DuPage County briefs

Special education meeting:

Addison School District 4 officials will discuss special education at 4 p.m. Oct. 14 in the district office at Indian Trail Junior High School, 222 Kennedy Drive, Addison. Administrators will discuss plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private schools and home schools within the district for the 2009-10 school year. For details, call Jane Cannata at (630) 458-2462.

Free brake pads for food:

To help the Northern Illinois Food Bank collect food for the needy, owners of Auto Plus in Addison and CK Auto Repair in Lombard will install free brake pads or shoes for customers who bring in five nonperishable food times in October. Auto Plus is at 515 S. Grace St., Addison, and CK Auto Repair is at 21W070 Roosevelt Road, Lombard. Labor is not included in the offer. The most needed items are canned meals and proteins and canned fruits and vegetables. Other desired donations are canned or bagged beans, cereals, peanut butter, applesauce, rice, pancake mix, bread mix, mixed meals such as macaroni & cheese, juices, powdered milk and pasta. For a complete list, see autoplusinc.com or northerilfoodback.org.

Lions charity dinner:

The Itasca Lions fourth annual spaghetti dinner will be from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at the park district headquarters, 350 E. Irving Park Road. Admission is $9 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12. Proceeds with be donated to local children's charities, including Marklund, Children's Memorial Hospital and Misericordia.

Seeking input:

Lombard residents who are interested in learning more about local government are invited to participate in the village's biannual community forum from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 3. Residents should contact Carol Bauer in the village manager's office at (630) 620-5712.