Briefs: Rare aircraft visit suburbs
The Wings of Freedom Tour will come to Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling this weekend, bringing rare bomber and fighter aircraft as part of its 110-city nationwide tour. Visitors can explore the aircraft for a $12 donation for adults and children 12 and older and $6 donations for children 11 and under. People also can take 30-minute flights on a B-17 or B-24 for $425 a person, a B-25 for $400 for the front fuselage and $325 for the waist gun section. A 30-minute ride on the P-51 is $2,200, or $3,200 for an hour. For reservations, call (800) 568-8924. The tour will start at 2 p.m. today and the planes will be on display until noon Monday. Hours are 2-5 p.m. today; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; and 10 a.m.-noon Monday. The display will be at the southeast end of the field. The airport is at 1020 S. Plant Road.
NBA great at Bartlett church
World Overcomers Church in Bartlett will welcome former NBA champion and Olympic gold medal winner Jerry Lucas Sunday. Lucas, a member of the basketball hall of fame and former New York Knicks player, will speak during church services at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Besides talking about his time on the court, Lucas will also discuss his ability to memorize incredible amounts of information, including entire chapters of the Bible. The presentations are free and open to the public. The church is located at 1315 W. Lake St. For more information, call (630) 483-2200.
Dempster ramp opens
A rebuilt entrance ramp in Des Plaines from westbound Dempster Street to the southbound Tri-State Tollway will reopen to traffic by Sunday morning while the southbound entrance ramp from eastbound Dempster Street will close to traffic until fall. A detour will be posted to direct drivers to Des Plaines River Road to reach the southbound Tollway entrance ramp at the Touhy Avenue Interchange. The southbound I-294 entrance ramp from westbound Dempster Street is scheduled to reopen overnight Saturday, while the southbound entrance ramp from eastbound Dempster Street will close Sunday night, officials said. The Tri-State is being widened from three lanes in each direction to four lanes in the area.
Campanelli YMCA gets grant
The JC Penney Afterschool Fund has awarded a $10,200 grant to the Alfred Campanelli YMCA in Schaumburg to help more children participate in safe, enriching after school programs. This gift is one of 340 similar grants being awarded by the JCPenney Afterschool Fund to YMCAs around the country. The fund's total national contribution is more than $3.5 million.