Lake County briefs

Shed building made easy:Homeowners in unincorporated Lake County will find it easier to place a shed on their property. A new, streamlined process, effective immediately, exempts residential sheds of 100 square feet or less from county permit requirements. Property owners are required to read and agree to location requirements and pay a $25 registration fee. The cost of a shed permit had been $101. While a property owner must register a shed project before construction, construction of the shed can begin immediately upon receiving registration confirmation, which generally is done within 24 hours. Call (847) 377-2600.Library board meets:The Cook Memorial Public Library board will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the district's warehouse space, 801A Technology Way, Libertyville, to discuss moving collection items to the new Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills. That facility opens next month. Employment issues, computer equipment and security systems are among the other items on the agenda.Local schools on Newsweek list:Seven Lake County high schools appear on a just-released list of the 1,600 best in the United States by Newsweek magazine. Newsweek says selections were based on how hard school staffs work to challenge students with advanced-placement college-level courses and tests. The schools on the list represent roughly 6 percent in the country. They are as follows: Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire (167), Highland Park High School (317), Grayslake Central High School (552), Vernon Hills High School (691), Libertyville High School (1024), Grayslake North High School (1069) and Warren Township High School in Gurnee (1553).