Daily Digest for Oct. 16, 2008:

Winners announced in band contest

NORMAL - Local winners at the Illinois State University Invitational Marching Championships on Oct. 11 were:

Class 1A: first, Eureka High School; third, University High School, Normal, also best winds and percussion; Olympia High School, crowd appeal.

Class 2A: first, Morton High School; third, Pontiac High School.

Class 4A: first, Normal Community West High School, also best winds and crowd pleaser; second, Bloomington High School.

Deadline approaches for tree reservation

BLOOMINGTON - Deadline is Friday to sponsor a tree in the grove between Bloomington high and junior high schools.

Visit www.ceforest.org for a list of trees, photos, descriptions, sponsorship form, and payment, or call (309) 454-2283. The effort is sponsored by Children and Elders Forest.

Take Back the Night event set Oct. 22

NORMAL - Feminist Led Activist Movement to Empower at Illinois State University will sponsor "Take Back the Night" at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 in the Brown Ballroom of Bone Student Center.

The event raises awareness of sexual assault and domestic violence.

Zoo drive benefits conservation work

BLOOMINGTON - Miller Park Zoo, 1020 S. Morris Ave., will collect aluminum cans through Nov. 1. Funds raised will be used for conservation efforts.

The zoo is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visit www.millerparkzoo.org or call (309) 434-2250.