Briefs: Help for homeowners

Homeowners in Antioch's Neumann Homes subdivisions are invited to a public meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 at Antioch Community High School, 1133 S. Main St. Antioch village board members and attorneys will be present to answer questions regarding the home builder. Homeowners living in the Neuhaven, Deercrest and Clublands subdivisions are expected to see an increase on their property tax bills. The tax hike -- expected to average 16 percent -- is necessary to cover Neumann's portion of the cost for infrastructure improvements, officials said. Neumann is unable to pay its share after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Oct. 31. As a result, property owners will have to make up the difference.

School group to meet

A Mundelein High School District community group will meet Jan. 24 to discuss academic programs. It's the latest in a series of talks for the M-PACT group, whose name stands for Mundelein Parents and Community Together. The sessions is set for 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. The meeting is open to the public, but registration is requested. To register, call (847) 949-2200, ext. 1210, or e-mail

m-pact@mhs.k12.il.us.

Debate at Stevenson High

Candidates in two congressional districts will debate tonight at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire. First up will be Steve Greenberg of Long Grove and Gurnee residents Kenneth Arnold and Kirk Morris, who are running in the Republican primary for the 8th Congressional District. The GOP debate begins at 5:30 p.m. The 8th Congressional District includes northwest Cook, western Lake and eastern McHenry counties. Dan Seals of Wilmette and Jay Footlik of Buffalo Grove, running in the Democratic primary for the 10th Congressional District, will be in the second debate at 7:30 p.m.

Club for new moms

The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center now offers a Mom's Club for new and expecting WIC mothers. The Mom's Club is an educational support group that meets from 4 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday at the health department's Belvidere Medical Building, 2400 Belvidere Road, Waukegan. Dads and grandmothers also are welcome at the meetings. For more information, call Noemi Mojica, the health department's breastfeeding peer counselor, at (847) 377-8486.