Lake County briefs
Election lottery set
A lottery to finalize the order of Lake County candidates' names on the Feb. 2, 2010 primary election ballot will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov 5. The lottery will be held in the lobby of the Lake County government building, 18 North County St., Waukegan. A lottery is required when two or more candidates qualify as simultaneous filers on the first day to file nominating papers. Candidate filing ends today.
Libertyville bar crawl set
Four Libertyville bars will be featured on a festive bar crawl starting at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. The event will be the last chance to get hundreds of free tickets to a concert set for Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Libertyville Sports Complex featuring country star Dierks Bentley, with pop rock singer Michelle Branch and grass roots favorites Chasin' Mason. Tuesday's crawl starts at Mickey Finn's Brewery, 412 N. Milwaukee Ave., moves to Island Tap, 112 E. Cook Ave., then to Morgan's Bar & Grill, 532 N. Milwaukee. The action will end at Austin's Saloon & Eatery, 481 Peterson Road. Bud Light, Austin's and country music radio station US 99 are hosting the crawl. Bud Light and Austin's will run buses to the bars. Only those 21 and older will be admitted to the concert. About 3,500 fans are projected to attend the concert.
Toys for Tots registration
People who want to register to receive holiday gifts through Toys for Tots this year should do so at one of these locations: Antioch Area Senior Center, 817 Holbeck Drive, Antioch; Community Action Partnership of Lake County, 1200 Glen Flora Ave., Waukegan; Green Belt Cultural Center, 1215 Green Bay Road, North Chicago; Wauconda Township, 505 West Bonner Road, Wauconda; Mundelein Park District, 1401 N. Midlothian Road; Zion Park District, 2400 Dowie Memorial Drive; and Fairfield Village Self Storage, 1298 Long Lake Drive, Round Lake Beach. Only parents/guardians of children will be able to register at the site closest to them. For more information on local collection events or distribution dates for these centers, visit http://waukegan-il.toysfortots.org.
Specialty license plates
Applications for Winter Wonderland holiday license plates are available at vernonhills.org. The plates serve as a season pass to the Winter Wonderland Holiday Light Show at the Cuneo Museum and Gardens in Vernon Hills. Applicants must have a 2010 vehicle registration in order to purchase the plates. Cost is $30. The plates can be displayed from Nov. 3 to Jan. 2. They also are available at the Vernon Hills Village Hall, 290 Evergreen Drive.