DuPage County briefs

Yard waste pickup to resume

Aurora's 2009 weekly yard waste and brush collection program begins April 6. Between April 6 and 17, the city contractor will collect properly bagged yard waste on residents' normal garbage collection days without requiring a waste sticker. After April 17, residents must attach a waste sticker to bagged yard waste that includes grass clippings, twigs and garden debris. The waste should be placed in a 30-gallon Kraft paper bag and not exceed 50 pounds. Yard waste bags and stickers are available at a number of grocery, hardware and convenience stores; for a complete list, see www.aurora-il.org and go to quick links/garbage pickup. Residents also may place unbundled brush at the curb for collection with a sticker from April 6 to the first Friday in November. For details, call (630) 264-4636.

COD candidate forum

DuPage United is sponsoring a forum for the 13 candidates vying for four seats on the College of DuPage board of trustees in the April 7 election. The forum is slated to run from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Congregation Etz Chaim, 1710 S. Highland Ave., Lombard. Three candidates are running for a single 2-year seat on the board while 10 others are running for three 6-year posts.

Parade fundraiser

The Carol Stream Fourth of July Parade Committee will hold a fundraiser from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. March 24 at Rocco Vino's Restaurant, 904 Army Trail Road, Carol Stream. The committee will receive a portion of the restaurant's sales that day, but only with a flier that can be printed from carolstreamparade.com.