DuPage County in 60 seconds
Roadside check in Villa Park
Villa Park police and DuPage sheriff's deputies will conduct a roadside safety check from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Friday, June 12, near North and Harvard avenues. Officers from several other communities, including Oakbrook Terrace, Lombard, Addison and Elmhurst, also will participate. Motorists will be directed from the road into a checkpoint area and will be asked to provide their driver's license and proof of insurance. Motorists in compliance with all laws and vehicle safety regulations then will be guided back to the road.
Naperville eyes options
Naperville will introduce alternative improvement options for the intersections of West Street and Emerald Drive and West Street and Osler Drive during an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at city hall, 400 S. Eagle St. The materials that will be presented are available on the city's Web site at www.naperville.il.us/westemerald.aspx. A recommendation will be presented to the Transportation Advisory Board at 8 a.m. July 11 at city hall.
Breast cancer fundraising
During the 2008-09 school year, members of the Addison Trail High School Blazettes, Cheerleaders, Orchesis and Latinas Accomplishing Dreams, Independence, Empowerment and Success, or LADIES, spearheaded several schoolwide activities to raise money for breast cancer awareness. The Addison Trail GO PINK! initiative raised more than $6,600. Student leaders presented the donation during a student assembly on May 22 and will continue their GO PINK! fundraising efforts.
Wildlife removal
West Chicago residents with an opossum under the porch or raccoon in the rec room have a new option, thanks to the city's wildlife management agreement with On Target Animal Control. On Target Animal Control will provide the capture and removal of nuisance animals at a rate of $75 for the first animal and $45 for each additional animal. The regular $95 set-up fee is waived. Exceptions include squirrels, birds and bats above the structure's first story and coyotes, beavers and muskrats, which require a set-up fee and a labor intensive technique. West Chicago residents requiring the removal of an animal should contact On Target Animal Control at (630) 231-5661.