The Republican Women of Park Ridge and Maine Township Republican Women's clubs jointly held a candidate forum on Feb. 16.

The United States is considered one of the top destination points for child trafficking with cases reported in all 50 states, including 143 investigated calls to the hotline for allegations of human trafficking in 2016 by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).

Fire hydrants in Mount Prospect are slated to make a splashy statement in 2017 with the community’s second annual 'Fired Up!' decorating event, a noncompetitive project open to all residents celebrating the village centennial.

Glencoe Community Grants Committee reviews 2018 grant requests at its meeting last week.

Park Ridge recently announced that police units responded to a report of an armed robbery at the 7-11 located at 814 Higgins on Jan. 7.

The Tinley Park Fire Department recently announced that during its annual 'Keep the Wreath Red' initiative, the area had no fires or fire-related fatalities.

Schaumburg Assessor and Commissioners to hold property tax appeal seminar; presentation is free to the public.

Arlington Heights Housing Commission hears update on group home and transitional housing at its meeting last week.

Wheeling Senior Citizens Commission receives update on Senior Center at its meeting last week.

Park Ridge Historic Preservation Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4.

Northbrook Community Relations Commission prepares for Celebration of Cultures event at its meeting yesterday.

The Des Plaines Park District will help present the annual Winter Wonderland Holiday Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, and Sunday, Dec. 4, at the Frisbie Senior Center,  52 E. Northwest Highway.

To celebrate a successful year, the Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission (PHNRC) is hosting its annual seed-processing and inaugural Volunteer Appreciation Potluck Luncheon.

Enhancing Elgin’s edge on the map, the city’s Cultural Arts Commission will introduce its brand-new art database in tandem with its downtown Art Harvest, scheduled for 1-4 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 29.

The city of Elgin Heritage Commission met Oct. 4 to hear a report on the Nancy Kimball Home.

Elgin Mayor David Kaptain recently presented Friends of the Fox River with a Sustainability Honor Roll Award on behalf of the Elgin Sustainability Commission, which aims to make Elgin a more sustainable community.

The Schaumburg Boomers baseball team has brought back “Boomers Bookworms,” a reading-incentive program, for the 2016-17 school year, the team said on its website. The program, which is open to students in grades pre-K through eighth, is used by teachers to set reading goals for their students, with prizes including Boomer-related items.

Youth gymnastics will start in early November in Hanover Park's Park District, according to hpparks.org.

The City of Park Ridge Appearance Commission met at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28.

The Village of Palatine Beautification Commission met at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26.