Fox Valley briefs

Senior car clinic:A car clinic for people 60 and older will he held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Elgin Township office parking lot, 729 S. McLean Blvd., Elgin. A mechanic will check hoses, fluids, lights and other items during the 20 minute inspection, but no repairs will be made on site. The clinic also includes a car wash by South Elgin Police Explorers. To register, call (847) 741-2045.Violence counseling offered:The Community Crisis Center in Elgin provides domestic violence counseling services for northwestern Kane County. A licensed counselor and is available to adult and adolescent females, and services are free. For information or an appointment, call (847) 697-2380.Cosby coming to Elgin:Comedian Bill Cosby will perform two shows at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin on at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sept. 25. Tickets are $50 to $95 and on sale at the Hemmens Box Office, 45 Symphony Way, online at hemmens.org, or by phone at (847) 931-5900.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.