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United Way food drive: Donations are being accepted at Elgin City Hall, 150 Dexter Court, for the United Way of Elgin's Day of Caring Food Drive from now through Sept. 10. Items in need are whole grain pastas, pasta sauce, brown rice, canned beans, broth, soups, unsalted nuts, canned light fruit, dried fruit, raisins, canned vegetables, canned poultry or fish, salsa, cereals, crackers, 100 percent fruit juice, powdered milk, fat free pudding, peanut butter and oatmeal. Pantry recipients this year will be All People's Interfaith Food Pantry, Bethesda Church of God In Christ, Centro de Informacion, the Community Crisis Center, the Salvation Army, South Elgin Food Pantry, and Two Rivers Head Start. For details, call (847) 741-2259 or visit unitedwayelgin.org.Nutrition counter available:Aramark, the vendor that serves lunches to 20,000 students in Community Unit District 300, now offers an online nutritional calculator. Using the tool, students, parents and staff can find nutritional information for items served at District 300 elementary schools. The calculator can be viewed at aramark.d300.org/aramark/nutritional-calculator. The food service vendor also plans to create calculators for the district's middle and high schools. Call (847) 844-3501.Purchase Metra tickets online:Metra accepts credit card payment for ticket purchases made online. Using a new Web feature, My Metra, commuters will be able to create an account to more easily manage and order tickets online. The feature also will allow them to view ticket order history, create a customized view of their train schedule and set up personalized e-mail alerts. For details, visit metrarail.com.