Briefs: Hazardous waste collection
A household hazardous waste collection will be held from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today at the Round Lake Beach Metra station, 680 E. Mallard Creek Drive. The event is free. Acceptable items include oil-based paint, solvents, unwanted prescriptions, motor oil, household cleaners, batteries and garden, lawn and pool chemicals. Latex paint and tires are among the items not accepted. For a full list, visit www.swalco.org.
Fire displaces residents
Fire left a Lake Zurich house uninhabitable Friday. Firefighters responded to 701 Edelweiss Drive just after noon and found fire in the living room. No one was home at the time. The fire was under control in less than 10 minutes, but the owner's dog died. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Long Grove, Wauconda and Barrington fire departments assisted at the scene.
Neighbor spots fire
An alert neighbor possibly saved a Vernon Hills house from destruction when he noticed fire burning on a backyard wooden deck on the 200 block of Alexandria Drive Friday. Countryside Fire Protection District officials were called to the house at 6:01 p.m. Police on the scene put out most of the fire with an extinguisher and a garden hose. No one was injured. Embers from an outdoor fire pit started the blaze. Fire officials remind residents not to place fireplace or fire pit residue in combustible containers or surfaces, and they recommend that the materials be soaked in water.
Pot pie warning
The Lake County Health Department is advising residents not to consume certain ConAgra Foods frozen pot pie products. The company has voluntarily recalled all varieties of pot pies because they may be linked to an outbreak of salmonellosis. Recalled products include all varieties in 7-ounce, single-serving packages with the establishment number "P-9" or "Est. 1059" printed on the side of the package. The following brands are subject to recall: Banquet, Albertson's, Food Lion, Great Value, Hill Country Fare, Kirkwood, Kroger, Meijer and Western Family. Call (866) 484-8671 or visit www.co.lake.il.us/health for more information.
Team to help charity
Stevenson High School's hockey team will raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation this season. The team supports a different charity every season. This year's recipient was chosen to support a player with diabetes and all Stevenson families affected by the disease, officials said. The team's goal is to raise more than $10,000.
Get tickets while they last
The U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers' Chorus will present a free concert at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights. Tickets are available by mail only through a form published several times a week in the Daily Herald. Ticket orders must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. For details, call (847) 427-4381. The U.S. Army Field Band, an elite 65-member instrumental ensemble, performs marches, overtures, popular music and patriotic selections. The Soldiers' Chorus has earned an international reputation for presenting musical excellence and inspiring patriotism. The Daily Herald and District 214 Community Education are co-sponsoring the concert.
Kirk on 'Israel in Balance'
Congressman Mark Kirk will be at Congregation Beth Judea 10 a.m. Sunday to talk about "Israel in the Balance." Kirk will answer questions on Israel and provide an update to the congregation. Admission is free, and the event is open to the community. Beth Judea is located at Route 83 and Hilltop Road in Long Grove. Call the synagogue at (847) 634-0777.
Bass tournament today
Fox Lake anglers will descend on the Chain O' Lakes for the Big Bucks Bass regional tournament. The event will start at 7 a.m. and run through 3 p.m. The weigh-ins will take place at Bauske's Boat Marina at 152 N. Route 12. The event will feature two-person teams from the area looking to take home the top prize. Anglers interested in participating should call (262) 539-3986.