Teacher advisory council meeting

59th District state Rep. Carol Sente of Vernon Hills is hosting a Teacher Advisory Council meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Vernon Hills Park District Laschen Center, 294 Evergreen Drive, to engage teachers in the legislative process and to learn more about the issues they face in the classroom. Sente said the input will help ensure teachers' concerns are known when legislative changes in education are being considered. Call (847) 478-9909 or email RepSente@gmail.com.