Briefs: Lake Zurich's hauntings
The Lake Zurich Park & Recreation Department's annual Haunted House at the Barn in Paulus Park will open this weekend, featuring a two-story maze. Evening hours will be 7:30 to 11 p.m. today, Saturday, Oct. 26 and Oct. 27. These days are best suited for ages 10 and older. Admission is $8 per person. A children's matinee will be Saturday and Oct. 27 from noon to 2 p.m., where youngsters can trick-or-treat through the maze. Matinee admission is $3. The Barn is at 200 S. Rand Road (Route 12 just north of Route 22) in Paulus Park. For information, call (847) 438-5146, ext. 10 or visit www.wolz.org/hauntedhouse.
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.
Teacher wins Yale award
Mundelein High School English teacher Steve Jordan has received a Yale Teaching Award from the Ivy League university. Forty teachers from around the world were honored this year in the annual program, which recognizes teachers who have inspired incoming Yale freshmen. Mundelein High Class of 2007 valedictorian Rafael Mantilla nominated Jordan for the prize, which came with an inscribed desk set. Four other teachers from Illinois were among the winners.
Student diagnosed with TB
Barrington High School is taking precautions after one of its students was diagnosed with tuberculosis. Barrington Area Unit District 220 Superintendent Tom Leonard said school officials are alerting parents to the diagnosis as a precaution, even though they do not believe the student body or staff are at risk to exposure. After examining the lists of all students and staff that have been in close enough proximity to be at risk of infection, Leonard said the district contacted 28 people.
Walk raises $5.8 million:
More than 35,000 walkers filled five Chicago-area walk sites Sunday to participate in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Illinois' 29th annual Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes. This year's event raised more than $5.8 million for diabetes research. The Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes has raised nearly $75 million since its inception in 1979. The Illinois chapter is the largest fundraising chapter in the country, donating more than $15 million annually to diabetes research. Information on the 2008 walk will be available on the Web site www.jdrfillinois.org.