DuPage County briefs

Woman's rings stolen

Naperville police are searching for whoever stole three gold rings from a nursing home resident. The victim lives at the Manor Care Nursing Home, 200 Martin Ave., and last was seen wearing the rings Dec. 8. The following day they were missing from her hand. The three pieces are an engagement ring, anniversary ring and wedding band, all yellow gold with diamonds. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest. Call (630) 420-6006. Callers may remain anonymous.

Dare to Dream given grant

Dare to Dream: Get Educated! has received a $2,000 grant from The DuPage Community Foundation for its conference at Elmhurst College for middle school Latinas and their mothers. The conference focuses on encouraging Latinas in DuPage middle schools to graduate from high school and continue to the highest level of education possible. American Association of University Women branches in Elmhurst, Lombard, Downers Grove and Wheaton/Glen Ellyn support the project. Dare to Dream also is sponsoring a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math conference on Jan. 30 at Elmhurst College for high school girls curious about careers in science.

Energy calculator available

Naperville residents looking to lower their home energy costs can now log onto the city's Web site for help. Naperville's new Home EnergyCalculatorTM will analyze a home's current energy use and allow residents to simulate various energy savings measures to see corresponding dollar savings. The feature is available at www.naperville.il.us/hec.aspx.

History exhibit to open

A new permanent display that uses text, photos and artifacts to bring the history of West Chicago to life opens in January at West Chicago City Hall, 475 Main St. The six-panel exhibit is fabricated using a unique bio-based material made from an agricultural fiber consisting of sunflower hulls. While it concentrates on West Chicago's earliest history, tracing connections back to prehistoric times, some more recent developments also are explored. City hall is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Holiday closures are noted on the city's Web site, www.westchicago.org.