Fox Valley briefs

Free screenings offered:Easter Seals DuPage and the Fox Valley Region will provide free hearing screenings to adults 21 and older on Tuesdays, May 18 and May 25, at Easter Seals, 799 S. McLean Blvd., Elgin. For details or an appointment, call the Easter Seals audiology intake coordinator at (847) 742-3264.U-46 ETA scholarships:The Elgin Teachers Association will award five $1,000 scholarships to U-46 seniors who will begin their study in education next fall as they head to colleges around the Midwest. In addition, numerous awards will be given to sixth- and eighth-grade students. The ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 19 in the Larkin High School Auditorium, 1475 Larkin Ave., Elgin.Library art exhibit: "Child's Play," an art exhibit by Lisa Marie Riedl, is on display through May 26 at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin. The show consists of works created in polymer clay, acrylic, paper sculpture, collage and wood-burning. Call (847) 742-2411.Kane tax bills due June 1:Installments for Kane County property tax bills are due June 1 and Sept. 1. Taxpayers can go to kanecountytreasurer.org to view current tax information and print out duplicate bills. Also available on the website is a list of all unclaimed funds held by the treasurer's office. People can make payment by mailing the payment to the treasurer's office in the envelope provided, at a designated bank in Kane County, or in person from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays at the Treasurer David Rickert's office, 719 Batavia Ave., Geneva. There is also a payment drop box available 24 hours a day located behind Building A at the Government Center on Batavia Avenue. People can also pay by credit card or E-check over the Internet, but there is a convenience fee for each service. For more information, call Rickert's office at (630) 232-3565.