Tri-Cities briefs
Free tax help: Free tax assistance is available at Waubonsee Community College's Aurora campus, 5 E. Galena Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Families with annual incomes of less than $50,000, and individuals earning less than $25,000 a year are eligible for tax assistance. Call (630) 466-7900, ext. 2992, or e-mail vita@waubonsee.edu.'Ask a Lawyer' for free: Free legal advice is available by phone from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in Kane County. "Ask a Lawyer Days" is a free program sponsored by the Kane County Bar Association. People can call (630) 762-1900 for a consultation with a volunteer attorney. For more information, visit kanecountybar.org.Casino trip to Rock Island:Registration is due Monday for the Elburn Seniors March 2 trip to Jumer's Casino in Rock Island. Cost is $35. Call (630) 879-7898 for reservations.D303 faculty concert:The St. Charles School District 303 Orchestra Faculty will perform its fifth annual special concert for their orchestra students and the St. Charles Community at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Arcada Theater, 105 E. Main St. Musical selections will primarily feature the music of Brahms, including two of his "Hungarian Dances" and the "Piano Trio in C minor, opus 101." Other selections will include a cello duet, and a string rendition of "Sweet Home Alabama" and the Beatles' "Blackbird." A drawing of musical prizes will also take place to students who attend the concert. The performance is free, but donations will be accepted to raise money for music camp scholarships. The performers include: Angie Wifler, violin (Norton Creek and Anderson schools); Andy Masters, violin (Bell-Graham and Wasco schools); Rita Borkowski, viola (Fox Ridge and Munhall schools); Sandy Pogge, cello and bass (Haines Middle School); Erin Hansen, cello (Lincoln and Davis schools); Ashley Hofer, cello (Wild Rose and Richmond schools); Jim Pesek, cello (Wredling Middle School); and Rachel Saldana, cello (Ferson Creek and Corron schools).Aurora receives FEMA grant: The Aurora Fire Department will receive $412,280 in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds to purchase air packs for each riding position on the department's engines, trucks and ambulances. The air packs are worn by firefighters to provide breathable air during firefighting, rescue or situations involving hazardous materials. The city is required to pay 20 percent of the total $515,350 cost, or $103,070.