Briefs: Cops cite road scofflaws
The Schaumburg Police Department recently released the results of its special enforcement campaign. Between Aug. 27 and Sept. 9, police specifically targeted speeding, passenger safety restraint and impaired driving violations. Officers were assigned to areas of high-accident and low seat-belt-usage. During the enforcement period, police issued 114 speeding tickets, six seat-belt citations and 38 citations for other violations. Overall, in the five recent enforcement periods, Schaumburg police issued 959 traffic citations.
EPA meeting today
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5, in consultation with federal health experts, has determined that there is no PCB risk to students, faculty or staff at any Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 schools, officials said in a prepared release. PCB test results will be explained at a public meeting at 7 p.m. today in the Washington School auditorium, 1500 Stewart Ave., Park Ridge. Nicor Gas Co., with EPA oversight, has been inspecting homes, schools and a church in Park Ridge for PCBs in gas meters over the past couple of months. Samples were taken over the past few weeks at Lincoln Middle School, Washington Elementary School and Evergreen Presbyterian Church. The results showed PCB levels below what is considered a human health concern. No detectable levels of PCBs were found at Emerson Middle School, Field Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, Jefferson School and Roosevelt School. Precautionary follow-up testing was done over the weekend at Carpenter Elementary School and at the District 64 administration building in Park Ridge after PCBs were found in samples taken in the boiler rooms. In June, Nicor reported the discovery of PCBs in gas meters at four Park Ridge homes. EPA inspectors did follow-up testing and small amounts of contamination were found in the soil outside two of the homes. After Nicor conducted a second cleanup, EPA samples confirmed that PCBs were no longer detected. In all, Nicor tested 140 Park Ridge homes.
Summit seeks volunteers
The Summit of Uptown, 10 N. Summit Ave. in Park Ridge, is seeking volunteers to teach a basic computer class and to help with bingo and other types of social events at the retirement and assisted living community. Also needed are those who would like to share their hobby or interests, such as art appreciation, flower arranging or Sudoku. Those interested should call Gina at (847) 825-1161, ext. 115.
Constitution Week is now
Today begins the national celebration of Constitution Week, a commemoration of what is arguably the nation's most important document. The tradition of celebrating the Constitution was started by the Daughters of the American Revolution and adopted into law by President Eisenhower in 1956. The Arlington Heights-based Eli Skinner DAR Chapter celebrates Constitution Week with a patriotic display on the second floor of the Arlington Heights Public Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave.