Fox Valley briefs

Attorney appears before special grand jury

An attorney at the center of a special prosecutor's probe into claims work product was removed unlawfully from the McHenry County State's Attorney office appeared before a grand jury for about two hours Thursday. Kristen Foley, a former assistant state's attorney, and her lawyer did not comment on what testimony she may have given the panel, which has heard from at least one other former county attorney. Her attorney, Mark Gummerson, previously has said Foley is the target of the investigation, which has huge political overtones. Foley in 2007 filed an ethics complaint against her former boss, McHenry County State's Attorney Louis Bianchi, and supported his challenger, Daniel Regna, in the 2008 elections. Regna this week filed a petition for another special prosecutor to investigate claims the purportedly stolen work product included evidence Bianchi had a staff member perform campaign duties on county time.

District 300 candidates' forum

Residents of Community Unit District 300 are invited to attend a forum with candidates for the school board. The forum, hosted and moderated by the Carpentersville-Dundee League of Women Voters, will be held at 11 a.m. March 7 at the Dundee Township Senior Center, 665 Barrington Ave., Carpentersville. Candidates will make opening statements and answer questions from the audience. Six candidates are seeking one of three, 4-year seats on the board: Karen Roeckner, Anne Miller, Dave Alessio, Rob Lee, Dorothy Jordan and Tracey Perez.

Park district hosts bingo

The Huntley Park District is hosting bingo for park district residents 55 and older. Bingo will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. March 3 and April 7. The free games will be hosted in the REC Center, 12015 Mill St. Refreshments will be provided. Call (847) 669-3180.