DuPage County briefs

Eola Road interchange set:

The long-awaited Eola Road interchange at I-88 in Aurora is scheduled to open Saturday morning, according to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. But first, tollway, DuPage County, Naperville and Aurora officials want to celebrate the completion of the $50 million project with a 10 a.m. Friday ceremony. Once open, the interchange will be accessible only to I-PASS users. Customers paying with cash will have to use the interchanges at Farnsworth Avenue two miles to the west or Route 59 two miles to the east. The new interchange was built as part of the tollway's $6.3 billion congestion relief program.

Naperville to fix bridge:

Preliminary construction work will occur over the next month on Naperville's Jefferson Avenue bridge but it will remain open during that time. The bridge will not close until after Jan 1. as construction is slated to begin in early 2010. The bridge over the west branch of the DuPage River was built in 1962 and officials say it's deteriorating. When work is complete it will include two lanes, each wide enough for both vehicle and bicycle traffic as well as protected sidewalks.

Council launches art show:

"Art Works '09: A Warrenville Showcase," the first event sponsored by the Warrenville Arts Council, will feature works by a range of homegrown visual and performing artists 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at the IBEW building, 28600 Bella Vista Parkway, Warrenville. The artists all live in Warrenville or work at a school serving the community and represent professionals and amateurs, school and community groups. Admission is free. For information, visit warrenvilleartscouncil.com.

Roselle 'Night Out' award:

The Roselle Police Department was recognized by the National Association of Town Watch for outstanding participation in the 26th annual National Night Out. The Aug. 4 event, which was created to help generate support of anti-crime measures and drug and violence prevention in communities across the country, helps promote police and community relationships and strengthen neighborhood unity. It was the Roselle department's fourth year participating. Roselle was selected as a national award winner, placing 23rd in the category for cities with populations of 15,000 to 49,999 and moving up from 30th-place in 2008. The department will receive a special award from the National Association of Town Watch. For a complete listing of all winners, visit natw.org.