The Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County presented a tour of recently completed renovations made possible by a DCEO capital grant and a partnership with the Village of Hoffman Estates.

"We have recently had some renovations completed, through a DCEO grant that we received," said a CAC representative, describing upgrades that included remodeled bathrooms, a new kitchen, repainted spaces, two forensic interview rooms and a multidisciplinary-team (MDT) conference room with a live feed so partners can observe interviews. The center said the changes were intended to make the space warmer and more comfortable for children and families and to support trauma-informed, child-focused forensic interviewing.

Marketing and communications manager Rachel Gilmore described MDT operations and said "we have 2 rooms here and, any child in the state of Illinois between the ages of 3 and 17 is legally entitled to a forensic interview" (the transcript redacts the specific abuse term). The center named staff who work in the renovated spaces, including lead forensic interviewer Wendy Diaz, and noted partners such as Palatine Rotary and Schaumburg AM Rotary contributed funds for bathroom upgrades and furnishings.

The program also included the Utility Commission’s energy-contest awards, presented by Joan Marie Wormus. Wormus explained the "energy hog" character used in the contest and introduced winners; first-place winner Ava Thomas read an essay about an "Energy Island" and renewable energy. The Hoffman Estates Park District displayed preschool art (ages 2–5) at Village Hall through January, and the Sustainability Commission presented Community Pride awards to homeowners and neighborhood groups for sustainable landscaping practices.

The CAC said the renovations are in service of forensic interviewing and advocacy work; the DCEO grant and partner contributions were described but amounts were not specified in the program. The energy-contest and art-exhibit components were described as outreach and education; no formal policy actions or budget votes were recorded during the event.