Cook County briefs
'Coach Fed' wake, funeral set:
A wake for Greg "Fed" Fedyski will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 31, at Matz Funeral Home, 410 E. Rand Road in Mount Prospect, according to his family. Fedyski's funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday at St. James Catholic Church, 820 N. Arlington Heights Road. Fedyski, 60, of Arlington Heights, a coach and role model of Olympic runner Jorge Torres and a longtime track coach in the Northwest suburbs, died last week in a Nebraska hospital. He was driving home from Colorado with Jorge Torres' mother, Maria, when the car veered off the roadway, struck a post and rolled twice. The two had been in Colorado for Jorge Torres' wedding and doctors believe Fedyski suffered a stroke either before or after the accident that caused his death. Fedyski coached Jorge Torres at MacArthur Middle School and at Fedyski's private Prospect Heights Running Club. The brothers credited Fedyski with getting them into the sport.
Library branch to be updated:
The Palatine Public Library District Rand Road branch, located at 1585 Rand Road within the Palatine Opportunity Center, will undergo minor renovations in August. Updates include fresh paint, new computer stations and a catalog station. Hours of operation remain normal except on Monday, Aug. 24, when the library opens at 1 p.m. For more information, call (847) 202-1194 or go to palatinelibrary.org.
Sword fighting demo at library:
The Chicago Swordplay Guild, a local organization devoted to the study and practice of historical western European swordplay, will provide a lecture and demonstration of the use of the sword throughout history at 7 p.m. today at the Schaumburg Library. The event is aimed at the young adult and teen audience. The narrated, live-action swordplay demonstrations will highlight weapons used by medieval knights on the battlefield, including the long sword used in armored combat, as well as the fighting sword of the Renaissance - the rapier. The event is in the Rasmussen Room at the Central Library, 130 South Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Call (847) 985-4000 for information.
Free orthopedic clinic:
Des Plaines Elks Lodge 1526 and Illinois Elks Children's Care Program will conduct a free orthopedic diagnostic clinic for children without private health insurance Thursday, Aug. 6. The clinic will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the office of the Northwest Orthopedic Surgery Associates, 1120 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights. Children will be seen by appointment only. To set up an appointment, call (800) 272-0074 between 1 and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The clinic is for children and adults under 21 years old with conditions such as flat feet, feet that turn out or in, and leg, knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, wrist or back pain.