Nearly a year after methane gas was found outside the boundaries of Mallard Lake Landfill in Hanover Park, environmental officials have announced a plan to continue dealing with the leak.

DuPage County and area trail enthusiasts on Monday celebrated the Illinois Prairie Path’s induction into the Rail-Trail Hall of Fame by unveiling a special plaque to commemorate the honor.

Tickets for the annual “Halloween Night Walks” at Fullersburg Wood Nature Education Center in Oak Brook go on sale at 9 a.m. Saturday for DuPage County residents.

The Tri-State Fire Protection District is giving guests of its annual open house a front row seat inside fire safety.

Congressman Peter Roskam will be visiting Lake Park High School to discuss the legislative process with the school’s Student Council and Youth in Government Club students.

A series of deadly incidents involving a strip club near West Chicago has prompted the DuPage County Board to consider banning alcohol at adult businesses, but the club’s owner said a complete ban will not prevent future problems.

DuPage County will host an electronics recycling day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4.

The DuPage Homeownership Center recently announced the election of three new members to its board of directors.

Inside today’s newscast:

* the Wheaton resident who sent a threatening e-mail to the University of Illinois at Chicago was sentenced to probation

* School Dist. 181 searches for a new superintendent

* this week's gridiron moment features York's comeback against Lyons Township

The Indian Prairie library, 401 Plainfield, Darien, will host a concert featuring guitarist Peter Fletcher at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5.

A bipartisan effort over the weekend to craft a viable economic bailout plan did not sway enough members of the U.S. House of Representatives today, who voted 228-205 to reject the $700 billion proposal.

DuPage County will be shredding documents for residents between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Dupage County Adminstration Building, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton.

The deadline to vote or to transfer a registration for the upcoming Nov. 4 election is Oct. 7.

Members of Congress will spend this weekend discussing alternatives to a $700 billion bailout of the troubled financial sector of the economy proposed last week, said U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-6th District, of Wheaton.

Today’s DuPage Now newscast

Inside today’s newscast:
* Teacher negotiations continue at 2 local elementary schools
* Willowbrook gets a new public works facility
* Big match-ups highlight this weekends football schedule