Briefs: Health site to expand

The lowest responsible bid for a long-sought expansion of the Lake County Health Department's campus on Grand Avenue in Waukegan is about $19.7 million. Construction involves two new buildings and the demolition of five others. The existing administration center, a former hospital, would be torn down and replaced in a move to consolidate community and behavioral health facilities. The bid from A.J. Maggio Construction will be discussed in separate meetings Wednesday by the county's financial and administration committee and by the Lake County Board of Health.

Tri-State closures

Overnight lane closures are scheduled this week for reconstruction work at the Route 60 bridge on the Tri-State Tollway. One northbound lane will close at 8 p.m. today. One southbound lane and a second northbound lane will close at 10 p.m. All lanes will reopen at 5 a.m. Wednesday. The same closures are planned on Wednesday following the same schedule. Several full, 15-minute closures of the northbound lanes are scheduled after 11 p.m. on Wednesday. Also, off-peak lane closures are scheduled at Route 120 for bridge reconstruction work. One southbound lane will be closed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today.

Township funds

Applications for Libertyville Township funding for 2008-09 will be available July 14 at the township office, 359 Merrill Court, Libertyville. Any nonprofit social service agency that serves township residents may apply for funding. Applications must by returned by Aug. 26. Township hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Call (847) 816-6800.

Dachshund rescue benefit

The Suburban Chicagoland Dachshund Lovers will put on "Dachstravaganza," a garage sale in Palatine benefiting the Midwest Dachshund Rescue. The fundraiser is 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday. The garage sale is at 304 Cheryl Lane in Palatine's Pleasant Hill subdivision. Representatives will be on hand to provide information on dogs currently up for adoption. For details, go to suburbanchicagoland dachshundlovers.com.

Candidate back on ballot

Democratic Lake County board candidate Davita Siegel of Buffalo Grove will return to the Nov. 4 ballot. Siegel seeks to topple Republican county board member David Solman in District 20. A judge reversed the findings of the Lake County electoral board Monday to place Siegel back on the ballot. Siegel was one of four Democrats who were yanked from the ballot by the electoral board. In Siegel's case, the board voted to remove her from the ballot because nominating papers listed an incorrect date for when the candidate was slated for election. However, attorney Christopher Kennedy filed an appeal on Siegel's behalf in Lake County circuit court. Circuit Judge Raymond McKoski ruled that Siegel should be returned to the ballot, in part because the wrong date on the nominating papers was inadvertent. McKoski's order was entered Monday. Lake County Clerk Willard Helander, Chief Deputy State's Attorney Meg Marcouiller and Circuit Court Clerk Sally Coffelt served on the electoral board.