Lake Co. briefs
Man hit with baseball bat
A Libertyville man was jailed on $20,000 bond after hitting his domestic partner in the head with a baseball bat. According to Libertyville police Mario Thomas, 22, struck William Whiteman, 42, both of 703 Caliente Court, about 11:40 p.m. Saturday. Police said Thomas called police to report what he had done. He was charged with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and criminal damage to property. Whiteman was treated at Condell Medical Center and later released.
Golf course honored
Golf Magazine has named the Lake County Forest Preserve District's ThunderHawk Golf Club the fifth-best public course in Illinois, forest district officials announced Monday. ThunderHawk, which is in Beach Park, will be recognized in the September issue. The 18-hole course opened in 1999 and has received other accolades through the years.
More attend health fair
The 16th annual Kids 1st Health Fair served 1,654 children from 718 families, a nearly 22 percent increase over the 1,356 children from 601 families served at the fair in 2007, organizers said. The Aug. 6 fair in Waukegan was sponsored by the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and the United Way of Lake County. Officials said they did not know the reason for the increase in attendees. The fair provided immunizations, dental screenings, physicals and other services for children to meet school health requirements. Providers gave 681 physicals, 496 dental exams, 296 lead tests, 231 diabetic screenings and provided immunizations to 288 children among other services. Roughly 1,470 children participated in an asthma survey. It detected 148 children with asthma symptoms who had previously not been diagnosed. Those children are being referred to private providers or health department clinics for further medical evaluation and treatment where needed.
Antioch District 34 proof of residency this week
Antioch Elementary District 34 hosts its first-ever Proof of Residency Wednesday through Friday at Antioch Upper Grade School, 800 Highview Drive. All families in the district are required to attend. The hours will vary. For information, call the district office at (847) 838-8400.