Trial of Zion man accused of murder postponed
Trial postponed
A Lake County judge said Monday the trial of a Zion man accused of murdering his daughter and another girl in 2005 will not start April 21 as scheduled. Jerry Hobbs III faces the death penalty if convicted of killing his daughter Laura, 8, and her friend Krystal Tobias, 9, in a Zion Park. Defense attorneys told Circuit Judge Fred Foreman that evidence they sent to a California lab for testing had not yet been returned to them, and they were unable to give the evidence to prosecutors seeking to do their own tests. Foreman took the case off his trial calendar and told the parties to return to court April 30 so another trial date could be set.
Friends to hold book sale
The Friends of Cook Memorial Public Library will hold a used book sale April 25-26 at its storage facility in Mundelein. The sale will be from noon to 5 p.m. April 25 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26. A bag sale is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. April 26 where visitors can fill a brown paper bag for $5. The sale will be at the Libertyville library's storage facility at 204/206 Terrace Drive. Money raised at the sale is put back into the library to help pay for such items as prizes and supplies for the summer reading club. For details, call the library at (847) 362-2330 or visit www.friendsofcook.org.
Districts receive award
Fourteen elementary school districts in Lake County have won the 2008 Bright Red Apple Award for educational excellence from SchoolSearch. They are: Aptakisic-Tripp District 102, Bannockburn District 106, Barrington District 220, Deerfield District 109, Hawthorn District 73, Kildeer Countryside District 96, Lake Bluff District 65, Lake Forest District 67, Lake Zurich District 95, Libertyville District 70, Lincolnshire-Prairieview District 103, North Shore District 112, Oak Grove District 68 and Rondout District 72. Award criteria for elementary school districts includes educational level of teachers, pupil/teacher ratio, average teacher salary, expenditure per pupil and academic performance of students.
Get rid of old tires, oil
The Lake County Farm Bureau, the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County, and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will jointly sponsor a tire and used motor oil recycling event for residents. The free event will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 13 at the Lake County Fairgrounds, at routes 45 and 120, Grayslake. A $2 per tire donation will be accepted for the Farm Bureau's agricultural education programming. Car, truck and tractor tires will be accepted. Residents may participate in the tire recycling program once only. If you have more than 200 tires, call the farm bureau at (847) 223-6506. No tire dealers, commercial trucking/busing companies can participate. No large industrial tires will be accepted. Tires may be on or off rims. Used motor oil should be free of water, gas, antifreeze or other contaminates. Farm motor oil in barrels will be pumped out on site while customers wait. All containers will be drained and returned. No antifreeze or other hazardous materials will be accepted. For more information, call the waste agency at (847) 336-9340.
Job fair for military
Veterans and military members and their families may attend a job fair set from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Great Lakes Naval Station near North Chicago. The event will be in the base's youth and activity center known as building 2600 at 2600 Pennsylvania Ave. More than 50 nationwide and local employers are expected at the job fair. Those interest in attending the event should bring a military or family member identification card, a Department of Defense ID or proof of honorable discharge. For more information, call (847) 688-3603, extensions 100, 127 or 141.