Briefs: Beach remains closed

Butch Hagele Beach remained closed Tuesday in Lake in the Hills because of high E. coli levels, while Indian Trail Beach reopened for swimming. Indian Trail had been closed Monday because of heavy flooding at Woods Creek Lake. Thursday, E. coli issues forced Hagele Beach's closure. It will reopen once the E. coli subsides.

Fresh produce in Algonquin

Thursdays in Algonquin mean it's time for fresh fruit and vegetables. The Downtown Algonquin Partnership Merchants Association is holding its farmers market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 2 in the parking lot on South Harrison Street in the village's Old Town district. Call (847) 458-9779.

Road schedule online

Elgin city leaders have launched a new tool for residents to find out when their streets will be resurfaced this summer. At the city's Web site, www.cityofelgin.org, in the Quick Links box on the right, click the "2008 Street Resurfacing Project" for maps of neighborhoods and construction schedules.