Lake County briefs
More candidates running:
Two additional newcomers have filed petitions to run for seats on the Lake County Board in the Feb. 2, 2010, primary election. Kevin Gartley of Waukegan will run as a member of the Green Party for the District 8 seat. Democrat Collin O'Rourke now holds the post but is not seeking re-election. Democrat Bill Durkin is running, too. Elsewhere, in District 18, Democrat Kay Hoogland filed to run. Incumbent Republican Aaron Lawlor is seeking election, too.
Some Hainesville sewer rates rising:
Residents in four Hainesville subdivisions will have to pay more for sewer service through Lake County Public Works starting Sunday, Nov. 1. The first bill with the higher fee will be issued Tuesday, Dec. 15. Sewer service will go from $3.54 to $3.82 per thousand gallons. This new rate will affect those in Misty Hill Farms, Deer Point Trails, The Sanctuary and The Settlement. The sewer rate will stay at $3.71 per thousand gallons for residents in Union Square, Cranberry Lake, Cranberry Lake South, Cranberry Lake North and the village's older section. Questions may be directed to utility clerk Debbie Zwicker at (847) 223-2032.
Not guilty on some charges:
A former counselor at a church day camp accused of molesting two young girls was found not guilty of predatory criminal sexual assault, officials said Friday. However, Zachary Carlson, 19, still faces seven counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, according to his attorney Steve Simonian of Waukegan. Carlson could be sentenced to up to 14 years in prison if convicted the charges. Because of the not guilty jury verdict Thursday, Carlson is not facing mandatory prison time, Simonian said. The charges stem from when Carlson worked as a counselor at the Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church camp in Wauconda. Carlson is accused of molesting two girls, ages 7 and 8, who were attending the camp. Circuit Judge Fred Foreman required both sides back into the courtroom Nov. 20 for a status update on the remaining charges.
New D76 board member:
Mundelein resident Lisa Yaffe was recently appointed to fill a vacancy on the Diamond Lake Elementary District 76 school board. She replaces Valerie Walker who resigned in August. She will serve until April 2011, the remainder of the unexpired term. In her application to the board, Yaffe, who works for a health-care company, described the district as having community-based schools with an emphasis on academic achievement complimented by a focus on cultural interaction and social-emotional development.