Lake County in 60 seconds
CLC pottery for sale
Original pottery created by artists from the College of Lake County's Ceramic Art Club will be available for purchase April 8 and 9 at the school's Grayslake campus, 19351 W. Washington St. The sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the library atrium. Hundreds of unique, handmade porcelain and stoneware pieces will be on display. Artists will be on hand to answer questions about their work. Proceeds from the sale will be used to defray the cost of workshops and presentations by visiting ceramic artists, and to purchase new equipment for CLC's ceramics studio.
New businesses join up
Several businesses have joined Libertyville Elementary District 70's Partners for Excellence in Education. Businesses returning include NORESCO, a national energy services firm; MarJo Graphics Inc., a commercial printing company; and Improv Playhouse, a local full-service acting school. New to the membership is Raceline Motorworks, an entertainment business dealing with remote-control cars. Partners for Excellence in Education is a group of local businesses representatives who offer their time and financial donations to the district. Money raised by the group are used to help establish new programs at the schools, which teachers create to enhance learning. The group awards mini-grants to the teachers for the programs.
Be on the board of review
The Illinois Department of Revenue will conduct an exam March 27 for people who want to qualify as alternate members of the Lake County Board of Review. The exam begins at 9 a.m. on the 10th floor of the county building, 18 North County St., Waukegan. The Board of Review, which hears property tax assessment appeals, consists of three members appointed by the county board. Extra help is needed for the hearings, which run from October through February. Call (847) 377-2190 for an application or information.
Germany comes to Warren
Warren Township High School in Gurnee is scheduled to host 18 students and two chaperones from Germany starting Monday. It's the third year Warren District 121 is hosting German high school students. Some of the German teens are to meet with an eighth-grade class Monday at Prairie Crossing Charter School in Grayslake. The students attend a college preparatory high school in Sulingen, a small town about 50 miles from the northern Germany port town of Bremen.
Values vs. terrorism talk
"Protecting American Values in a Time of Terrorism" will be the topic of The League of Women Voters' program at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Arlington Heights Historical Society, 110 W. Fremont. The program will examine what provides security, how to hold the watchers accountable, what the Constitution says, and checks on executive authority. The speaker is Ed Yohnka of the American Civil Liberties Union. The program is free. For more information, call Cathy Duoba at (847) 437-6956.