, call Carol Ann Kunkel at (630) 289-8592.