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Mentors sought in Mount Prospect

Volunteer orientation for the Mount Prospect school student mentor program will be held from 6-8 p.m. today at the village hall, 50 South Emerson St.

The village Human Services Department coordinates the 16-year-old program, which works with River Trails Elementary District 26 and Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59.

Volunteers meet one night per week at a local school. A minimum of 10-week commitment is required.

Call Kim Sheagren at (847) 870-5680 for information or to RSVP.

Thai restaurant opens in Des Plaines

Thai Viet Restaurant, 1881 E. Oakton St., Des Plaines, ha opened, offering pho and pan-asian cuisine and providing "carry out" and "dine in" service. For information, call (847) 296-2960 or visit thaivietrestaurant.com.

Walker holds town hall meeting

State Rep. Mark Walker, an Arlington Heights Democrat, will talk with residents and answer questions at a town-hall meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St. For information, call (847) 640-8645 or e-mail repmarkwalker@gmail.com.

Elk Grove approves salt purchase

The Elk Grove village board last week approved spending $253,560 for 4,000 tons salt at a price of $63.39 a ton through the state joint purchasing agreement.

The board also sent to the plan commission for review a zoning request to allow CenterPoint Properties to demolish an existing structure at 1400 Busse Road, redeveloping 4.4 acres as an industrial/office warehouse and leaving 1.7 acres for future retail development.