Northbrook Police Chief Charles Wernick issued a statement Thursday cautioning residents to remove valuables from their cars or lock them in the trunk in defense of an ongoing series of break-ins across the Midwest by the so-called "Felony Lane Gang."

The Village of Streamwood board of trustees will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow, March 3, in the Council Chambers at Village Hall, 301 E. Irving Park Road.

The 2016 Recycling Event is on the agenda for the Village of Schaumburg Environmental Committee meeting tomorrow, March 3.

After the success of the previous Shared Cost Sidewalk Program, the Village of Mount Prospect is again offering residents and businesses the opportunity to replace sections of public sidewalks.

Backyard chickens are now allowed in the City of Elgin, after its council voted to incorporate the one-year pilot program's regulations into the municipal code.

The City of Park Ridge announced that the tobacco compliance inspections conducted by the police department on Feb. 22 witnessed a 100 percent compliance rate.

The Park Ridge Intergovernmental Joint Review Board heard a presentation on the Dempster TIF at 10 a.m. on March 1.

The Prospect Heights Tourism Board will get an update on the beautification project on Milwaukee Avenue at its next meeting at 9 a.m. Friday at the Hilton Chicago Northbrook, 2855 Milwaukee Ave.

National Louis University named Dr. Teri Talan as the endowed chair of the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership.

The Wheeling Senior Commission met at 1 p.m. on March 3 in the Village Hall.

Due to the continuing budget impasse in the state of Illinois, the Secretary of State office suspended mailing vehicle registration notices last October.

Prospect Heights has sent out a second survey to give city residents another opportunity to express their concerns regarding the water supply.

Emergency loan applications for state-funded human service agencies are now being accepted by the City of Elgin.

The Prospect Heights Police Pension Board will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. Monday to conduct a disability hearing for former police officer Joseph Whowell.

The Village of Wilmette Environmental and Energy Commission (EEC) meets at 6:30 p.m. today, March 7, in the Village Board Conference Room, on the first floor of Village Hall, located at 1200 Wilmette Ave.

The Village of Wilmette Appearance Review Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. today, March 7, and review three cases before holding a public hearing on the Lake Avenue project.

The City of Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. today, March 7, in the City Council Chambers, located in the second floor of North Tower, at 150 Dexter Court.

State Senate GOP candidate Mel Thillens wants answers and is calling for an investigation of Auditor General Frank Mautino, whose campaign finance records have raised ethical questions regarding extravagant spending during his tenure as state representative.

Elgin Sustainability Commission to discuss micro pigs, solar ordinance modifications and upcoming programs at tonight's meeting.

The Park Ridge Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a request to alter the zoning designation for the property at 622 N. Prospect Ave. at the commission's next meeting at 7 p.m. today in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 505 Butler Place.