DuPage County briefs

Nominees sought for Educator of the Year:Naperville's Judd Kendall VFW is seeking nominations for its Educator of the Year Award. The award is presented to individuals at the elementary, middle and high school levels who, by their actions and beliefs, best exemplify the values of citizenship, honor, patriotism and volunteerism to their students, their peers, their community and their country. Educators may be nominated by parents, students or peers in 250 words or less. Nominations must be received by Feb. 12, with the award presented at the Kendall Honors event on March 6. The nomination form is at http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/uploads/eFolder/E31 Kendall Honors 1-8-10.pdfTool adds to campus safety:The campus police at Benedictine University in Lisle now have access to state, FBI and Homeland Security criminal data files through a laptop computer in their squad care and at the campus Emergency Dispatch Center. The MiniBULLET software technology allows officers to access the information through their iPhone, cell phone or Blackberry. The officer will be able to determine if suspicious persons are wanted on a warrant, if their driver's license is suspended, if the vehicle is stolen, if the person is a sexual predator or has an order of protection exists against them. The Benedictine police are the first campus police in Illinois to have this technology.