CALUMET CITY
Car reported stolen from Hyundai dealer
A car was stolen from Napleton Hyundai at 1985 River Oaks in Calumet City, according to police records.
The black 2001 Hyundai Accent sedan was worth an estimated $1,400, but had no motor in it, police records state. The trade-in was stolen sometime between Sept. 1 and Oct. 9, records show.
Anyone with information should call the Calumet City Police Department at (708) 868-2500.
THORNTON TOWNSHIP
Flu shots available for seniors at several sites
The Thornton Township Senior Services Department and the Respiratory Health Association will administer flu shots to seniors this month.
Those who are 65 and older and who have Medicare Part B can get shots for free. If seniors have HMO coverage, the flu shot costs $22.
The shots will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 20 at Thornton Township Senior Center at 1420 Huntington Drive.
Seniors can get shots from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 23 at the Riverdale Senior Youth & Family Center at 14323 S. Halsted St., Riverdale
Shots are also available from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 29 at Thornton Township Hall at 333 E. 162nd St., South Holland.
GLENWOOD
Public works garage to accept leaves in bags
Residents can participate in a leaf drop-off program beginning Oct. 25.
For five consecutive Saturdays, leaves can be brought from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to the public works garage at 19100 Glenwood-Chicago Heights Road.
Only leaves will be accepted - not branches or grass clippings.
"It has to be in the brown paper, landscape waste bags," Public Works Director Patrick McAneney said. "If it's in anything else, they will be turned around and sent away."
The last day for the leaf drop-off program will be Nov. 22.
CHICAGO HEIGHTS
Dental department seeks clients for clinic
Prairie State College's Dental Hygiene Department is looking for community clients to participate in its annual periodontal clinic.
The clinic enhances the dental hygiene students' clinical learning experience. For a $35 fee, each client gets a full set of X-rays, impressions of the mouth, a consultation with the periodontist on staff, and a thorough cleaning by a student dental hygienist.
Services will be available from 1 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. every Monday, through Oct. 20. A maintenance appointment is required Nov. 17, Nov. 24 or Dec. 1.
Appointments are necessary; no walk-ins will be allowed. Those interested can call the clinic at (708) 709-3707 for a screening appointment.
The PSC Dental Hygiene Clinic is in the Health/Tech Center on the north side of Vollmer Road, across from the main campus, 202 S. Halsted St.
HOMEWOOD
Cable TV Commission meeting is canceled
The Oct. 13 meeting of the Village of Homewood Cable Television Commission has been canceled.
The next meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Nov. 10 in the conference room of the Homewood Village Hall, 2020 Chestnut Road.
SPRINGFIELD
Office offers parent-teen driving handbook soon
Parents of students enrolled in driver education soon will receive a new parent-teen driving handbook, according to Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White.
The guidebooks will be provided to driver education students when they receive their instruction permit.
The 32-page guidebook is designed as a tool to help parents observe and instruct their teen drivers during the instruction permit phase of licensing. Illinois law requires teens must log at least 50 hours of practice driving, including 10 hours at night, with their parents before obtaining a driver's license, according to a news release.
The new law was established to reduce the number of fatal teen crashes on Illinois roads.
The Illinois Parent Teacher's Association, Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois Drivers Education Association partnered with White's office to develop the guidebook. For more information about the new law or the parent-teen driving guide, call (800) 252-8980 or visit http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com.
