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Fireworks in Gurnee
Gurnee will have two fireworks shows on the Fourth of July, but the action won't be simultaneous. Village board trustees Monday approved permits for Gurnee's official show on park district land behind Warren Township High School's O'Plaine Road campus, along with Six Flags Great America's event. Mayor Kristina Kovarik said Great America's 10-minute show about 8:45 p.m. July 4 will be geared just for park guests before the village's fireworks. Gurnee's 30-minute extravaganza is set to explode at 9:15 p.m. The village's pyrotechnics will go off rain or shine, with Johnny Rockets Fireworks Display Co. handing the chores.
Tollway lanes closed
Overnight lane closures are scheduled this week on the Tri-State Tollway for reconstruction work at the Route 60 bridge. One southbound lane will close today at 8 p.m., with a second lane closing at 10 p.m. All lanes will reopen at 5 a.m. Wednesday. The same closures are planned on Wednesday night following the same schedule. Several full, 15-minute closures of the southbound lanes are scheduled after midnight each night.
Salute to the Troops
The village of Antioch will host its annual Salute to the Troops ceremony at 7:30 p.m. June 26. The salute will be at the William E. Brook Memorial Entertainment Center, 902 Skidmore Drive. Anyone interested in being involved in the salute can call the (847) 838-4032. All veterans are invited to participate. To help with the seating, organizers ask for an RSVP on or before June 23.
Golf outing also a memorial
Lambs Farm's 24th annual Golf Day is set for July 15 at ThunderHawk Golf Club in Beach Park. This year's event is in memory of Jack Stein, father of a longtime Lambs Farm participant, former member of the Lambs Farm board of directors for 25 years and a tireless advocate for programs that benefit adults with developmental disabilities. He was instrumental in developing the annual golf event to raise money to further the organization's mission. The day, sponsored by Greenberg Traurig LLP and the McKay family, will include lunch, a reception, contests, premium golfer gifts and a full-day of 18-hole scramble golf. Golfing spots at $400 per person or $1,600 per foursome are still available, as are sponsorship opportunities; call Barbara Schwarz at (847) 990-3733. For more information on Lambs Farm, visit www.lambsfarm.org.
Volunteers sought
The Lake County Health Department, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and the United Way of Lake County are looking for volunteers to staff the 2008 Kids 1st Health Fair. Nurses, health aides and lab technicians as well as clerical staff and bilingual volunteers are specifically being sought. The event is from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 6 at Miguel Juarez Middle School in Waukegan. The fair is designed to help children from low-income families receive medical service to start school on time. Call Sharon at (847) 377-8103 or e-mail sdoney@co.lake.il.us.