Tri-Cities briefs
Ask A Lawyer Day:
Free legal advice is available today 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.
Register for spring programs:
Fox Valley Park District residents can register for spring programs and events beginning at 8:30 a.m. today. Nonresident registration will begin Feb. 23. Programs range from swimming lessons to dance classes and sports training. For more information, visit foxvalleyparkdistrict.org.
Astronomy tickets on sale:
Tickets are on sale through Sunday for the Illinois Math and Science Academy's "IMSA - A Shining Star" event from 6 to 9 p.m. March 5 at the Adler Planetarium, 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. IMSA alumnus Scott GaudÃ, who led a team of 69 international astronomers in discovering a solar system similar to our own, will be featured. Tickets are $250. For details, visit imsa.edu/giving, call (630) 907-5989 or e-mail jspuehler@imsa.edu.
NIU open house:
Northern Illinois University will host an open house for prospective students and families from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday in the Holmes Student Center, Lucinda Avenue and Normal Road, DeKalb. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet representatives from admissions, the faculty, financial aid and student services. Open house activities include a student-led campus bus tour, residence hall visits and a university information fair. Call (815) 753-0446. For directions, parking and special tours, go to niu.edu and click "Visit NIU."
Brotherhood Banquet:
The Batavia Brotherhood Banquet is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church and School, 950 Hart Road. It is an annual gathering of Christian men of all denominations. Jay Curtis, executive director of Riverwoods Christian Center, will speak. Tickets are $15 and are available at all Batavia churches, or can be purchased at the door. Call Steven McKenna at (630) 406-8322.
Finance report wins award:
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has given Batavia's finance department the Certificate for Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report for the year ending Dec. 31, 2007. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting. More information can be found at cityofbatavia.net.