Lake County briefs
Trick-or-treat today
Children who visit downtown Grayslake from noon to 3 p.m. today will find treats galore. Sponsored by the Grayslake Chamber of Commerce, businesses participating in the trick-or-treat event will display an orange pumpkin sign. Some vendors are expected to set up along Whitney Street to promote their businesses and give candy to children. Officials said the idea is to create a safe place for children to trick-or-treat while increasing foot traffic in downtown Grayslake's business district.
School club raising cash
Stevenson's National History Day Club is raising money by collecting used cell phones, ink jet cartridges, laptop computers, MP3 players, digital cameras, portable DVD players, DVDs, game consoles and GPS devices. The club will use the money raised to travel to competitions and for special projects. Past fundraising drives have helped pay for efforts to reopen criminal cases from the Civil Rights era. To arrange for items to be picked up, send an e-mail to club sponsor Barry Bradford at bbradford @district125.k12.il.us.
Carmel open house
Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein will hold its annual open house, noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 4 for prospective students and their parents. Enter through the auditorium doors. Families will tour the campus, meet faculty, staff and current students, and learn more about the Carmel Catholic community. Guided tours will begin at the auditorium entrance. Refreshments will be served after the tour. (847) 388-3320.
Decision on death delayed
A judge will decide Nov. 13 if a 27-year-old Wauconda man is eligible for the death penalty. Michael J. Calabrese was convicted this week of fatally shooting Edmond Edwards, 25, of Chicago Ridge, after losing money during a dice game at the Fox View apartment complex May 1, 2005. If Calabrese does not get the death penalty, the minimum prison sentence for first-degree murder with a handgun is 45 years, the maximum is 85. The last person sentenced to death in Kane County was Luther V. Casteel, who shot and killed two and wounded 16 at JB's Pub in Elgin in 2001. His sentence, along with those of 166 other convicted killers, was commuted in 2003 by then-Gov. George Ryan.