Briefs: Bus for big Geneva game

Geneva High School students can ride a fan bus to Champaign for the championship football game Saturday. Reservations are due at noon today in the main office of the school, 416 McKinley Ave. The cost is $12, which includes admission to the game. Buses will leave at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. For more information, call (630) 463-3800.

Clerk's holiday hours

The Kane County Clerk's vital records division is changing its hours this week. The office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. The office will be closed on Thursday and Friday, and regular hours resume Monday. Call (630) 232-5950.

Buy Batavia

The Batavia Chamber of Commerce is selling "Batavia Bucks" gift certificates, redeemable at 100 local businesses. To purchase, visit the office at 106 W. Wilson St.; call (630) 879-6134; or e-mail info@bataviachamber.org.

Student award winners

Three West Chicago High School students earned their Statesman Award pin this month at the SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference in Bolingbrook. SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving teachers and high school and college students preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. Award winners included Mayuri Parmar and Emily Tulipano, both of West Chicago. Tulipano also received a first-place ribbon with a team effort for opening and closing ceremonies. The third student is from Carol Stream. SkillsUSA is currently organizing a food drive at the high school in December. Donated items will be delivered to a food pantry.

U-46 nomination forms

Nominating forms for the April 7 school board election for Elgin Area School District U-46 are now available. Forms may be picked up in the office of the board secretary, Patrick Broncato, at 355 E. Chicago St., in Elgin on business days between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. A school board candidate's petition must be filed in the same office no earlier than 7:30 a.m. Jan. 20 or no later than 5 p.m. Jan. 26. Three seats on the seven-board member board of are up for election. Candidates must reside within the School District U-46 boundaries which include portions of Elgin, South Elgin, Bartlett, Hoffman Estates, Streamwood, Hanover Park, Wayne, Carol Stream, West Chicago, St. Charles and Schaumburg.