Tri-Cities briefs

Geneva architects featured:

At 7 p.m. Thursday author Kim Coventry will discuss Geneva architects Walter Frazier and John Howard Raftery, including their contributions to Chicago North Shore architecture. Coventry and Arthur Miller are authors of "Walter Frazier: Frazier, Raftery, Orr and Fairbanks Architects." The presentation is at the Geneva History Center, 113 S. Third St. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for center members and students. Visit genevahistorycenter.org.

Photo contest deadline:

The Batavia MainStreet photography contest, "Always Moving By Nature," has a deadline of 5 p.m. Friday. Entrants are encouraged to submit photographs of Batavia in all four seasons. Twelve winners are being selected, one to represent each month. The winning photographs will be showcased in a 2010 Batavia calendar and at the Dec. 4 Arts Walk. For details, see "Latest News" at downtownbatavia.com.

50/50 raffle in Batavia:

The Batavia Mothers Club Foundation is holding a 50/50 raffle in conjunction with its Autumn Arts and Craft Show Saturday. Winners need not be present. One hundred $20 tickets are being sold. Every 10th ticket pulled wins a prize, and the last ticket wins half the money raised in the raffle. To buy a ticket, contact Tammi Grosbeck at (630) 222-0407 or at ttracyg@yahoo.com (put "BMCF Raffle" in the subject line).

Health fair at Delnor:

Tri City Health Partnership, the Salvation Army and Delnor Hospital are sponsoring a health fair for residents of the Tri-Cities from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Salvation Army, 1710 S. Seventh Ave., St. Charles. Free screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, depression, diabetes, hearing loss, HIV, osteoporosis, skin cancer and more will be available as will reduced-fee flu and pneumonia immunizations. Medicare will be accepted. Tetanus-diptheria-pertussis vaccination will be offered for $45. For details, call the clinic at (630) 377-9277.

Grant to help DNA backlog:

Illinois State Police have been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to reduce the state's current DNA evidence backlog. The funding will provide overtime compensation to employees directly engaged in the handling, screening and analysis of DNA forensic evidence, and to purchase supplies for the state police forensic science laboratory system.