Crowds gather at the Taste of Glen Ellyn. This year’s event will be held May 18-22

COUNTY

State police set up special patrols

DuPage County motorists are under extra scrutiny by the Illinois State Police through May 30. State police are conducting special traffic enforcement patrols, concentrating on speeding, failure to use safety belts and other driving offenses. The special patrols involve a combination of increased enforcement and public information designed to raise public awareness and compliance to all traffic laws.

This project is funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety. The special traffic enforcement patrols are also being conducted in five other counties.

Volunteers to sweep DuPage River clean

Nearly 3,252 tons of garbage have been pulled from DuPage County streams since 1991. And, volunteers will continue their work May 21 when they come together for the 25th Annual DuPage River Sweep. Volunteers are needed 9 a.m.-noon, to help remove debris near streams of the DuPage River and its tributaries. Picking up debris helps to remove potential hazards for river wildlife, improve water flow through the county and alleviate potential flood hazards.

In 2015, a record was set by 600 volunteers who cleared debris over 95 miles of shoreline, removing items such as a car bumper, tricycle, no-parking sign, shopping cart and 40 golf balls.

Call The Conservation Foundation at (630) 428-4500, Ext. 121 or visit theconservationfoundation.org/sweep to register.

GLEN ELLYN

Food, fun being served at annual Taste

The 39^th annual Taste of Glen Ellyn will have its popular mix of carnival, food fest, business expo, craft show and entertainment, May 18-22. Festivities will be held in the parking lot at approximately 420 N. Main St., and in Downtown Glen Ellyn between Duane and Hillside on Main Street.

The events and their times are:

Village Fair amusements (by Glen Ellyn Village Fair Committee; some rides may close during inclement weather)

• 5-10 p.m. May 18-May 20
• noon-10 p.m. May 21
• noon-7 p.m. May 22

Business expo for local businesses

• 5-10 p.m. May 19-May 20
• noon-10 p.m. May 21
• noon-7 p.m. May 22

Craft show (by Country Faire)

• noon-10 p.m. May 21
• noon-7 p.m. May 22

Musical entertainment

• 5-10 p.m. May 19 Country Night
• 5-10 p.m. May 20 Rock ’n’ roll Favorites
• noon-11 p.m. May 21 Rock ’n’ roll Favorites
• noon-7 p.m. May 22 Family Fun Day

Food stands will be open throughout the five days. One-price admission wristbands are available for $20.

The Y Run 5K and Super Kids Fun Run is back, and will be held May 21 in conjunction with the Taste of Glen Ellyn. The adult race will start at 8 a.m.; the Super Kids Fun Run, 9 a.m. in Downtown Glen Ellyn. Register at www.brryallymca.org/Yrun.

Fees are $35 in advance (participants receive a T-shirt); $40 day of race (participants receive a T-shirt); and $10 Super Kids Fun Run (participants receive a cape). Extra capes may be purchased for $10 while supplies last.

For more information about Taste of Glen Ellyn, call the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce, (630).469-0907.

ELMHURST

Museum showcases Playboy, architecture

The latest exhibit at the Elmhurst Art Museum links architecture and Playboy magazine.

The U.S. debut of “Playboy Architecture, 1953-1979” runs through Aug. 28 at the museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave. The exhibit features an extensive collection of photographs, films, architectural models and more dating from Playboy magazine’s inception in 1953 through the 1970s.

Staged in the Mies van der Rohe-designed McCormick House at the museum, the exhibition will feature models of archetypal design projects such as the Playboy Townhouse and Big Bunny, the largest and most luxurious private aircraft in existence, designed for Hugh Hefner by Elmhurst resident Daniel Czubak. The exhibition is divided into sections devoted to themes explored in the magazine’s articles and images such as Playboy pads (including bedrooms and closets), cities, vehicles, music and the art of seduction. An archive of Playboy magazine issues is also included.

Unique to this U.S. presentation, never-before-exhibited memorabilia from the personal collection of 1976 Playboy Bunny of the Year, Chicagoan Candace Jordan, will be part of the exhibition, including her Bunny of the Year costume, pageant program and trophy. The exhibition was previously displayed in 2012 at Bureau Europa in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Because of the nature of the exhibition, some of the material, such as vintage magazines and photographs, will contain nudity. The art show is suitable for mature audiences.

The museum is open 11 a.m. -5 p.m. Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday. It is closed Monday and Tuesday. Admission fee is $8 for adults and $7 for senior citizens, 65 and older. Admission is free for students and those 18 and younger. Admission also is free on the first Friday of the month.

OAK BROOK

Restaurant wins national honor for brunch

An Oak Brook eatery has been chosen as one of the top 100 brunch restaurants in the country, according to the users of online reservation app OpenTable.

The Clubhouse, 298 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, was among six Illinois restaurants featured on the list. The other five are in Chicago. The list was based on more than five million reviews submitted by users of the app for more than 20,000 restaurants throughout the country.

The full list is at OpenTable.com.

CLARENDON HILLS

Village plants 85 trees on parkways

“Gator bags,” those green bags at the bottom of newly planted trees, are dotting Clarendon Hills parkways. The village has recently completed the planting of 85 new trees. The bags are filled with water, allowing infiltration to the roots of the trees.

Ten species have been planted, many replacing diseased trees that have been removed. The species include shademaster honeylocust, thornless cockspur hawthorn, commemoration sugar maple, espresso Kentucky coffeetree and Princeton sentry gingko.

The trees were purchased through the Suburban Tree Consortium, for an average cost of $300. The 85 trees for 2016 is close to the number purchased the past few years.

The Suburban Tree Consortium was created in 1985 by a group of municipalities wishing to improve the quality and selection of parkway trees in the Chicago area.

–Dupage County News Briefs–