Green Oaks News

The Fourth of July weekend is a time for family and friends to enjoy outdoor events and summer barbecues, but some pesky guests may try to crash the party and take a "bite" out of the holiday fun.

A judge has sentenced a former north suburban mayor to 30 months probation on child pornography charges.

It's trash, treasure, recyclable or reusable. Libertyville Township's annual spring cleanup went off without a hitch allowing residents to empty their garages, basements and attics.

A continued economic slump has forced communities to spend less, but the impact to residents has been kept to a minimum, representatives from four Lake County communities said Tuesday.

Newsletters sent to parents in Oak Grove District 68 usually are filled with good news of successful fundraisers or student achievement.

Deerfie ld High School: Class of 1969 is seeking classmates for its 40th reunion to be held July 18 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Deerfield.

The SEDOL Foundation raised $130,000 at its 18th annual "Heart of Gold" event in Kildeer.

Readers are reminded that an arrest by police does not constitute a finding of guilt; only a court of law can make that determination.

An old farm road that has become a commuter favorite will be rebuilt, and a persistent flooding problem resolved, in a major project scheduled this summer in Green Oaks.

Antioch Fine Arts Foundation Gallery: 983 Main St. 838-2274. www.antiochfinearts.org . Free Folk Music at the Gallery on second Saturday every month from 1 to 4 p.m. Aruna Sarod, oil, acrylic and watercolors, and Susan Russell, landscape imagery, will be the featured artists through March.

The GLMV Chamber of Commerce is looking for a new leader. Chamber officials said executive director Mark Foley has stepped down to pursue "other interests," opening the door for a new executive director of the ...

A career resource fair for job-seekers will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. March 27 at Tranel Financial Group, 1509 N. Milwaukee Ave., and sponsored by the Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon Hills Chamber of ...

Antioch Fine Arts Foundation Gallery: 983 Main St. 838-2274. www.antiochfinearts.org . Free Folk Music at the Gallery on second Saturday every month from 1 to 4 p.m. Aruna Sarod, oil, acrylic and watercolors, ...

Residents who get their water through the Waukegan Water Filtration Plant are being advised to boil drinking water for at least five minutes after a system malfunction on Monday.

Performance: Lakes Community High School will present the musical "Grease" at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday at 1600 Eagle Way.

A tall girl, Faith Zamble had to bend at the knees each time she stood at the microphone in the 2009 Lake County Spelling Bee sectional held Monday at A.J. Katzenmaier Elementary.

GLMV OFFICERS: Vernon Hills Village Manager Mike Allison has been named chairman of the board of the the Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon Hills Chamber of Commerce.

The Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 board's two most-senior members aren't seeking re-election this year.

They could have gone sledding or hung out playing video games on their day off from school.

Some complaints have surfaced in Gurnee over the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority's planned sound barrier near a village subdivision.