"More Than Meets the Eye" will be the theme of the National Library Week Kick-off Celebration from noon to 3 p.m., Sunday, April 10 at the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg. The three-hour event will include magic, a movie, music and more. No registration or fee is required for this drop-in event. To learn more, visit the library's website.

Funding Available to Qualified Applicants for Home Improvements

Need to replace your windows? The village provides 0 percent interest loans to qualifying applicants for eligible improvements. The program is funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which are funds allocated to the village from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. For additional information, visit the village's website.

Woodfield Mall Welcomes New Retailers

New retailers Vera Bradley and BoxLunch will be coming to Woodfield Mall. Vera Bradley, a leading luggage, travel and accessory designer opens April 1. BoxLunch is a civic-minded web and brick and mortar-based specialty retailer offering a curated collection of licensed and non-licensed merchandise. It will debut its first-in-Illinois location at the mall this spring.

Manufacturing Summer Internship and Career Fair

Calling all manufacturers! Come and meet with high school students in the Chicagoland area to help build your team at the Manufacturing Summer Internship and Career Fair. The event will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 at Amada, 180 Amada Ct., Schaumburg. To register, contact Gary Skoog at (847) 815-6729. For more information, visit the website.

Free Fall Risk Screening Clinic Offered April 14

A free Fall Risk Screening Clinic will be offered Thursday, April 14. The clinic will be conducted by nurses from the Village of Schaumburg Public Health and Nursing and Physical Therapists from Amita Alexian Brothers Home Care. The clinic will be held at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Ct., Schaumburg. Each appointment will be 45 minutes long. Contact Bonnie Raimondi at (847) 923-3766 or to schedule an appointment.

District 211 Community Engagement Meetings for April

District 211's community engagement meetings continue in April where the public is invited to share ideas about the future of District 211 schools. Meetings are being held twice a month through May on a variety of topics. Upcoming meetings, which will be held April 4 and April 5, will cover the topic, Student Involvement & Wellness. For meeting dates, location and other information, visit the website.

Drop Off Used Shoes to Village

The Village of Schaumburg is serving as a collection site for donated shoes of all sizes and ages to help people in our community and across the country who live in poverty. Please drop off gently-used, closed-toed shoes in the collection box located next to the elevator at the west entry of the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center, 101 Schaumburg Ct. Donated shoes will be sent to Soles4Souls, a not-for-profit global social organization committed to fighting poverty. This collection drive is led by a Boy Scout with the Schaumburg Troop 493 as part of an Eagle Scout project.

Speaking of Schaumburg

Speaking of Schaumburg is a monthly program where Mayor Al Larson offers his own unique insight and knowledge of the village and its history through interviews with village staff, officials and prominent residents. Watch the March 2016 Speaking of Schaumburg.

Employment Opportunities:

Visit the village's Employment Section on the website to view and apply for specific positions. For more information, contact the Human Resources Department at (847) 923-3900.

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60th Anniversary Fun Fact

O.D. Jennings was founder of what once was one of the largest manufacturers of slot machines in the United States. His home, purchased in 1925, was donated to the Village of Schaumburg upon his death in 1953. The Jennings House was used as Schaumburg's Village Hall in the community's early years.

Mark Your Calendar for April 23 Annual Recycling Event

Please mark your calendar to take part in the Annual Recycling Event that will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 23.

The event, which will take place at the School District 54 Office located at 524 E. Schaumburg Rd., Schaumburg, is free to the public and offered by the Village of Schaumburg's Environmental Committee, School District 54 and Schaumburg Township District Library.

Document destruction for residents only will take place on site; there will be a limit of two boxes per vehicle. No business or institutional documents will be accepted.

Electronic items accepted include televisions, computers, printers, telephones, radios, small appliances such as microwaves, holiday light strands, extension cords, computer wiring, etc.

Additional items accepted include books, clothes, textiles, automotive and household batteries, motor oil, antifreeze, bicycles, cell phones, eye glasses, American flags, fire extinguishers and CFL bulbs.

Please visit the village's website for a complete list of acceptable items. Those with questions can dial 311 in Schaumburg or call (847) 895-4500 outside of Schaumburg.

Nicor Gas Modernization Project

Nicor Gas is currently modernizing customers' gas distribution system in the Village of Schaumburg by replacing copper gas services with new plastic gas services at 1,500 homes across the village. Work is expected to last through the end of the year. While this modernization may initially cause a minor disruption, upgrading the current gas services will assure the continued delivery of safe and reliable gas service to your home at no cost to you.

Nicor Gas will be sending letters that will include information about scheduling the replacement, possible service interruption and subsequent relighting to any properties included in this year's replacement program. A Nicor representative may need to gain access to your home or place of business to complete important steps in this modernization work, such as relighting gas appliances.

If Nicor replaces your gas service while you are away from home, they will leave a blue door hanger at your residence. The blue door hanger advises you that your gas service had to be temporarily disconnected while Nicor worked on its utilities. It also provides a contact number you can call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so that your gas service can be restored as quickly as possible. Those with questions can call Nicor directly at 1-888-Nicor4U (1-888-642-6748).

What's New at the Corner Of...

This week's article features the considerable amount of hotel development that is underway in the Village of Schaumburg. The village currently has five hotels under construction which, when completed, will bring the total amount of hotels in Schaumburg to 30. This number represents the most of any community in the State of Illinois, outside of the City of Chicago.

The five hotels consist of a 142-room Radisson at the southwest corner of Roselle and I-90; a Hampton Inn & Suites near Granite City and Zurich Towers; an extended stay Town Place Suites and a short-stay Fairfield Inn & Suites being built side-by-side along National Parkway, near Higgins Road; and 105-room Home 2 Suites hotel at 1300 E. American Lane, immediately east of the newly opened Egg Harbor Caf�. Construction on the Radisson has been completed and the hotel is expected to open soon, while each of the four remaining hotels are estimated to be complete later this year.

Reminder: Scholarship Applications Due Friday, April 8

The village would like to remind the public that applications for the 23rd Annual Community Scholarship are due by 3 p.m. on Friday, April 8. The scholarship, which is offered by Village President Al Larson in cooperation with Business and

Career Services, Inc., provides funding to qualified residents interested in pursuing educational training, upgrading or retraining. The scholarship can be applied toward tuition, books and any other commensurate educational expenses. A President's Committee will select all winners of the program.

Candidates must submit a completed application and two references by 3 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2016. For additional information and to access the application, visit the website.

Construction Updates

For a link to all village projects, please visit the website.

I-90 Tollway Updates

The eastbound entrance ramp to I-90 at Barrington Road is scheduled to close at 5 a.m. Monday, April 4. The posted detour routes traffic to Roselle Road. Please plan an extra few minutes if you travel along Roselle Road in the morning. If you need to access eastbound I-90, please consider using alternate ramps farther to the east. The Barrington Road ramp is expected to reopen to traffic on May 15.

The Roselle Road bridge contractor completed the bridge beam installation work early Wednesday morning. Both bridge contractors are now working to build the formwork and install the reinforcing bars for the future roadway pavement. The Meacham Road bridge contractor could begin placing concrete on the bridge in mid-April.

Commuters who use I-90 should expect to see new contractors move in to the median areas through the village in the next month. Traffic will shift to the new pavement and the contractors will start work on completing the inside lanes of the new roadway.

Be sure to visit the village's website for further information and other updates on this project.

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community by placing ads in this newsletter. For more information, contact Bob Hoyer with Municipal Media Solutions at (312)640-9540.

Calendar of Events

April 2: Spring/Summer Clothing Sale

One Plus One Mothers will hold a Spring/Summer Clothing Sale from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 2 at Triphahn Community Center, 1685 W. Higgins Rd., Hoffman Estates. Gently-used clothing will be for sale. Admission is $1. For more information, visit their website.

April 3: Shakespeare Company

Tickets are available for The Reduced Shakespeare Company that will be performing "The Complete History of Comedy (abridged)." The event will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Ct., Schaumburg. For tickets and information, visit the website.

April 6: POC Job Fair

Partners for our Communities (POC) is hosting a job fair from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6. The event will be held at Higgins Education Center, 1030 W. Higgins Rd., Hoffman Estates. Those with questions may contact Terri Kelly at (847) 867-1825.

April 6: Community Blood Drive

Schaumburg's next Community Blood Drive will take place from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 6 at The Barn, 231 Civic Dr., Schaumburg. Make an appointment with LifeSource online or by calling (877) 543-3768. Five $20 gift cards to Trader Joe's will be awarded through a random drawing at this drive.

April 9: Multicultural Event

School District 54 and the Schaumburg Park District will host a multicultural event from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 9 at the Community Recreation Center, 505 N. Springinsguth Rd., Schaumburg. The event is organized by School District 54's Department of Language and Culture (847-357-5074), the District 54 Bilingual Parent Advisory Council and the Schaumburg Park District (847-490-7015).

April 9: Come Wine with Me

The Prairie Center Arts Foundation's Come Wine with Me wine tasting event returns at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 9 at the Prairie Center located at 201 Schaumburg Ct. in Schaumburg. More information can be found online or by calling (847) 895-3600.

April 10: Spirit of Life Chorus Concert

The Spirit of Life Chorus will be offering a free performance open to the public at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 10 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 202 E. Schaumburg Rd., Schaumburg. The choir represents 41 congregations from seven different church affiliations.