Celebrate Highwood will host its inaugural North Shore Taco 5K Run & Walk, beginning at 9 a.m. July 22, to benefit the Highland Park-Highwood Legal Aid Clinic.

Deerfield

Kates Road Bridge construction project set to begin

The village announced that the Kates Road Bridge construction project will soon get underway following passage of a state budget. The project is funded, in part, from federal funds that are passed through the state to Deerfield. With the state budget now in place, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has lifted its moratorium on road construction projects that involve state money. In March, the village concurred with IDOT to award the contract to Lorig Construction Company in the amount of $2.01 million. The federal government is paying the remaining 20 percent. The project includes bridge deck replacement, grinding and resurfacing of Pfingsten/Kates Road between Lake Cook and Waukegan roads, repairing any pavement failures, minor drainage improvements, and modernization of the traffic signal at Kates Road and Corporate 500 Drive. The project is expected to be finished by Thanksgiving. For more information, call (847) 945-5000 or visit www.deerfield.il.us.

Highwood

Celebrate Highwood to host 5K run/walk, Taco Fest

Celebrate Highwood will host its inaugural North Shore Taco 5K Run & Walk, beginning at 9 a.m. July 22, to benefit the Highland Park-Highwood Legal Aid Clinic. The run will kick off at 333 Waukegan Ave., and continue through downtown Highwood, along the lake shore, and through historic Fort Sheridan. Following the race, participants will have access to the Equinox Post-Race Recovery Station, complete with chair massages, massage tables, foam rollers, compression boots and an anti-gravity chair. The cost is $35 per runner; pre-registration is available through July 20. Pre-race packet pick-up will be available from 7-9 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. July 20 at Equinox Highland Park, 799 Central Ave. On-site registration and packet pick-up will begin at 8 a.m. July 22 at the Highland Park-Highwood Legal Aid Clinic booth. All participants will receive an event T-shirt, and a coupon for a complimentary taco and margarita, beer or soft drink at the North Shore Taco Fest, being held at the Highwood Metra Station, 317 Green Bay Road. The fest runs from 4-10 p.m. July 20, 4-11 p.m. July 21, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 22 and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 23, and includes a variety of vendors from taco-centric restaurants, carnival rides, a beer and margarita garden, live music and more. Admission is free. To register for the Taco 5K Run & Walk, and for more information, visit www.celebratehighwood.org — or call (847) 668-1213.

 Mundelein

Vadopalas named Assistant Village Administrator

The village announced that Peter Vadopalas recently was hired as Mundelein’s Assistant Village Administrator. In this role, Vadopalas is responsible for handling numerous administrative and managerial responsibilities, including preparing ordinances, resolutions and proclamations; preparing the annual budget for the Administration Department; general oversight of the IT division; enhancing and expanding village technology options; general oversight of the

Customer Service Department; coordinating special projects and special events; managing record retention; assisting with economic development; and serving as the village’s FOIA officer. Vadopalas previously served in various capacities with the Village of Skokie, and also served as Director of Economic Development with the Village of Wheeling.

Antioch

Chamber to host 2017 Taste of Summer

The village announced that the 2017 Taste of Summer, sponsored by the Antioch Chamber of Commerce, will be held from 4-10 p.m. July 20, 4-11 p.m. July 21, noon to 11 p.m. July 22 and noon to 7 p.m. July 23 on the grounds of the William E. Brook Memorial Band Shell, 900 Skidmore Ave. The event includes a variety of local food vendors, kids activities, a daily carnival and the Village of Antioch’s 125th Birthday Party (with free cupcakes and balloons) at 9:30 p.m. July 22. Live music includes headliners The Neverly Brothers (7 p.m. July 20), Hi Infidelity (8 p.m. July 22), Suburban Cowboys (8 p.m. July 21) and 7th Heaven (3 p.m. July 23). Admission is free. Unlimited carnival rides for all four days are available with the purchase of a Mega-Pass wristband ($50 in advance; $60 on-site). Daily wristbands ($30) will be available for purchase as well. For more information, contact the Antioch Chamber of Commerce at (847) 395-2233 or via email at office@antiochchamber.org — or visit www.antioch.il.gov.

Hawthorn Woods

Police Commander Scharringhausen to retire

The village announced that Hawthorn Woods Police Commander Gary Scharringhausen will officially retire on July 31 after 23 years of service. Scharringhausen, who joined the Hawthorn Woods Police Department as a patrol officer in 1994, is the first officer to retire from the department with more than 20 years of service. During his tenure, Scharringhausen served as a certified field training officer, juvenile specialist, evidence technician, property custodian, training coordinator, fleet manager and digital data maintenance officer. He also procured a military Humvee (at no cost) from the U.S. Department of Defense, and was responsible for the creation of the police department’s first motorcycle unit. In addition, Scharringhausen played an integral role in the establishment of the South Lake County Regional Community Response Team (CERT), and served as part of the village’s Emergency Operations Workgroup, which was responsible for the creation of Hawthorn Woods’ first Emergency Operations Center and Emergency Operations Plan.

Grayslake

Heritage Center offers session on ‘The Lure of Gray’s Lake’

In conjunction with its newest exhibition, “The Lure of Gray’s Lake,” the Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum, 164 Hawley St., will host a special “reminisce session” at 10 a.m. July 22. Participants can share stories about Gray’s Lake, the body of water that inspired the community’s name — or come to listen and learn. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free. Visitors can also tour the exhibition following the session. For more information, call (847) 543-1745 or visit www.villageofgrayslake.com.

–Lake County News Briefs–