The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO) will host a household chemical waste collection event from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Mundelein Metra Station, 205 N. Archer Ave.

Deerfield 

 Village, American Legion seek donations to aid military vets 

The village and Deerfield American Legion Post 738 are inviting residents to participate in, “Give Where You Live: Deerfield,” a village-wide service campaign designed to make a difference in the lives of area military veterans. Spearheaded by Deerfield Mayor Harriet Rosenthal, the campaign is collecting donations through Veterans Day (Nov. 11). Items needed for the project include non-perishable food, clothing (including sweat suits, socks and underwear), small appliances and household items (including toiletries), gift cards to popular chain restaurants (including McDonald’s, Subway and Dunkin’ Donuts) and monetary donations. Donated items can be delivered to the Deerfield Police Department, 850 Waukegan Road, prior to Veterans Day, or to Village Hall, also at 850 Waukegan Road, on Veterans Day. Volunteers will then work together — along with Mayor Rosenthal — to make no-sew fleece blankets, assemble care packages, and write letters of thanks and encouragement to area veterans from noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 11 at Village Hall. Volunteer service activities are suitable for all ages. Donations are earmarked for West Deerfield Township Food Pantry, Midwest Veterans Closet, the VA Federal Health Care Center and COOL Ministries. For more information, contact Communications Director Mary Anne Glowacz at (847) 794-7501 or via email at mglowacz@deerfield.il.us — or visit www.deerfield.il.us.

 Barrington 

Family Service of Barrington Area to hold benefit concert 

The village announced that Family Service of Barrington Area — a community organization dedicated to delivering proven, high-quality senior and caregiver services, counseling for all ages and Latino support services to children, adults and families in need in 62 communities in Lake and northern Cook counties — will host its 2nd Annual Big Band Benefit Concert at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at Barrington United Methodist Church, located at the southeast corner of Algonquin Road and Route 59, Barrington Hills. The concert will feature The Big Band Sound of Deerfield. All ages are welcome. Admission is free; a good-will offering will be taken. For more information, call (847) 381-4981 or visit wwwbarrington-il.gov.

Lake Bluff 

Library to host historical program on Lake Bluff Children’s Home 

The village announced that the Lake Bluff History Museum and the Lake Bluff Public Library will host a presentation by local resident Kraig Moreland on the Lake Bluff Children’s Home, and the making of Moreland’s documentary film, “A Childhood Lost and Found: A Journey Back to the Lake Bluff Children’s Home,” at 7 p.m. Nov. 7 in the library’s Spruth Room, 123 E. Scranton Ave. The presentation will include a segment from the documentary, a virtual tour of the block on which the Children’s Home campus stood, a question-and-answer session with past residents of the Children’s Home, and a preview of a book Moreland is working on with author Toby Jones. The Children’s Home, founded in 1894, served as an orphanage for a period of 75 years, and was the successor organization to ChildServ. Admission to the program is free; registration is required. To register, and for more information, call the library at (847) 234-2540 or visit www.lakeblufflibrary.org.

Mundelein 

Chemical waste collection event to be held at Mundelein Metra Station 

A report stated that the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO) will host a household chemical waste collection event from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Mundelein Metra Station, 205 N. Archer Ave. Accepted materials include aerosol products, antifreeze and motor oil, fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides, fluorescent light bulbs and CFLs, furniture stripper and varnishes, gasoline and kerosene, household batteries (lithium and rechargeable only), household cleaners, oil-based paints and removers, and prescription and over-the-counter medicines and supplements (people and pet). DEA controlled substances, business waste, farm chemicals, propane tanks, lead-acid and alkaline batteries, explosives, medical waste, bulky asbestos-laden construction debris, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors and household electronics items will not be accepted. For more information, call (847) 336-9340 or visit www.swalco.org.

Grayslake 

 Open House event to run in tandem with Grayslake Business Trick-or-Treat 

The village announced that it will host its annual Open House, in conjunction with the Grayslake Area Chamber of Commerce 2016 Business Trick-or-Treat event, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 29 at Village Hall, 10 S. Seymour Ave. During the Open House, residents can see the village’s famous snow-globe collection, receive a balloon made by a balloon artist, take pictures with a truck from the Public Works Department and sit in a Police Department squad vehicle. The event also includes carnival games, candy and more. The Business Trick-or-Treat event offers a safe trick-or-treating opportunity at various businesses in downtown Grayslake and throughout the village. In addition, the village announced that regular trick-or-treating will be permitted from 4-7 p.m. Oct. 31. For more information, call (847) 223-8515 or visit www.villageofgrayslake.com.

Lake Forest 

Lake Forest  to hold Annual Town Hall Meeting at Gorton Theater

The city announced that its Annual Town Hall Meeting will be held from 7-8 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Gorton Theater, 400 E. Illinois Road. The meeting is intended to serve as an opportunity for residents to hear about city initiatives, strategic planning for 2018 and beyond, finance/budget/capital projects, current and future developments, the city’s marketing plan, economic topics and more. In addition, attendees are invited to informally meet with City Council members and staff after the meeting. For more information, call (847) 234-2600 or visit www.cityoflakeforest.com.

North Chicago 

North Chicago nets federal grant to hire three new police officers 

The city reported that it has been awarded a $375,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to hire three new police officers for the North Chicago Police Department. The city received the funding as part of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program (CHP), designed to specifically focus on police departments’ efforts to strengthen relationships between police officers and members of their communities. North Chicago Mayor Leon Rockingham stated that the grant will help North Chicago achieve its goal of increasing staff levels in order to provide a greater presence of police officers to fight crime and keep neighborhoods safe. For more information, call (847) 596-8610 or visit www.northchicago.org.