Tri-Cities briefs

Kaneland 302 testing:Preschool screening for Kaneland students who may qualify for special education services is from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. today. Call the special education office at (630) 365-5111, ext. 158.Live chicken debate continues:Should Batavia residents be allowed to raise chickens in their backyards? The city council is considering changing the law to allow it, and is soliciting comments from residents about the idea. Residents in favor have prepared a PowerPoint presentation that can be viewed on the city's website, cityofbatavia.net. Comments should be sent to chickens@cityofbatavia.net.Prosecutors honored: A national capital litigation group has honored three DuPage County prosecutors for their work last year sending Brian Dugan to death row for the 1983 murder of Jeanine Nicarico, 10, of Naperville. A jury sentenced the three-time killer to the death penalty after a six-week hearing in which the evidence included more than 1 million documents, 400 witnesses and 400 physical exhibits. DuPage State's Attorney Joe Birkett, along with his assistants Romas Mockaitis and Michael Wolfe, now a judge, were honored this week at the Association of Government Attorneys in Capital Litigation's 31st annual conference in San Diego.Want to be a singer?The Misty River Music Makers, a women's four-part harmony a cappella chorus, invites is looking for singers 13 and old to be part of its Christmas programs. Practices are on Monday nights. The group will host its guest nights from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 13, 20 and 27 at Strikers Soccer Club, 1000 S. Kirk Road, Geneva. For details, contact Ro or Fran at (630) 820-1292 or Donna at (630) 673-0800, or go to mistyrivermusicmakers.org.Donate blood:Give blood from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Sugar Grove Fire Department, 25 S. Municipal Drive. Walk in, or make an appointment by calling Joy at (630) 466-7190 or Kathy at (630) 466-4634.