Briefs: Fire destroys barn

Fire of an undetermined origin destroyed a barn Wednesday night in Fremont Township. Firefighters called to 26935 Fairfield Road about 9:15 p.m. found the three-story structure engulfed in flames. The fire was under control by about 10 p.m., according to the Wauconda Fire Department. Damage was estimated at $50,000. No animal or human injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation.

Marketplace vote delayed

The fate of Antioch Marketplace, a proposed shopping center on Route 173 just east of village limits, is on hold until Sept. 26. After an almost four-hour public hearing on the project Tuesday, the Antioch village board scheduled a special meeting Wednesday. The matter was again continued Wednesday to 7 p.m. Sept. 26. If approved, the 600,000-square-foot retail development would include a Target, Lowe's, Kohl's, Best Buy and Petsmart.

Marytown chapel to reopen

The main chapel at the Marytown friary in Libertyville will reopen tonight for the first time since the ceiling collapsed nearly a year ago. Four people were hurt when a 20-square-foot section of ceiling fell about 45 feet to the chapel floor on Sept. 30, 2006. A restoration project began that fall and recently wrapped up. The main chapel will reopen following a 7 p.m. service in a temporary chapel. A procession will lead people into the renovated area.

Flu vaccine clinics

The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center will conduct 16 public flu clinics throughout the county, Oct. 2 through Nov. 15. There will be additional weekly flu clinics every Thursday at the health department's Waukegan immunizations clinic, Oct. 11 through Dec. 27. Appointments are being taken for the health department's five clinic sites, but walk-ins will also be accepted. Appointments can be made through the new Web site: www.lakecountyflu.com. Patrons may also call the clinics directly to make an appointment. The remaining 11 clinics are exclusively walk-ins. For date, time, location and phone numbers of all clinics visit the Web site. For more information, call the health department at (847) 377-8470.

Tulips instead of tobacco

The Lake County Health Department is encouraging residents to plant red tulips to recognize people living tobacco-free and honor those people touched by a tobacco-related disease during Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 20 through 28. The event, known as "Plant a Promise" to be tobacco-free, has a goal of creating a spectacular bloom of "tobacco-free red" in the spring. Over the last two years, Lake County residents have planted more than 22,000 red tulips at almost 150 locations such as libraries, churches and town halls. Some nonprofit organizations can receive free bulbs while supplies last from the Tobacco Free Lake County program at the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center. Discounted bulbs are also available. For details, call (847) 377-8090. Those who register their site with Tobacco Free Lake County will get an official "Plant a Promise" sign for their garden or window. To register your site or for more information, call Tobacco Free Lake County at (847) 377-8090. The project is funded through the Illinois Department of Public Health.