Fox Valley briefs

Trim your phone bills

The Citizens Utility Board, or CUB, is bringing its "Right Call Campaign" to Elgin and Crystal Lake to help consumers shave dollars off their phone bills. The group will hold a phone-bill on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Centre of Elgin, 45 Symphony Way, and Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Nunda Township offices, 3510 Bay Road, Crystal Lake. Both events are from 10 a.m. to noon. Bring your bill; CUB officials say they can help you save as much as $200 a year. CUB contends Illinois residents are overpaying on their bills by a cumulative total of $1.5 billion. For details, call (847) 669-5556 or visit citizensutilityboard.org.

VFW helps with Toys For Tots

Watch City VFW Post 1307 in Elgin is a co-sponsor of this year's Marine Corps Toys For Tots campaign to provide toys for underprivileged children this Christmas. The post is at 1601 Weld Road; a large collection box is at the front door for unwrapped toys. Donations can also be made the Web site toysfortots.org or a check may be left at the VFW made out to "Toys For Tots." Toys collected at the VFW are distributed locally throughout the Fox Valley to children who would otherwise not receive any. For details, call the post at (847) 888-9809.

LITH traffic enforcement

Between Aug. 20 and Sept. 6, Lake in the Hills police charged four people with DUI, issued 15 citations for speeding and three tickets for driving without valid proof of insurance. Moreover, police pulled 34 vehicles over for various violations. Police, who conducted 26 hours of enforcement with a grant, will run a similar check on local roads Nov. 13-29.