Briefs: Hey kids, let's play!

The Elgin parks and recreation department will host "A Day of Play" from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday with giveaways, a relay contest, a rally ball tennis demonstration and plenty of information on keeping kids healthy and fit. The contests are mainly for kids in grade school and middle school. The event is part of "The Worldwide Day of Play," an initiative by the Illinois Association of Park Districts and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. In Elgin, the event is free for the public, and scheduled to take place at both Lords Park and Wing Park.

District 158 OKs budget

The Huntley Unit District 158 school board has approved its 2008 budget. The $68 million budget projects increased revenue driven by district growth and raises spending levels to accommodate that growth. The document will not be the district's final budget, which will be approved after state lawmakers and the governor agree to a budget. The District 158 budget was approved with conservative increase in state aid based on the Consumer Price Index. The budget also includes $1 million in state aid the district should receive but has not yet gotten because of an ongoing issue it is working to resolve.

Crisis center sets breakfast

The Community Crisis Center will hold its 17th annual Partners in Peace Breakfast to honor people and organizations that have provided outstanding services to victims of domestic violence. The breakfast will be at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 5 at the Elgin Country Club, 2575 Weld Road. The honorees this year are judge Patricia Piper Golden, legislative community liaison Rita Wiley, the Ecker Center for Mental Health, Roosevelt University professor Vincent Gambino and the Hanover Park Police Department. For reservations, call (847) 697-2380.