TalentFest 2016 and the Fringe Festival will be discussed at the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission (CAC) meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in City Hall.

The Des Plaines City Council met on March 7 to hear updates on Adrian Menzel's Lego project, as well as a presentation on branding and marketing from the Ad Hoc Committee.

Two ambulances were among the vehicle purchases approved by the Streamwood board of trustees on Feb. 4.

The Glenview Planning Commission met on March 8 to hold public hearings on both the 2200 Tanglewood Drive and 3036 N. Lake Terrace proposals.

The City of Elgin began accepting applications for the Historic Architectural Rehabilitation Grant Program on March 7.

The 24th annual Elgin Image Awards will be presented at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 17, in the Heritage Ballroom at The Centre of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way.

The Des Plaines City Council met on Feb. 1 in the Eleanor Rohrback Memorial Council Chambers at the Des Plaines Civic Center.

The Community Connections Center is asking Village of Mount Prospect residents to complete an online survey regarding Human Services and Public Library programs and services.

Leadership in the Democrat-controlled House has shot down an attempt to avoid a month-long recess.

The Wheeling Plan Commission will review changes to The Whitley, part of Wheeling Assisted Living and Memory Support Community, at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, March 10.

The City of Park Ridge Youth Services Commission will meet at 6 p.m. tomorrow, March 10, in the second floor conference room of City Hall, located at 505 Butler Place.

The third in a series of four budget workshops will be held at 7 p.m. tomorrow, March 10, in the Park Ridge City Hall Council Chambers at 505 Butler Place.

The City of Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission (PHNRC) will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow, March 10, in the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 8 N. Elmhurst Road.

The Wilmette Transportation Commission will consider parking-restriction changes on Laurel Ave., Fourth and Fifth Streets at its next meeting, 7 p.m. today in the Second Floor Training Room of Wilmette Village Hall, 1200 Wilmette Ave.

The Elgin Heritage Commission Design Review Subcommittee will discuss plans to install a stoop roof over the front door of a home at 170 River Bluff Road at its next meeting at 6 p.m. today in Elgin City Council Chambers, 150 Dexter Court.

The Wilmette Village Board will issue a proclamation supporting the Wilmette Public Library's 2016 "One Book, Everybody Reads" program at its meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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.

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

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.

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.