A golf outing to benefit the children of former Libertyville police Officer Kenneth Free has been set for Sept. 19.

Free died in a motorcycle crash last August at the age of 43.

The golf outing will be held at the Antioch Gold Club, 40150 N. Route 59, and is being billed as a "rain or shine" event.

A fee of $80 per person covers golf cart and fees, two drink tickets, breakfast, lunch and raffle tickets.

The event begins at 7:30 a.m. with registration and breakfast. Golfing starts at 9:30 a.m., and lunch will be served at 2:30 p.m.

Proceeds from the outing will go toward college funds for Free's sons.

Free was a Libertyville officer for 12 years who served several years with the Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group as a supervisor.

For more information about the golf outing, contact Keith Fredrick at (847) 980-2953.

Fireman's fundraiser:

A fundraiser to benefit the family of stricken Gurnee firefighter Russ Constantino is scheduled for Sept. 9 at Key Lime Cove Water Resort in Gurnee.

Constantino, 45, suffered a seizure in 2007 and was subsequently diagnosed with brain cancer.

The married father of two has been unable to work since June, and is undergoing aggressive therapy and treatment of the disease.

Tickets for the event are $40 each and cover food, live music and raffles.

Proceeds will be used to help Constantino and his family pay for medical expenses not covered by health insurance.

Those who cannot attend the event but would like to contribute can mail donations to the Gurnee Fire Department, 4580 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee, IL 60031, Attention: Mike Swiontek.

For tickets or additional information, call Swiontek at (847) 833-6302.

Interpreter post

The 19th Judicial Circuit is bulking up its ranks of court interpreters.

The county board's Law and Judicial committee last week approved a plan to convert one part-time interpreter position to full time.

Currently, there is one full-time interpreter, three part-timers and some contract employees.

The courts also get occasional interpretation services through a special phone line that can be used for conference calls.

The move will call for a $10,302 increase in the budget for interpreters for this fiscal year, court officials said.