Tri-Cities briefs
Stock kids' closets:
Hoover-Wood Elementary School's children's clothing and toy resale is from 6 to 8 tonight and 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the school, 1640 Wagner Road, Batavia. Clothing, toys, strollers, high chairs, video games and more are sold. Visit hwspto.org.
Ask A Lawyer Day:
Free legal advice is available Saturday through the Kane County Bar Association's ongoing Ask A Lawyer Day program. People can call (630) 762-1900 between 9 a.m. and noon for a free consultation with a volunteer attorney. For more information, visitkanecountybar.org.
Chili cook-off scheduled:
The Association for Individual Development is having a chili cook-off at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Maple Park Pub in Maple Park. The top three winners from each contests (others were held in Burlington and South in January) will face off during AID's 10th annual telethon on Feb. 28 and have the chance to win a $500 cash first prize. Preregistration is required. Call (847) 931-2294 or visit the-association.org.
Lincoln dinner in Batavia:
Lincoln interpreters Max and Donna Daniels will perform at the annual Lincoln Dinner Theatre event at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Lincoln Inn Banquets, 1345 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. Tickets are $32 per person. Buy them at the Batavia Park District Civic Center, 327 W. Wilson St.; the Eastside Community Center, 14 N. Van Buren St.; and the Batavia Depot Museum, 155 Houston St. Call the museum at (630) 406-5274 or visit bataviaparks.org.
Help with tax preparation:
Waubonsee Community College is offering free income tax assistance from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at the college's Aurora campus, 5 E. Galena Blvd. The site will be closed March 25 and 28. Waubonsee students and volunteers will help prepare tax returns and file them electronically. Families can also get help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Assistance (FAFSA). Families with annual incomes of less than $45,000 and individuals with annual incomes of less than $20,000 are eligible for assistance. People seeking tax help should bring a copy of their 2007 tax return, if they have one; W-2 forms and 1099s from all 2008 jobs; Social Security cards for all family members; and a photo ID. For more information, call the college at (630) 466-7900, ext. 2992, or e-mail VITA@waubonsee.edu. You can also visit the Center for Economic Progress Web site at centerforprogress.org.