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Early voting begins today
Early voting for the April 7 election begins today and runs through Thursday, April 2. There are 42 early voting sites throughout suburban Cook County, 12 in DuPage County, 17 in Lake County, 15 in Kane County and 7 in McHenry County. Voters can check the Web sites of the county election coordinators for days and hours of operation for the early voting sites. Visit cookctyclerk.com for suburban Cook County voting information; dupageelections is the DuPage County site; lakecountyil.com will assist Lake County voters; kanecountyelections is the site for Kane County voting details; and McHenry County voters should visit co.mchenry.il.us. Many suburban election officials reported more than 20 percent of the ballots cast in the November 2008 election came from early voting.
Library relocation on agenda
The Cook Memorial Public Library District board will meet Tuesday night, March 17 to discuss the temporary relocation of the main library in Libertyville during an upcoming construction project. The meeting is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. at the library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave. The library will be expanded as part of a $14 million building plan that also calls for a new library to be built in Vernon Hills.
Dist. 46 to vote on staffing plan
Grayslake Elementary District 46 board members are scheduled to meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 16 to vote on staffing levels for the 2009-10 academic year. The meeting will be at Meadowview School, west of Route 83 at 291 Lexington Lane, in Grayslake. District 46 officials have been considering ways to plug a projected $2.3 million budget deficit for the next school year. They also had been expected to discuss potential staff cuts before tonight's meeting.
Lake Zurich may fund high school officer
The village of Lake Zurich is planning to fund the school resource officer position at Lake Zurich High School. The position is among the recommended cuts Lake Zurich Unit District 95 is facing due to an anticipated $4 million shortfall in revenue. The village has applied for a COPS grant from the federal stimulus package, which would allow it to fund the position in addition to another vacant patrol position. "(The school resource officer) is an important initial point to stop problems before they start," said Village President John Tolomei.