To begin a planned renovation project, the Indian Trails Public
Library, 355 Schoenbeck Road, will close for two weeks, beginning
March 21.

4-H Clubs to host International Festival at fairgrounds

The University of Illinois Extension Office’s Lake County 4-H Clubs will host the 2016 International Festival from 2:30-5 p.m. Feb. 27 at Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Each year, Lake County 4-H Clubs sponsors this event, which focuses on learning about different countries around the world via an exhibit of in-depth

displays. This year’s theme is “Parade of Countries,” and each attendee will be given a “passport” with the opportunity to earn a novelty prize at each booth, and play games, make crafts, hear stories, and view costumes and artifacts from each country being

exhibited. In addition, a silent auction will be held, offering baskets that symbolize the various countries. A second silent auction will offer international gifts for youths. All proceeds from the auctions will benefit the Extension Office to assist with budgeting

needs. Admission is one canned good per person, to be donated to a local food pantry. For more information, call (847) 223-6627 or visit www.web.extension.illinois.edu.

Wheeling

Library to relocate during renovation project

To begin a planned renovation project, the Indian Trails Public Library, 355 Schoenbeck Road, will close for two weeks, beginning March 21, to facilitate the moving of materials and staff to a temporary location. The library will reopen April 4 at 70 W. Dundee Road, in Buffalo Grove, which is located within the library’s boundaries. The temporary location will occupy roughly 13,000 square feet, and all services will be available at the site. Staff anticipates taking about 40 percent of the library’s collection to the temporary site. During the two-week closing, all online services will be available at the library’s Prospect Heights branch, located at 99 E. Palatine Road. Expansion and interior remodeling at Indian Trails is expected to take eight to 12 months. The renovation will add approximately 14,000 square feet to the building, offering the opportunity to add private study rooms, digital media rooms and a training lab for members. For more information, call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.itpld.org/renovation.

Libertyville

Green Living Fair to be held at Civic Center

The village announced that the 6th Annual Green Living Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 12 at Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St. Sponsored by the Libertyville Civic Center Foundation, in partnership with Lake County Congregations and Faith In Place, the event will feature speaker forums, and offer educational and resource opportunities in the categories of sustainable living, gardening, organic farming, composting, and green cleaning and green shopping, among others. In addition, attendees can bring items for recycling, including DVDs, CDs, ink jet cartridges, cell phones, gym shoes, eyeglasses, hearing aids, wine corks, Christmas lights, bicycles, bike parts and Styrofoam blocks — but no plastic bags. Admission is free. For more information, call Village Hall at (847) 362-2430 or visit www.libertyville.com.

Grayslake

 Historical Society offers program on defunct gelatin factory

The Grayslake Historical Society, 164 Hawley Street, will present a program about the Grayslake Gelatin Factory at 10 a.m. Feb. 27. The defunct factory, which opened in 1904 and remained in operation until 1982, is known for its iconic, 80-foot-tall smoke stack, considered a local landmark. The program is part of a new exhibition, “Food, Family and Tradition: Dining in Grayslake,” which explores the community’s culinary history. For more information, call (847) 543-1745 or visit www.villageofgrayslake.com.

Waukegan

City unveils amnesty program for unpaid traffic tickets

The city reported that it is offering an amnesty program for all unpaid parking, compliance and red light photo ticket fines owed. The program will run through March 31, and applies to all tickets written or issued prior to Jan. 1. Participants in the program will be allowed to pay the original ticket fine amount, plus a 20 percent administrative costs fee, representing a substantial savings for the cost of a ticket that has maxed out the penalty and late fee, which is $30 for all tickets. To participate, contact the city’s collection firm, Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, at (888) 344-2302 or via www.lgbswebpayments.com, or come to the city’s Police Records & Traffic Division Office, located on the first floor at City Hall, 100 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., which is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. For more information, call the Waukegan Police Department Traffic Division at

(847) 599-2637 or visit www.waukeganweb.net.

Lake Zurich

Chamber of Commerce to host Business and Community Showcase

The Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Business and Community Showcase from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 12 at Lake Zurich High School, 300 Church St. The event, entitled, “Journey to Oz 2016,” is free and open to the public, and will showcase more than 100 local businesses and community organizations, each of which will display, demonstrate and provide advice on their newest products and services. For more information, call (847) 438-5572 or visit www.lzacc.com.

Deerfield

 Kids Only Flea Market coming to Jewett Park

The Deerfield Park District’s For Kids Only Flea Market will be held from 1-3 p.m. Feb. 27 at Jewett Park Community Center, 836 Jewett Park Drive. Young entrepreneurs (grades K-8) will have the opportunity to sell old games, books, toys, stuffed animals, sports equipment, trading cards and more — but no bikes or baby equipment. Participants

will price and sell their merchandise from vendors booths to interested buyers. Parents may supervise younger children, but all booths must be manned by children, and all merchandise must belong to children. The cost is $5 to rent a small table, and $10 for a large table. All ages are welcome to attend as shoppers. For more information, call (847) 945-0650 or visit www.deerfieldparks.org.

Barrington

Village to replace outdated sewer line

The village announced that following the completion of its comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Study, it has been determined that a major sanitary sewer line that conveys flow from the south side of town to the north side is in poor condition, and needs replacement. The project, slated to begin in 2017, will replace approximately one mile of outdated and deficient sanitary sewer, much of which was installed prior to 1950. Currently, the village is in the design and permitting stages of the project. Residents to be directly affected by the construction of the project will receive letters providing additional information. For more information, including how to receive project updates via email, call Village Hall at (847) 304-3400 or visit www.barrington-il.gov.

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