Body retrieved from Fox River in Carpentersville

People fishing at the Fox River Shores Forest Preserve early Sunday morning found a body that authorities believe may be a missing 21-year-old Carpentersville man, police said.

Jesus Maldonado was reported missing Friday, police said.

Carpentersville firefighters and police were called to the forest preserve at 701 Williams Road about 7:30 a.m. for a body in the river, police Chief Patrick Hoey said. It was taken to the Kane County coroner’s office for positive identification, he said.

“We think this is our missing person, but the coroner was not able to make a positive identification (at the scene),” Hoey said.

Maldonado’s family has been notified, police said.

The Kane County coroner’s office has scheduled an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death.

COVID shots for kids available at vax hub

The Kane County Health Department is taking appointments for children under the age of 5 to receive the pediatric dose of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Kane Vax Hub, 501 N. Randall Road in Batavia.

Appointment slots are available from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The pediatric Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be available.

For consent forms and to sign up for an appointment, go to KaneVax.org. For additional information and current updates about COVID-19, go to Kane Health.com or call 630-208-3801 and select the COVID line.

City handing out free Fourth of July yard signs

The city of Elgin is distributing free yard signs to the public that promote neighborly Independence Day celebrations over the weekend and discourage the use of fireworks.

Available in English on one side and Spanish on the reverse, the signs can be picked up from the lobby of Elgin City Hall at 150 Dexter Court from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.

Police and fire officials have been encouraging residents to not set off illegal fireworks because of the dangers they pose and to instead attend the city’s fireworks display downtown on Monday.

The event also features free music and access to food trucks at Festival Park starting at 4 p.m.

The fireworks display starts at dusk.

For more information on Elgin’s Fourth of July festivities, go to cityofelgin.org/july4.

Summer Concert Series returning to Geneva

Geneva’s River Park Summer Concert Series will return in July with four free nights of entertainment along the Fox River.

The concerts will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, as well as July 10, 17 and 24, at River Park at North River Lane and Peyton Street just north of State Street in Geneva.

All programs will take place at the park’s stone amphitheater and are sponsored by the city of Geneva’s Cultural Arts Commission.

The Illinois Brass Band opens the series with a celebratory Independence Day performance on Saturday.

The Dixon Bandits, a southern rock band, will take the stage on July 10, followed by Good Clean Fun playing party hits July 17 and Chez Butter, a five-piece band that plays soul, funk, Motown, R&B and jazz, on July 24.

All shows are free. People are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket to the shows. In case of inclement weather, performances will be held at United Methodist Church of Geneva Fellowship Hall, 211 Hamilton St. in Geneva.

For more information, go to www.genevarts.org or call 630-938-4530.

Metra plans survey to collect ridership input

Metra has launched a survey to solicit input from riders and the public about proposed revisions to its mission and vision statements and about new strategic goals for the agency.

Feedback will be used to help create Metra’s next five-year strategic plan, officials said.

The survey can be found at www.surveymonkey.com/r/MetraStrategicPlan

“With the pandemic happening and greater funding options now available, much has changed in the public transportation environment since the last strategic plan was adopted in 2017,” said Metra CEO/Executive Jim Derwinski in a news release about the survey.

The new strategic plan will be developed this summer, officials said. Metra will then share a draft plan with the Metra board later this fall and offer an opportunity for public comment on the draft.

After incorporating feedback on the draft plan, a final plan will be written and presented to the Metra board for adoption in early 2023, officials said.

— Mike Danahey