Briefs: Ten years for robbery

A 35-year-old Chicago man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for stealing his then-girlfriend's wallet, Kane County prosecutors said. Antwan D. McKinney must serve half his sentence before he is eligible for parole in the robbery last June. Police said he and his then-girlfriend had just returned to her apartment in Carpentersville when McKinney grabbed the woman's wallet and ran off, biting her when she resisted. McKinney was arrested in September 2007. McKinney, who prosecutors said has a lengthy criminal record, was convicted of a robbery charge after a bench trial April 8.

Ice cream social on Sunday

The Friends of Centerville School and the Dundee Township Historical Society will host their annual old-fashioned ice cream social from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Randall Oaks Park, 17N070 Randall Road, Dundee Township. The event is free and open to the public. Visitors can turn the crank on an old-fashioned ice cream machine to make their own frozen treat. A "school marm" also will teach class in the one-room Centerville School schoolhouse and members of the Fox Valley Model T Club will show off vintage cars. Call (847) 428-6996.

Teachers earn grants

Four teachers at Kane County schools earned more than $50,000 in grants and scholarships from BP's A+ for Energy program. The teachers were selected for creative classroom, after-school, extracurricular or summer activities involving energy education and conservation. Winners are Clay Sewell, Illinois Math and Science Academy, Aurora; Elizabeth Woods, Dundee-Crown High School, Carpentersville; Joseph Kirkpatrick, St. Charles Borromeo Elementary School, Hampshire; and Claire Ahs, Glenwood School for Boys and Girls, St. Charles. BP also will provide winning teachers with scholarships to attend a three-day energy training conference and will honor them June 18 during a ceremony at the Symphony Center in Chicago.

ECC sets nursing tests

Elgin Community College's nursing program will hold pre-admission exams on June 5 and June 26. The registration deadline for the June 5 exam is Sunday. The registration deadline for the June 26 exam is June 22. The exam is a prerequisite for admission into the program. Registration is required and can be done by visiting www.nnlnonlinetesting.org/pax. Call (847) 214-7219.