Elgin police honor six employees with 2022 awards
The Elgin Police Department presented awards to six people for outstanding work done in 2022. They include:
Explorer of the Year: Malenny Arroyo;
Officer of the Year: Detective David Lackey;
Civilian of the Year: Administrative Assistant Katy Holmes;
Manager of the Year: Sgt. Tony Rigano;
Rookie of the Year: Officer Blake Huffmon;
Telecommunicator of the Year: Victoria Gajewski.
The awards were presented by Police Chief Ana Lalley during a recent awards ceremony.
Carpentersville, migrant council giving out free computers
The village of Carpentersville and the Illinois Migrant Council will be giving away about 600 refurbished computers Saturday, Feb. 25, at the village’s Public Works Department building.
Each device has a Windows operating system and hotspot internet access, according to the migrant council. Distribution will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Pickup time is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1075 Tamarac Drive. For more information, call 815-995-0300.
Reservations being taken for Meet the Bison event at zoo
Signup is underway for the first “Meet the Bison” event of the year, set for 2 to 3:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Elgin’s Lords Park Zoo, 325 Hiawatha Drive.
Each session will include a history of the bison and their importance to the survival of the area’s indigenous people in addition to a visit with the zoo’s three bison as well as its deer and elk, a news release said.
Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children ages 3 to 12. Registration is required, and space is limited.
“Meet the Bison” gatherings are held monthly through October.
To make a reservation, call 847-741-6655 or email blazier_s@cityofelgin.org.
Carpentersville firefighters selling St. Baldrick’s gear
Carpentersville Professional Fire Fighters IAFF Local 479 is selling limited edition T-shirts and hoodies to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and its childhood cancer research efforts.
The apparel is green and emblazoned with a skull design on the back and the fire department’s logo on the front. T-shirts cost $20 and hoodies are $30, and they come in adult and youth sizes.
The sale runs until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, and items will be shipped in mid-March.
To purchase an item, go cvillestbaldricks2023.itemorder.com/shop/home.
State Police stepping up night enforcement in March
Illinois State Police Troop 15 Cmdr. Linda Mandat has announced the State Police will conduct special Nighttime Enforcement patrols in DuPage and Kane counties during March.
The patrols allow the State Police to focus on preventing, detecting and taking enforcement in response to impaired driving and occupant restraint violations, especially between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., according to a news release.
The number of unrestrained drivers killed in traffic crashes is significantly higher at nighttime, and the odds increase because of the number of impaired drivers at night, the release said.
Alcohol and drug impairment are factors in more than 30% of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois, more than half of which occur at night in Illinois, officials said.
The project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.
