Brief: Playground crash, no injuries
A woman who passed out behind the wheel crashed her SUV into a Bartlett school playground Tuesday, but no one was injured, police said. Police said no children were on the playground at Centennial School on Stearns Road when the 37-year-old Bartlett motorist, who had a toddler with her, lost consciousness for unknown medical reasons just before 5 p.m. Tuesday. Her Ford Explorer veered off the road, onto school grounds and knocked down a basketball post before coming to a stop. The driver was not ticketed but Snider said police will seek a license re-examination through the secretary of state's office to make sure her medical condition should not disqualify her from driving.
Motorcyclist injured
A motorcyclist was injured Thursday morning at the intersection of Lehigh Avenue and Spruce Drive in Glenview, fire officials said Thursday. Deputy Chief Ralph Ensign said a 24-year-old male was driving the motorcycle. The cyclist, who was wearing a helmet, was transported to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and is listed as a level 1 trauma victim with life threatening injuries, he said. The intersection was closed during the investigation.
Library sets lending milestone
The Indian Trails Public Library District, based in Wheeling, reached the million items borrowed milestone in its latest fiscal year, ended June 30. Circulation was 1,003,925 on a total collection of 266,831. Ken Nimmo, of Buffalo Grove, checked out the millionth item June 28. "It's kind of fun to be the millionth - it's something that doesn't happen often," Nimmo said in a statement put out by the library. He checked out 35 items, a common occurrence for him and his two children, Allison and Joshua. The library, founded 49 years ago, will celebrate with Nimmo, his family and the public at 4 p.m. Aug. 1. In the last year, the library purchased 29,306 books, 5,524 videos and 4,424 CD's including audio books.
Flyers hit record attendance
Alexian Field, the home of the Schaumburg Flyers baseball team, saw a record-breaking attendance of 8,636 fans at Wednesday afternoon's game against the Joliet Jackhammers. The previous record of 8,459 fans was set on July 14, 2007. The Flyers joined the independent Northern League in 1999 and are currently in their 10th season at Alexian Field.
School gets energy grant
Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School at 9300 Capitol Drive in Wheeling has received a $50,000 grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation to help design a new facility meeting the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards for environmentally sustainable construction. The school, designed by Gillespie Design Group, and built by Vanderwerff Construction, will be the first "green" building in Wheeling. Classes in the building start Aug. 27.
BBQ at Schaumburg Airport
The Lima Lima Flight Team and Ronald McDonald House Charities will host a "Flying High BBQ" from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Schaumburg Regional Airport, 905 W. Irving Park Road in Schaumburg. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for kids under 16 and free for kids under 5. You can meet the Lima Lima pilots as they answer questions about their T-34 planes and formation flying, enjoy food from Pilot Pete's at a nominal fee and view Chicago news helicopters. All net proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana. Call (630) 623-5300 or visit www.rmhccni.org.