Fox Valley briefs

LITH police keeping eye out for drunken drivers:

Lake in the Hills police have announced the results of a recent crackdown on drunken drivers that occurred during Labor Day weekend. Between Aug. 20 and Sept. 6, police nabbed four people for DUI, issued 15 citations for speeding and three tickets for driving without valid proof of insurance. Moreover, police pulled 34 vehicles over for various violations. Police, who conducted 26 hours of enforcement with a grant, will run a similar check on local roads between Nov. 13 and 29.

TV reporter/children's author to visit Hampshire:

Angie Wyatt, a news anchor/reporter who also writes children's books, will share her latest story: "Timmy the Tractor: His Hay Day," with kids at a story time and book signing event from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Goebbert's Pumpkin Patch, 42W813 Reinking Road, Hampshire.

Busting drunk drivers:

Reporting a possible drunken driver on the road won't just make you safer. In Crystal Lake, it can make you richer. Crystal Lake police are teaming with the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists (AAIM) for Drunkbusters, a program that gives $100 reward to tipsters whose calls lead to a DUI arrest. Since starting with the program in 2008 there have been 46 $100 awards for calls made to the Crystal Lake Police. This program is funded entirely through court fines paid by DUI offenders and has received awards from the National Safety Council, Ameritech and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. For more information on the "Drunkbusters" program, including tips on how to recognize a possibly intoxicated driver, visit the AAIM Web site at aaim1.org or call the Crystal Lake Police Department at (815) 356-3620.

Frightoberfest:

A poker run and costume party today in St. Charles will raise money for Mooseheart and the Kane County Rescue Riders. Frightoberfest starts with poker run registration at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at The Alley 64, 212 W. Main St., St. Charles, with the ride to follow at noon. A costume party featuring live music from Kyle Knapp, Tricoustic, Fishippies and August begins at 6 p.m. at the tavern. Admission is $15 for the poker run and party, or $10 for only the party. Proceeds go to Mooseheart's Child City and School near Batavia and the Rescue Riders, a group of volunteer motorcycle riders who assist county officials in emergency situations.