Cook County briefs

Buffalo Grove seeks OTB input:

Buffalo Grove Village President Elliott Hartstein Thursday issued a statement soliciting input from village residents on a proposal for an off-track betting facility that board members are set to accept or reject at Monday night's board meeting. "I know the board will take all feedback into account and try to make the best decision for the village. I personally have not made up my mind at this time and suspect many members of the board are likewise torn," he said. He said he's heard many arguments pro and con. He said approval of the facility could generate $70,000 to $150,000 in tax revenue for the village in a time when revenues are suffering from the economic downturn, but he said he's also has heard arguments from residents against expansion of gambling. Inter-Track Partners LLC wants to open an OTB at Adam's Rib and Ale House, 301 N. Milwaukee Ave. People can send their thoughts by e-mail to info@vbg.org and they will be forwarded to all board members, or come to the board meeting at 7:30 p.m. at 50 Raupp Blvd.

PAVE to host awards banquet:

PAVE: Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment, a nonprofit organization working to prevent sexual violence, will honor Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan and others at its first awards banquet. The fundraiser will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at the Medinah Shrine Center, 550 N. Shriners Drive, Addison. Tickets cost $45. PAVE was founded by Angela Rose, a victims rights advocate who in 1996 was kidnapped from the Woodfield Shopping Center parking lot and assaulted by a repeat sex offender. For details, go to pavingtheway.net.

Car club returns downtown:

The Rolling Meadows Cruisers Car Club has moved back to downtown Rolling Meadows after one year of meeting in the Meijer's parking lot. From 5-9:30 p.m. each Friday through October, including tonight, the classic car club meets in the parking lot of the long-closed Dominick's store at the southeast corner of Kirchoff Road and Meadows Drive. More information is at www.rmcarclub.com.

Clean energy celebrated:

Wheeling is one of 83 locations nationwide where "Clean Energy Jobs Day" Saturday, May 30, will feature local businesses using green technologies and sustainable practices to create jobs. The events were organized by local MoveOn councils and Wheeling's is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Devon Bank, 561 N. Milwaukee Ave. The bank will offer a tour of its Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design registered facility. A representative from Devon Bank along with speakers from Harnetech Co., Triangle Printers, Fresh Horizon Realty and others will outline their green initiatives. A variety of local and state officials have been invited or agreed to attend.

Cardinal George visits church:

Cardinal George will dedicate a new prayer garden at St. Thomas Becket Church in Mount Prospect at 4 p.m. Saturday. The ceremony will be followed by Mass at 4:30 and a parish dinner at 6:15 p.m. The dedication is part of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the parish. The church is at 1321 Burning Bush Lane.