Fox Valley briefs

Kane tax bills:The second installment for Kane County property tax bills is due today. Taxpayers can go to kanecountytreasurer.org to view current tax information and print out duplicate bills. Also available on the website is a list of all unclaimed funds held by the treasurer's office. People can make payment at a designated bank in Kane County, or in person from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Treasurer David Rickert's office, 719 Batavia Ave., Geneva. There is also a payment drop box located behind Building A at the Government Center on Batavia Avenue. People can also pay by credit card or E-check over the Internet, but there is a convenience fee for each service. For details, call Rickert's office at (630) 232-3565.Grant for cop computers:The Carpentersville police department has received a grant for $20,502 from the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System to update computers in squad cars. The computers can access state and national crime files and intelligence databases and communicate with other law enforcement agencies statewide. Carpentersville Cmdr. Tim Bosshart said the department would purchase four computers. The Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System has provided more than $3 million to 205 law enforcement agencies in the state for squad car computers. These funds came from the federal Homeland Security grants through the Illinois Terrorism Task Force.Democrats meet:The Dundee Township Democrats will host its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, at the West Dundee Public Safety Center II at 100 Carrington Drive, West Dundee.