Call goes out to encourage calls from you -- Bartlett, Hanover Park

I'm putting out a request to Bartlett and Hanover Park residents who'd like to put in their two cents: talk to me.

I've been reporting on these neighboring towns for a few months now, and the vast majority of the really interesting and newsworthy stories have come from you.

So tell me what's going on and what you'd like to know.

What issues keep you up at night? What do you see as the challenges facing your town? What merits the public's attention?

Or, on a lighter note, what do you enjoy about living in Bartlett or Hanover Park? Where's your favorite spot to hang out? Is there a story people ought to hear?

Your Streamwood reporter, Eric, has been around for a while and is a bit more up to speed.

I, on the other hand, will benefit from any insight into the goings on in Bartlett and Hanover Park -- however big or small. Please contact me at (847) 427-4472 or kpohl@dailyherald.com.

Burning down the house: In recognition of National Fire Prevention Week, the Hanover Park Fire Department and Bartlett Fire Protection District will hold open houses this weekend.

Hanover Park's takes place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Fire Station No. 1, 6850 Barrington Road.

Firefighters will put on demonstrations including a hazardous material incident, tower ladder rescue operation and an automobile extrication. They'll also present their fire safety trailer and fire safety obstacle course.

Call Battalion Chief Larry Pikora at (630) 736-6800 for more information.

Bartlett's begins today at 11 a.m. and runs until 2 p.m. at Fire Station No. 1, 234 N. Oak Ave. Firefighters give tours and put on a variety of demonstrations. There will also be a raffle. Call (630) 837-3701.

A spookier kind of house: The Streamwood Park District's "Trail of Terror" Haunted House is open for business for another fun and spooky Halloween season.

The multi-room, two-level "Trail of Terror" opens tonight at the Community Center, 777 Bartlett Road, Streamwood.

You can experience the scares from 6 to 10 p.m. every Friday and Saturday through Halloween.

For younger kids, there will be a "Lights On Haunted House" and hayrides at the Community Center from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 27.

Admission to the "Trail of Terror" costs $5 for kids 11 and younger and $8 for everyone age 12 and older.

Big draw at art fair: Anita Komorski of the Ontarioville Art & Music League reports last month's inaugural Ontarioville Fine Arts Fair in Hanover Park was a success, drawing more than 400 people who bought more than $4,000 worth of art. Organizers said the modest event was a practice run for next year's more ambitious fair, which will coincide with Hanover Park's 50th anniversary celebration.