Briefs: Theology lecture series at Judson

The first Edgar Boss Lecture Series will take place the week of Nov. 17 and feature visiting scholar Fisher Humphreys. Humphreys is a Baptist theologian and professor emeritus of Systematic Theology from Beeson Divinity School, Samford University of Birmingham, Ala. The series includes talks at 10 a.m. chapel on, Monday, Nov. 17 and Wednesday, Nov. 19, and 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18. The event is sponsored by Dr. Albert and Edith Lambert. For details, visit www.judsonu.edu.

RTA budget hearing in Elgin

The Regional Transportation Authority is holding a second round series of public hearings to discuss the regional mass transit budget for 2009. The hearings will also address the capital investment needs of the regional transit system. One of the hearings will be Elgin. Catch it at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the Heritage Ballroom at the Centre of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way. Meetings are open to the general public and are ADA accessible. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to attend a meeting or have questions, call (312) 913-3153 (TTY - 312-913-3111) at least 2 business days before the meeting. For details, visit movingbeyondcongestion.org.

Burkey concerned by college picks

Huntley Unit District 158 Superintendent John Burkey says he is concerned that few Huntley High School graduates are attending elite universities. In the Class of 2008, 93 percent said they planned to go to college, 49 percent hoped to attend a four-year college and 44 percent planned on junior college or technical school. The top schools graduates planned to attend included large state schools like the University of Michigan and smaller private schools like DePaul University. "I'm concerned by the few number of selective colleges we see on this list," Burkey said. "I just want to make sure that a student that is qualified for a university of that caliber knows what he has to do."