Lake County briefs
Pool attendance off in Gurnee:
Gurnee Park District's aquatic center's revenue is now projected to bring in nearly $90,000 less revenue than budgeted for this summer. Officials blame poor weather for the shortfall. A report prepared for a meeting this month stated Hunt Club Park Aquatic Center should take in about $616,550, short of the $702,778 that was expected. As of Aug. 10, officials said, there were 14 days the pool didn't open because of bad weather. That compares to four days when inclement weather kept the pool from opening last year.
Antioch man faces felony charges:
A 20-year-old Antioch man has been charged with strangulation, suffocation and false imprisonment after an altercation with his girlfriend at a campground in Kenosha County, Wis. on July 15. Robert J. Roth, of the 300 block of Sequoia Court, was arrested by Kenosha County Sheriff's deputies after he repeatedly choked a woman during an argument, according to Kenosha County court documents. Reports say Roth held the woman in a tent against her will during the fight. Roth is also charged with battery and disorderly conduct. If convicted, Roth could face a six-year prison sentence and a $10,000 fine. He has an Aug. 25 court date.
Take a cut out of Crohn's disease in Libertyville:
Get a haircut and contribute to research of Crohn's and Colitis simultaneously on Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fred's Barber Shoppe, 118 Greentree Parkway, which hosts the fundraiser. Haircuts cost $18, and the proceeds benefit Take Steps for Crohn's and Colitis, the Illinois chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. About 80 percent of funds raised for the foundation go toward research for the diseases, which do not have cures. According to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America's Web site, the two diseases cause inflammation in the digestive tract and fall under a larger group of illnesses called inflammatory bowel disease. For more information about the fundraiser, call (847) 367-9724.
Deer Park Hampton Inn opens:
A 104-room Hampton Inn & Suites has opened at 21660 W. Lake-Cook Road in Deer Park, owned by Atira Hotels and operated by JHM Hotels. Minutes from the Deer Park Town Center, amenities include a complimentary breakfast, shuttle and business center. Hampton, which includes Hampton Inn, Hampton by Hilton and Hampton Inn & Suites hotels, is a mid-priced hotel and part of Hilton Hotels Corp., with more than 3,000 hotels and 500,000 rooms in 74 countries and territories.