Briefs: Carrick plea delayed

The arraignment of a McHenry man charged with concealing the presumed murder of a Johnsburg teenager has been pushed back a week. Robert Render, 22 years old, was charged last week with concealing the murder of Brian Carrick, a 17-year-old from Johnsburg who disappeared in 2002. Render's arraignment had been scheduled for Thursday morning, was moved to 9 a.m. on July 31. Render, who is out on $4,000 bond, has been appointed a public defender. The arraignment was rescheduled because Render's attorney wasn't available Thursday.

U-46 will display budget:

Elgin Area School District U-46 will place its tentative 2009 budget on public display from Aug. 18 through Sept. 8 at the Educational Services Center, 355 E. Chicago St., Elgin. A public hearing on the budget will take place at 7 p.m. Sept. 8.

IMSA board chairman named:

The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy board of trustees has elected educational leader Steven Isoye of Chicago as its fifth chairman. Isoye is principal of Maine East High School in Park Ridge. An IMSA trustee since 1998, Isoye most recently served as first vice chairman. He also serves on the academy's Strategic Planning Team. Isoye succeeds scientist Luis Nuñez as chairman of the IMSA board.