The briefs

Stabbing suspect sought:

Naperville police are looking for a man wanted in connection with a Sunday afternoon stabbing at the city's downtown train station. An Aurora man reported he had been attacked by an unidentified man who stabbed him in the neck following an argument just before 5 p.m. Sunday. The victim was transported to Edward Hospital where he was treated and released. The suspect is described as being around 50 years old, tall, thin and having gray facial hair. He was last seen wearing a puffy blue coat, dark hat and carrying a red backpack. Video cameras at the train station captured images of the suspect, who apparently was there for hours leading up to the attack. Anyone with information is urged to call police at (630) 420-6726.

Extra leaf collection:

Naperville will be conducting an extra week of leaf collection due to mild weather this autumn. The cycle will begin Monday. Residents should rake all leaves to the curb by Monday for pickup, although it may be a few days before city workers collect the leaves. Branches, twigs and other items that may damage leaf collecting equipment should be removed from the leaf piles. The extra collection cycle may be canceled by bad weather. In that case, city officials urge residents to bag the yard waste and place it curbside for pickup by collectors on the resident's usual garbage pickup days. Yard waste stickers aren't required through Dec. 14. From Dec. 15 until the end of the year, yard waste stickers will be required. City officials added that those stickers expire at the end of the year.

Landscaping survey online:

Naperville is asking residents to participated in an online survey to determine preferences for roadway median landscaping improvements along Washington and 87th streets. The survey is available through Dec. 10 at the city's Web site, www.naperville.il.us. Survey results will be posted early next year.

CyberQuiz offers prizes:

Sixth- through ninth-graders have a chance to win an iPod, a portable computer and other prizes in the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy's annual CyberQuiz 4 Kids Challenge. Math and science brainteasers and word problems are found at www.imsa.edu. Students who submit correct answers to one of the monthly challenges are entered into a monthly random prize drawing for an iPod. They also are entered into a random grand prize drawing for a portable computer or four tickets to Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. Every student submitting a correct answer to one of the monthly online challenges also will receive a certificate of achievement and invitation to a special recognition event at IMSA.

Soccer registration online

Naperville Park District is having a special online registration period for its spring 2008 youth soccer. Registration starts at noon Nov. 28 and will be available through 5 p.m. Dec. 19. To ensure ease of online registration, call the park district ahead of time at (630) 848-5000 or (630) 864-3094 to confirm the accuracy of your account information and school grade information. Those who prefer hard copy registration forms may drop them off in person or mail them to the park district's main office at 320 W. Jackson Ave., Naperville, IL 60540. Online registration for this winter's programs will begin at noon Dec. 5. Walk-in, phone-in and nonresident registration all winter programs will begin on Dec. 12. For details, contact www.napervilleparks.org.

Veterans Day run nets cash

The Veterans Memorial Tollway 5k Run, Walk and Roll raised more than $200,000 that will be used to provide assistance to veterans in need and their families during the holiday season. The event, which drew 4,000 participants, was part of the grand opening celebrations of the Illinois Tollway's I-355 southern extension, which stretches from I-55 to I-80.

DUI enforcement

Villa Park police have increased patrols dedicated to drunken driving enforcement and will continue the additional patrols through Dec. 1, officials said. The additional patrols are being paid for with grant money from the Illinois Department of Transportation. In addition to the drunken driving enforcement, officers will be monitoring for speeding and seat-belt violations.