The Village of Schaumburg invites the public to attend its Annual Public Safety Open House that will feature demonstrations and exhibits from the Schaumburg Fire and Police Departments.

The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, October 1 at Fire Station 51, 950 W. Schaumburg Rd. and the Police Station, 1000 W. Schaumburg Rd. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. The fire and police department's Honor Guard will post the colors at 11 a.m. at the memorial during the event.

Both departments will offer demonstrations, show off equipment, vehicles and gear as well as provide tours and offer a chance to meet some of the village's first responders. For more information, visit the website.

An overnight runway rotation trial requested by the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission (ONCC) is continuing through December as a measure designed to provide more balance of
nighttime flight noise throughout the region. With an average of 80 flights each night, the 12-week rotation plan includes a primary and secondary runway configuration and will be used during the lowest demand hours at O'Hare.

As developed, the rotation plan seeks to balance east and west flow runway use to the greatest extent possible and also to avoid impacting the same communities two weeks in a row to provide relief for residents.

The runway rotation trial will continue through the end of the year, and the trial will be used to gauge the effectiveness of a runway rotation plan during normal airfield operations, during runway closures due to construction and maintenance, and during the varying weather and wind conditions that occur at O'Hare. The ONCC is collecting community feedback through an online survey. Residents are encouraged to provide their feedback throughout the trial so that it can be used as part of the program evaluation. More information on the runway rotation program is available on the website.

The featured business of the month for September is Epiq Solutions. Epiq Solutions is an engineering firm focused on developing and delivering world-class wireless sensor and communication processing systems. They cater predominately to governmental entities but also have a number of commercial clients. Epiq Solutions has been in business since 2009 and has been a corporate resident of Schaumburg since 2010. They have grown significantly in size to 29 employees in a 10,000 square foot office space located at 165 Commerce Drive, which has been recently remodeled and renovated. 

In addition to investing substantially in the Village of Schaumburg, the employees and management team of Epiq Solutions have also been actively involved in the community. They are regularly involved with the District 54 Foundation as well as various community churches. Epiq Solutions is also a large contributor of hotel room bookings and food & beverage tax revenue. They host a number of clients to Schaumburg each year, many of which lodge, dine, and shop in Schaumburg.