Briefs: Kids free throw contest

The Elgin Knights of Columbus Council 654 and the Elgin Elks Lodge 737 will hold their annual free-throw shooting contest today. This free event is open to boys and girls ages 8 to 14 from the Elgin area. The contest will take place at 9 a.m. in the school gym of St. Thomas More Elementary School, Highland Avenue and St. Thomas More Drive, Elgin. Kids can compete against others in their same age and gender categories. Each contestant will shoot between 15 and 25 free throws. Contestants with the best shooting percentages will be awarded prizes and be eligible to move to the district finals for a chance to move on to state, regional and national competitions.

New judge in town

Algonquin this week hired veteran Administrative Law Judge David Eterno to oversee the village's newly formed municipal court, which will handle those challenging code, parking and water citations. Currently, residents take those issues to McHenry County Circuit Court in Woodstock. Algonquin's municipal court is due to start trying cases next spring or summer. Eterno also serves as administrative judge in Palatine and Mount Prospect.

Spanish storytime

Storyteller Larissa DeSmet will present "A Spanish Storytime" for preschool children and their families at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Dundee Township Public Library, 555 Barrington Ave., East Dundee. The program will include stories, finger plays and songs. For details, call (847) 428-3661, ext. 310, or visit www.dundeelibrary.info.