Briefs: Old cell phone collection

If you have an old cell phone in working condition with a wall charger, the Elgin Police Department is collecting them. The police department will clear the phone, make sure it can call 911 and distribute it to seniors in Elgin Township. The phones can be used only to call 911. About 600 cell phones have been distributed to area seniors so far and the police department is now in need of more. They can be dropped off at the police department's community relations office, 151 Douglas Ave., between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. or at the front desk other times. Call Cherie Ashenbrenner at (847) 289-2626.

Learn about nursing at ECC

Those interested in enrolling in Elgin Community College's professional nursing program are encouraged to attend an information session detailing the program's requirements. The session is scheduled at 6 p.m. Monday in the Advanced Technology Center auditorium on the main campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. ECC representatives will outline the entrance requirements and admission process, describe the nursing program and explore employment options in the nursing field. The session is free, but reservations are encouraged. Call the admission's office at (847) 214-7385 to register. For more information about the nursing program, call (847) 214-7350 or visit the Web site at www.elgin.edu/healthcare.

Register to vote at library

With Illinois' primary just over a month away, time is running out to register to vote. If you still haven't registered, the Huntley Area Public Library and the League of Women Voters are holding voter registration from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at the library, 11000 Ruth Road. Residents of Kane and McHenry counties are welcome to register at the event. To register, bring in two forms of identification. One must have your name and current address; the other only needs to have your name. You can also register at the library during operating hours. Call to make sure a registrar will be present. Call (847) 669-5386.

U-46 helps with book drive

The Community of Readers annual book drive sponsored by Elgin Area School District U-46 and First Community Bank will run through Feb. 2. New or used preschool, elementary and middle school books can be brought to the bank's Elgin branches at 50 Tyler Creek Plaza and 165 S. Randall Road.