Deerfield 

Increase in federal funding focus of Deerfield Partial Special Census  

The Deerfield Board of Trustees authorized an agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau to conduct a Partial Special Census for residents of the new AMLI and Woodview luxury apartment developments. Staff members investigated the feasibility of a Partial Special Census — a targeted count between the regular decennial census cycle — to document the population increase in the two locations and qualify for per-capita shared revenues. The village anticipates receiving an increase in funding of approximately $52,000 to $113,000 annually, based on the results of the special census. The funds are considered to be critical for the village to provide essential services such as street repairs, public safety and programs for seniors, among others. The village is working closely with the U.S. Census Bureau to officially begin the Partial Special Census count by late January. For more information, call the Village Manager’s Office at (847) 719-7400 or visit www.deerfield.il.us.

Barrington 

Barrington Citizens for Conservation to host community education event 

Citizens for Conservation, a Barrington-based volunteer organization dedicated to environmental preservation and restoration of more than 430 acres in northeast Illinois, will host a special community education event, “The Dazzling World of Dragonflies and Damselflies,” from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Jan. 14 at Village Hall, 200 S. Hough St. The program, presented by McHenry County College Biology Department faculty member Marla Garrison, will feature an image-intensive presentation about the aquatic insects’ history, behaviors, diversity and value to the ecosystem. More than 100 species are currently known in Illinois. Garrison, who sits on the Executive Council of the Dragonfly Society of the Americas and is the author of “Damselflies of Chicagoland,” is active in monitoring the federally endangered Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly. The event also includes coffee, displays and informational handouts. To RSVP, and for more information, call (847) 382-7283 or send an email to communityed@citizensforconservation.org or visit www.citizensforconservation.org.

Waukegan 

Waukegan Park District earns statewide recognition  

The Waukegan Park District has been recognized as an Illinois Distinguished Accredited Agency by the Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA). The park district was recognized for its “outstanding” operations, parks and services in meeting the needs and interests of the Waukegan community. The Illinois Distinguished Accreditation program provides an opportunity for park districts to undergo a voluntary, comprehensive evaluation process to demonstrate that it has met state guidelines to provide exceptional park and recreation services to the community. Established in 1916, the Waukegan Park District includes 48 sites and more than 735 acres of land. For more information, call (847) 360-4700 or visit www.waukeganparks.org.

Highland Park 

Highland Park Annual Martin Luther King Day of Service on tap 

Highland Park’s 8th Annual Martin Luther King Day of Service will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Recreation Center of Highland Park, 1207 Park Ave. West. Service projects (available for all ages) include assembling toiletries for Hospitalized Veterans and the USO, creating Valentine messages for Operation Support Our Troops, decorating squares for the Lincoln Service Club’s Project Linus, adorning tablecloths for the USO, helping prepare soup packets for Moraine Township Food Bank, designing bookmarks for Bernie’s Book Club, decorating and filling book bags for distribution at North Shore Health Clinic, and writing on the Rotary Club’s Community Service Wall. The event also includes Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White as the featured speaker, and live performances by the Jesse White Tumblers, Highland Park’s Lynn Epps and the Edgewood Chorus. In addition, volunteers will be collecting donations of toiletries and non-perishable food items for Moraine Township Food Pantry, glasses for the Lions Club, instruments for the Ravinia Foundation and bicycles for Working Bikes. Admission is free. For more information, contact Terry Grossberg at (847) 204-4815 or via email at trpltung@gmail.com — or visit www.cityhpil.com.

Hawthorn Woods 

Village of Hawthorn Woods earns financial reporting award for 11th straight year      

Hawthorn Woods has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for Fiscal Year 2015, marking the 11th consecutive year the village has received the honor. The GFOA Certificate of Achievement represents the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting. For more information, call (847) 438-5500 or visit www.vhw.org.

Vernon Hills 

Vernon Hills Winter Fest to feature demo by sled dog team, ice sculpting 

The Vernon Hills Park District will host Winter Fest, a free family event, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 14 at Century Park North, 1401 Indianwood Drive. The outdoor event will include demonstrations by the Free Spirit Sled Dog Demo team, a veteran ice sculpture artist carving a live, two-hour sculpture, horse and carriage rides around the park, and s’mores by the fire. Ice skating and sledding also will be available (weather permitting). No registration is necessary. For more information, call (847) 996-6800 or visit www.vhparkdistrict.org.

Antioch 

Antioch Lions Club seeks donations for new pavilion at Williams Park 

The Lions Club of Antioch Foundation is seeking donations to build a new, steel pavilion (adjacent to the swimming pool) at Williams Park, 741 Main Street. The pavilion — to be used for picnics, company outings and swim team events during the summer — will be donated to the village once construction is completed. To donate or purchase an engraved brick paver, and for more information, call (847) 395-1000 or visit www.antioch.il.gov.