Lake County briefs

Grayslake parks requests

Details of the Grayslake Park District referendum will be provided at a community forum at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 in the Grayslake Community Park District Rec Center, 240 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. The district is seeking voter approval of a limiting rate increase of .089 percent to purchase and preserve 70 acres at Lake and Washington streets, and to provide funds for additional development of the rear 55 acres at Alleghany Park. A slide presentation on the Lake Street property, details of the planned Allegheny Park improvements and a question-and-answer session are part of the forum. Call (847) 223-7529.

Donate blood

Mundelein High School's Interact organization will sponsor a blood drive Saturday, March 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Walk-ins are welcome.

Learn about road plan

You can participate in a live, online chat about the long-proposed extension of Route 53 through Lake County on Tuesday, March 24. The chat begins at 11 a.m. at lakecountyil.gov. It'll also be viewable on LCTV, the county cable channel. You can email questions to route53questions@lakecountyil.gov. Panelists will respond to as many questions as possible. A nonbinding question on April 7 ballots will ask Lake County residents if they think the highway should be extended north from Lake-Cook Road, as has been planned for decades.