Cook County briefs

Local charity gets Web feature

SuperSibs!, a charity established by a Hoffman Estates woman to provide support to siblings of children with cancer, has been chosen as the "Charity of the Day" today on GoodSearch.com. The search engine donates 50 percent of its revenue to charities and schools designated by its users, meaning SuperSibs! receives about a penny for every search for which the charity is the designated recipient. The money comes from the site's advertisers, not its users. SuperSibs!, now based in Rolling Meadows, was founded by Melanie Goldish after her son survived a battle with cancer.

Missing man found safe

A 49-year-old Palatine man reported missing Monday morning was found safe a few hours later. Police say the man, who lives on the 700 block of East Independence Drive, suffers from memory loss and wandered from the residence. He was picked up by the Long Grove Fire Department at 2 p.m. near routes 83 and 22 and transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. Though physically unharmed, authorities said the man wasn't lucid and was unable to provide any personal information. Palatine police activated an Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System call out requesting assistance from neighboring departments which included four K-9 units. Police earlier had said the man had been found Tuesday morning but later corrected that.

Police on Super Bowl duty

Des Plaines police will conduct special patrols looking for and cracking down on impaired drivers on Super Bowl weekend. Officers will work overtime on DUI saturation patrols to catch and arrest impaired driver, Commander Tim Veit said. On Super Bowl Sunday in 2008, 48 percent of the traffic fatalities occurred in crashes where motorists had a blood alcohol concentration at or above the legal limit, Veit said.

Prayer event tickets on sale

The 22nd annual Arlington Heights community prayer breakfast will start at 7:15 a.m. on Feb. 5 at the Sheraton Chicago Northwest, 3400 W. Euclid Ave. in Arlington Heights. A one-hour program will take place after the breakfast at about 8 a.m.

In addition to welcoming remarks by village President Alene Mulder, there will be a special message by Arlington Heights resident Karie VanGrinsven, who will talk about the importance of faith in her life, which strengthened her to face a diagnosis of cancer, go through treatment and become a cancer survivor. Tickets are $20. Reservations must be made in advance by calling the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce at (847) 253-1703 by Jan. 30.