DuPage County briefs

Repairs slated at libraries:

Naperville's three public libraries will undergo $1.2 million in renovations this summer and fall, officials said Thursday. The library board voted Wednesday to approve a contract with Construction Solutions of Illinois that came in roughly $200,000 below preliminary estimates. Funding will come from the library's capital reserve fund, which can only be used for capital projects. The work will include replacement of entrance doors and circulation desks and remodeling of restrooms and computer labs at the downtown Nichols Library; replacement of the circulation desk and remodeling of a conference room at the Naper Boulevard Library; and replacement of some carpet and remodeling of the vending machine area at the 95th Street Library. The work is expected to begin in July.

Youth baseball fest:

The Carol Stream Youth Baseball and Softball Family Festival will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 20, at Armstrong Park, 391 Illini Drive, Carol Stream. Children will participate in skills competitions such as hitting, running and throwing throughout the day. A dunk tank and radar for throwing will be available. The fest will culminate with All Star Games at 6:30 p.m. For details, visit csparks.org.

Jaycees name officers:

The Naperville Jaycees have named five officers and 12 new directors. The officers are President Courtney Brown; Joe Mensik, internal vice president; John Trojanowski, external vice president; Beth DeGeteer, secretary; Tom Manno, treasurer; and Clay Sander, state director. Paul Dekruiff, immediate past president, and Greg Moran, rooster representative, will also play active rolls. Board members are: Tony Barranco, David Byrne, Kevin Coyne, Katie Krisch, Matt Liethen, Stacy Mayo, Kevin Piket, Ben Santella, Helen Taylor, Brad Taylor, Meghan Trojanowski and Joe Zhu.

Blood drive:

The village of Lombard will hold its summer blood drive on July 15 in the Community Room at village hall, 255 E. Wilson Avenue. The hours for the drive have been shortened and will start at 1:30 p.m. rather than 12:30 p.m. and run through 7 p.m. All donors will receive a stadium blanket, courtesy of Heartland Blood Centers. For details or to make an appointment, call Carol Bauer, executive coordinator, at (630) 620-5712 or email bauerc@villageoflombard.org.

Coyote sightings in WeGo:

Coyote sightings in West Chicago have prompted the city's police department to launch a public education campaign. A coyote resembles a small German shepherd dog, but carries its tail below the level of its back, rather than curved upward. Its upper body is typically light gray to dull yellow, but can vary from mostly black to nearly all gray or white. A more complete description can be found on the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Web site, www.dnr.state.il.us. One way to deter coyotes from residential backyards, where they pose a threat to small pets, is to keep the ground clear of pet food or wild animal feed. An informational video, "The Urban Coyote," may be viewed on the City of West Chicago Web site, www.westchicago.org, or starting next week on public access channel 17.

Pace cuts Lisle routs

Beginning July 1, Pace suburban bus system will cut evening service on several Lisle routes. Pace officials said the decision was made due to a pattern of low ridership, failure to meet minimum performance standards and after a public hearing held last month. The 7:25 p.m., 8:33 p.m. and 9:37 p.m. evening service on the following bus routes: 820 University Heights/Hobson Creek-Lisle, 822 Woodridge-Lisle Feeder, 824 East Bolingbrook Lisle Feeder, 825 Central Bolingbrook-Lisle Feeder, 826 South Lisle Feeder and 827 Green Trails-Steeple Run. Regular weekday afternoon trips on each route as well as the 6:50 p.m. east and west combination trips will continue to operate. For more information, visit the Pace Web site or call (847) 364-7223.