Briefs: Design South Elgin logo

South Elgin is seeking residents interested in designing a new village seal and slogan for the town. You have until Dec. 31 to submit your ideas. The contest winner also will receive $100. Visit the village's Web site southelgin.com, where you'll also find a contest entry form. You can also call the village at (847) 742-5780.

Embezzler gets 33 months

A Crystal Lake man was sentenced to 33 months in prison this week for embezzling more than $900,000 from a Chicago bank. Stephen Jacquin, 48, was also ordered to pay $916,000 in restitution to the Private Bank and Trust Co. at 70 W. Madison St. in Chicago. Jacquin pleaded guilty June 8 to one count of bank fraud. He was a loan operations officer at Private and arranged a fake line of credit, accessing it between 2000 and November 2006, his plea agreement said. Jacquin was sentenced Tuesday, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Rubenstein. Jacquin's attorney, Denise Nalley, could not be reached for comment late Wednesday.

Light it up, East Dundee

The East Dundee, Community Events Committee will hold its annual holiday decorating contest from Monday through Dec. 21. Light your home or business and you are entered to win. Three homes and three businesses will be selected. Winners will be awarded at the Jan. 21 village board meeting and will be featured in the village's spring newsletter.

Help cops help kids

The Shop with a Cop program seeks donations to support its goal of providing at least 125 underprivileged children the opportunity to buys gifts this holiday season. Officers from the East and West Dundee, Gilberts and Sleepy Hollow police departments will take kids shopping at the East Dundee Wal-Mart on Dec. 15, each with $75 to spend. Donations can be made online at shopwacop.org. Proceeds from the sale of cards, ornaments and T-shirts, available at the four participating police departments, also help raise money for the program. A raffle sponsored by Bandito Barney's and Rosie O'Hare's in East Dundee will also benefit the program. Tickets are available at both locations.

Dist. 158 sets super goals

The Huntley Unit District 158 school board has decided to make Superintendent John Burkey's goals the same 13 goals the board set for the district as a whole. "We have 13 goals. We prioritized them. Just use them," board Vice President Tony Quagliano said. "These are definitely the basis for his performance goals." The board decided to use the prioritized list to evaluate Burkey's performance instead of a list of five goals suggested by board President Shawn Green. Burkey said the goals set by the board would help him decide how to spend his time and energy. The superintendent goals are set to go to a vote at the board's Dec. 20 meeting.